Natalya is a wrestler whose technical skill is matched by no Diva and few of her male counterparts. A student of the game and granddaughter of WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart, she takes pride in her family's name and shows it by demonstrating her skill on a weekly basis. Regardless of whom she shares the ring with, she is consistently the better pound-for-pound wrestler. She has out-wrestled Paige and AJ Lee one week, then glammed it up on Total Divas, proving her versatility and her cross appeal. Despite that trait, she has been unable to convince management to maintain her push. The only weakness Natalya faces is the lack of star quality. She is does not have the natural charisma of an AJ or a Paige. She is likable but is not someone fans will go out of their way to watch or pay to see. Unfortunately, that hampers her in terms of a legitimate push. Unlike her counterparts, who can show sass, can skip to the ring or can champion an Anti-Diva movement, Natalya has to work doubly hard to get over based on her ring skill. That she has is a testament to her but it is unlikely to earn her the continuous attention of WWE Creative, which is a shame for someone so immensely skilled.
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