WWE's Natalya Training Several UFC Stars?

WWE Diva Natalya has reportedly been training members of Ronda Rousey's Four Horsewomen stable for a possible WWE debut sometime later this year/next year. All three members outside Rousey - Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir - are apparently training with the WWE star, who is a third-generation wrestler who spent time in the legendary Hart Dungeon in Calgary, AB.

This comes according to a report by The Wrestling Observer, which also contains a couple of other surprises. For one, the training with the horsewomen is said to be more of an exchange, as Neidhart is a catch wrestler who is looking to add legitimate MMA moves to her arsenal. It also mentions that she has been training with former UFC champion and pro wrestler Josh Barnett, who has a battle against Roy "Big Country" Nelson lined up in Japan in September. Barnett is a decorated catch wrestler and submission specialist who recently scored a win at the Jiu-jitsu competition Metamoris, and whose return to the UFC a few years ago was delayed by his desire to continue his lucrative pro wrestling career.

It's known that Neidhart and Barnett are friends, and she has been featured on his podcast at least once previously. However, the fact that she is training him is more than a bit surprising, and it may have been misinterpreted (the two may be simply training together). However, if she is training him, perhaps something more is in the works. His UFC career is likely coming to an end within the next couple of years, but he has the mic ability and size to potentially give the WWE a shot, especially with his existing pro wrestling experience. The Horsewomen, meanwhile, are another story. Though much younger, Shafir has never set foot in the UFC, and is coming off a loss in her last fight. Baszler is approaching 35 and has lost three straight including two in the UFC, and Jessamyn Duke, 29, is the only one of the three with a win in the UFC. She, however, has lost two straight and has a big test coming up Saturday against Elizabeth Phillips at UFC on FOX 16. Should she lose that, there's a chance she may get her walking papers, along with Baszler, though their friendship with the leader of the Four Horsewomen, Ronda Rousey, may save them for now.

Still, the WWE could be seeing an influx of MMA-based talent soon.