Update On Natalya's WWE Injury Status

Here's what going on with Natalya, who suffered a knee injury on this week's WWE Raw.

by Andy H Murray
Natalya Tamina
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Natalya is only expected to miss a few weeks of in-ring action after injuring her knee on this week's episode of WWE Raw.

This is according to Dave Meltzer, who writes in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the Women's Tag Team Champion's MRI scan produced better-than-expected results earlier this week. As a result, WWE may not need to strip her and Tamina of the tag straps.

Natalya was hurt while being cradled into a pinfall by Doudrop on Raw. Though she kicked out, she was unable to continue afterwards, leaving Tamina to finish the tag bout with Doudrop and Eva Marie alone. Unable to put weight on her ankle afterwards, Natalya needed help from Tamina and a crew member to get to the back.

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Meltzer adds that while Natalya was doing well the following day, the ankle was still unable to sustain her weight.

This will come as a considerable relief, given that things didn't exactly look rosy as Nattie was being helped up the ramp on Raw. She and Tamina have been Women's Tag Team Champions since felling Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax on 14 May.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.