Here’s How Long Natalya Expects To Be Out Of Action For

Following her ankle injury, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Natalya has provided another update ahead of her return to the ring.

On the July 26 episode of Raw, Natalya had to be helped to the back following her match with Tamina against Eva Marie and Doudrop. Last week, the WWE veteran shared an x-ray of her ankle, captioned:

“IRON heart, GOLD belt, STEEL bones.”

Speaking on Table Talk, Natalya confirmed that she didn’t break a bone, but still needed surgery for her ankle. Expecting to be fighting fit this time next month, Natalya said:

“I am two days away from running on the treadmill, so I’m very excited about that. I had screws and stuff drilled into my bone. There were no broken bones, but it needed surgery. For some weird reason, I didn’t feel any pain. And I think it was because we were with fans… hopefully soon. For me, just to be totally transparent, the surgery was Friday. I was walking with no crutches three days later.”

“I probably have another week before I get my stitches out. I’ve gotta let my bone heal a little bit. But probably in the next little bit, probably under a month, we’ll see, obviously I still have to get a doctor’s clearance.”

The Women’s Tag Team Champion had previously stated that she was motivated to return in order to defend her gold. Natalya and Tamina defeated Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax for the title in May.

Quote via the Wrestling Observer. 

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