Natalya made her NWA debut at NWA Crockett Cup, challenging Kenzie Paige for the NWA Worlds Women's Championship.
Though Natalya did not walk away with the championship, she believes that she brought something out of Kenzie that the reigning champion will be chasing throughout her career.
"I did for Kenzie what I've done for many in the industry. If I'm going to talk the talk, I'm going to remind you of the walk that I've walked. Look at Charlotte Flair. Charlotte wasn't able to be Charlotte until I brought out a different side of her. I was able to do that. I gave Charlotte the Nattie Rub. Charlotte is a very close friend of mine, and I love her and respect the shit out of Charlotte, but she talks about it all the time. When I had that match with her at TakeOver in 2014, I brought out a different side of her, a side of her that she didn't know existed. I did the same thing for Kenzie. Kenzie is in her early 20s and she got to understand about who the fuck I am. I got to run circles around Kenzie. I'm 42, running circles around a 20-year-old. When you train at the Dungeon, you learn how to fight for your life. Kenzie didn't realize that when she was wrestling me, I love the taste of blood in my mouth. I love bruises under my clothes. I fucking live for this. That's what I love and what turns me on. She didn't realize that I love that feeling. When she worked with me, we had a great match, I can safely say it was the match of the night and had everybody in the ECW Arena on their feet. She got to understand the Nattie Rub. She's going to spend the rest of her career chasing the dragon to have a match like that. Just like Charlotte has spent her career chasing to find a match like she had with me in 2014," Natalya said on Busted Open Radio.
Natalya and Charlotte battled for the vacant NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver in 2014.
Natalya is signed to WWE and has been appearing alongside Maxxine Dupri in backstage segments.
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