WWE Natalya Announced for 2025 NWA Crocket Cup
The Crockett Cup will take place on May 17th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. However, the biggest surprise came when NWA revealed that Natalya would be in action.
Natalya will also compete at Bloodsport XIII next month. Natalya re-signed with WWE in 2024.
She is a former WWE Divas Championship and WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. She is also a one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Tamina.
Natalya is a third-generation wrestler. She is a member of the Hart wrestling family through her mother and is also the daughter of Hart Foundation member and Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart.
Her uncles are the late Owen Hart, and the iconic Bret Hart.
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