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Calgary Sun Article/Interview with Natalya – 9/19/2019
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As WWE heads back to Calgary this week for WWE Live at The Corral, there’s so much to reflect on for why wrestling is still so meaningful to Calgary. So many of the greatest professional wrestlers in the world became WWE Superstars and were greatly influenced by the Calgary in-ring style. Trust me, there is a “Calgary style!” To celebrate WWE Live coming to The Corral this Friday, September 20, I asked some of Calgary’s very finest for a few words about what wrestling in Calgary means to them
TJ Wilson (aka Tyson Kidd) was born and raised in Calgary and had his first match in Calgary when he was only 15 years old. TJ would go on to have an awesome 20-year in-ring career, including becoming a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion as well as being a current television producer in WWE. TJ said, “I owe everything I have to my wrestling roots in Calgary. Calgary is extremely special to me. I watched so many great matches take place in Calgary as a kid. The Canadian Stampede sticks out as both the 10-man tag team match but also The Great Sasuke v.s. Taka Michinoku. Calgary has always had a rich history of Japanese wrestlers. The ‘Calgary Style’ is a true hybrid from some of the very best from the U.K./Japan and around Canada and the Calgary fans have seen the best of the best and have a real taste of what’s truly good. I’ve always felt if you can impress the fans in Calgary, you can be successful anywhere in the world. Calgary shaped me in and out of the ring and I’ll never forget it.”
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Source – Calgary Sun
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Calgary Sun Article/Interview with Natalya – 9/13/2019
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September is a special time in WWE, as the company dedicates the entire month to spotlighting pediatric cancer research and the brave children that are fighting the disease. In 2014, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events & Creative Paul “Triple H” Levesque founded Connor’s Cure, which raises funds for critical pediatric cancer research at prominent cancer centres nationwide. Stephanie and Paul started Connor’s Cure after meeting a very special little boy named Connor Michalek. Connor unfortunately lost his battle with cancer, but his incredible spirit and outlook touched their hearts in the most special way. To date, Connor’s Cure has raised more than $3 million to fund research grants and helped more than 500 families. You can learn more about Connor’s Cure and how you can help, by visiting connorthecrusher.com.
On March 11, 2019, I had the opportunity to go to the very hospital that Connor’s Cure started at, The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. This hospital holds a lot of sentimental value to WWE, because that’s where Connor was treated. In addition, I met a little boy named Rocco there. Rocco was a little over 2 years old, and when myself, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Finn Balor walked in to meet him, he lit up the whole room with his smile, excitement and energy.
When we visit children’s hospitals, we are always cautious not to disrupt too much. Rocco, with his presence and smile that were so big, made us forget for a moment all that he was going through at his young age. I’ll never forget going to high five Rocco, which turned into him giving us his elbows instead! Everyone in the room, including my fellow WWE Superstars, affectionately touched elbows with him, laughing the entire time about how cute Rocco was. After we left the room, we all said to each-other what a special kid he was and how impressed we were with his bravery and resilience while battling cancer and being so young. Rocco seemed wise beyond his years.
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Source – Calgary Sun
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WWE Raw Results – 9/9/2019
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Natalya and Lacey Evans battled on Raw in a rematch from last week. Natalya looking for retribution brawled with Lacey right from the start of the match. Natalya hits a suplex on Lacey. As Lacey Evans makes it to the ropes and Natalya follows with strikes and a Rolling lariat Lacey fights off the sharpshooter and the action spills to the floor Lacey cuts off Natalya with a neck breaker. Lacey then puts the ring skirt over Natalya’s face and hits the slingshot elbow drop. Lacey Evans then catches Natalya with a cobra clutch, and then misses the Mero-sault. As Natalya counters back she locks on the sharpshooter to Lacey Evans forcing her to tap out and getting the retribution and the win that she deserves.
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Calgary Sun Article/Interview with Natalya – 9/6/2019
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With SmackDown moving to Fridays on October 4, it made me think of all of my favourite SmackDown memories because for most of my career, I was a SmackDown Superstar. It’s a show pretty close to my heart.
I started my WWE career on SmackDown when I made my debut against Michelle McCool in April of 2008. It seems like a lifetime ago, but I remember it all very clearly. It was such a special time for me because being on SmackDown made me feel like I was in the big leagues, and indeed I was! A few months after debuting on SmackDown, I’d go on to compete for the first-ever Divas Championship in a match against Michelle McCool. It took me two more years of working hard on SmackDown to finally win that title and it took me another seven years after that to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship from Naomi. Those personal SmackDown memories for me will remain priceless.
With it being such an exciting time for the SmackDown brand, I started thinking about what’s stood out to me since the show started. There have been so many incredible moments, such as when Edge faced Eddie Guerrero in a “NO DQ” ladder match in 2002. It was an incredibly exciting match, and when Eddie Guerrero hit a sunset flip off the ladder onto the floor, it’s still a wonder to me how Edge kicked out. Replaying that epic SmackDown match over again in my mind reminds me of how much SmackDown helped build and showcase WWE Superstars and Hall of Famers like Eddie Guerrero, Kurt Angle, Edge, Brock Lesnar and my favourite, Rey Mysterio, just to name a few. Who could forget when Rey Mysterio, arguably the greatest luchador of all time, made his WWE debut on SmackDown.
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Source – Calgary Sun
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From the moment she first came before the WWE Universe, Natalya realized that competing in WWE was a gift, one she would utilize to its fullest extent. Of course, being trained in the legendary Hart Family Dungeon alongside a few famous family members didn't hurt either.
Despite a profound desire to forge her own path, there's no denying that Natalya possesses the "hart" to reach new heights in the ring. Whether creating havoc as part of The Hart Dynasty, executing the family Sharpshooter or stepping out on her own to capture the Divas Championship, the fiery third-generation Diva has shown time-and-time again that the legendary Pink & Black legacy is safe in her hands. 
