Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson (born May 27, 1982) is a Canadian professional wrestler.
She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Natalya.
She is a two-time women's world champion, having won the Divas Championship and SmackDown Women's Championship once each.
She is also a one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Tamina.
She is a third generation professional wrestler, and is also the daughter of Hart Foundation member and Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart.
Neidhart is a member of the Hart wrestling family through her mother.
She trained in the Hart family Dungeon under the tutelage of her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart.
2000
From 2000 to 2001, she worked for the Matrats promotion, before debuting for Stampede Wrestling in 2003.
Neidhart attended Vincent Massey junior high school and Bishop Carroll High School, from which she graduated in 2000.
Neidhart is trained in Jiu-Jitsu and amateur wrestling, and also participated in dance and gymnastics.
She briefly worked as a saleswoman for Kirby vacuum when she was eighteen.
Neidhart received formal professional wrestling training in the Hart family "Dungeon" from her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart, becoming the first woman to do so.
In addition to her professional wrestling career, Neidhart has received training in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts.
In late 2000 through 2001, she served as the host and ring announcer of the Eric Bischoff led youth-promotion MatRats.
2003
In 2003, she began working for the Hart Family's own promotion, Stampede Wrestling under the name Nattie Neidhart, beginning a long time feud with Belle Lovitz.
The pair wrestled each other repeatedly, including a match for the Prairie Wrestling Alliance, where Neidhart teamed with her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, against Lovitz and Apocalypse.
2004
In 2004 and 2005, she wrestled abroad in England and Japan.
In 2004, however, Neidhart and Lovitz formed a tag team, wrestling several intergender matches against The Meyers Brothers as well as against Anna and Ma Myers.
In mid-2004, she began accepting bookings for a tour in England, and in March 2005, started on a two-month tour of Japan where she used the name Nadia Hart.
When she returned to Canada she promptly turned into a villainous character, labeling herself "Nasty Nattie".
2005
She became the inaugural Stampede Women's Pacific Champion in 2005, and won the SuperGirls Championship the following year.
On June 17, 2005, she defeated Anna Marie, Lovitz, and Ma Myers in a four-way match to become the first Stampede Women's Pacific Champion, though she later vacated the championship.
In November 2005, Neidhart damaged her cruciate ligament while wrestling in Japan, and underwent surgery in early 2006.
She was sidelined for six months while she recovered.
2007
In 2007, Neidhart signed with WWE and spent time in Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) developmental territories.
While in FCW, she managed her cousin, Harry Smith, and her husband, T.J. Wilson.
Neidhart is the longest-signed female WWE wrestler, actively being with the company since 2007.
Neidhart is the daughter of wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Elizabeth "Ellie" Hart, a daughter of Stu Hart, making Neidhart a third generation wrestler.
She has two sisters; her older sister, Jennifer, is a gourmet chef and caterer, and Kristen (nicknamed "Muffy") is her younger sister.
She is of Greek descent through a maternal great-grandmother.
Neidhart cites her grandfather, Stu, and her uncle, Bret, as her inspirations, both in and out of the ring.
As a member of the Hart wrestling family, she is a cousin to Harry Smith, Teddy, Matt, and Mike Hart, who are all also professional wrestlers.
She is close friends with Smith, and the two lived together for a short time as children while their fathers were wrestling as a team, The Hart Foundation.
2008
She debuted on the main roster in 2008, allying herself with Victoria.
The following year she and Wilson were joined by Smith to form The Hart Dynasty.
2010
In 2010, Neidhart won the Divas Championship.
2013
From 2013 to 2019, Neidhart was a main cast member of the reality television series Total Divas.
She has set six records as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for female WWE wrestlers – most pay-per-view appearances, most matches, most wins, most Raw matches, most Smackdown matches and most WrestleMania matches.
2017
In 2017, she became the SmackDown Women's Champion after defeating Naomi at SummerSlam.
She is the first woman in WWE history to hold both the Divas Championship and the SmackDown Women's Championship.
