10 Secret Debuts Of Famous Wrestlers

7. Natalya

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Mid-1990s WWE was fertile ground for Hart Family members thanks to the sibling rivalry between Bret and Owen Hart as well as the ancillary matches and feuds featuring Davey Boy Smith.

The company made ample use of the fabled Hart Dungeon, and members of the family were regularly at events to help sell angles or show support as necessary. The slightly consistent appearances from Jim Neidhart might have been why it took until 1997 for his daughter Nattie to make it on screen, but In Your House: Canadian Stampede's glorious main event allowed just about everybody a moment under the bright lights.

Family members young and old flooded the ring after The Hart Foundation's heroic victory over Steve Austin's five-man team, including Natalya as well as future husband Tyson Kidd and their fellow Hart Dynasty member Harry "DH" Smith. As spoken about in numerous interviews since, this wasn't even the first time these three children had even been in WWE rings - Kidd and Smith had exhibited their nascent skills in practice exhibitions before this.

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