Natalya On How You Get Into The Dungeon: Sometimes, You Have To Know Somebody Who Knows Somebody, It’s A Little Like The Mafia
Natalya speaks about how talent finds their way into training at The Dungeon, noting that it's 'a little like the mafia.'
Natalya speaks about how talent finds their way into training at The Dungeon, noting that it’s ‘a little like the mafia.’
Nattie and TJ Wilson have long held training sessions at The Dungeon, with talent from all over the world training with them, including several WWE superstars such as Liv Morgan, Angelo Dawkins and Ilja Dragunov.
While speaking in a new video on her social media pages, Natalya spoke about how to get into The Dungeon, using Ilja Dragunov as an example.
“The Dungeon doesn’t really exclude anyone. For me, the qualifications for getting into The Dungeon are, you have to be passionate. Sometimes, you have to know somebody who knows somebody to get you in; it’s a little like the Mafia. But, the biggest thing that I look for is heart. I look at Ilja, for example. Ilja has so much heart, he pours himself onto the mat, he’s so driven, so hungry, and so passionate about being his very best. I love how he fights for his spot in The Dungeon when he doesn’t have to prove that to me at all. That’s how you keep your spot in The Dungeon, because it’s very, very limited. We don’t have a lot of space, and I can only really work with people who pour their soul onto the mat. I don’t discriminate across any brand, I really try to look at everybody case by case of who brings heart.”
The latest Dungeon Diary drop:
EARN YOUR WAY IN.
ft. @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR @jacobfatu_wwe pic.twitter.com/v1XV6YgQbK— Nattie (@NatbyNature) June 14, 2026
Earlier this year, Natalya officially changed her WWE ring name to Nattie. You can read more about that here.
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