WWE Veteran Gives NXT Star ‘A For Effort’ After Recent Victory

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A WWE veteran has given an NXT star an “A for effort” after their recent match ended in a submission victory.

Nattie has been a fixture on NXT recently, bringing her much more aggressive style to the Tuesday night show.

The August 18 episode saw Nattie for Thea Hail to tap to the Sharpshooter, with no let up after the bell had rung.

Post-match, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons locked Jaida Parker up, forcing the star to watch Hail be further brutalized by the leader of The Dungeon.

Addressing the victory on Twitter, Nattie rated Hail with an “A for effort”, commenting that she lives for the bruises she received at the hands of her opponent, posting:

“Tonight was SO fun. I truly love @WWENXT. Every time I leave, I feel invigorated.

“And I especially loved putting @theahail_wwe in her place… But I’ll give Thea an A for effort, because I’m covered in bruises from her. Hope she knows I LIVE for the bruises. They remind me I’m alive.”

Having scored a victory over Jaida Parker on the June 16 episode of NXT, their rematch on July 21 would see Parker victorious, albeit thanks to a towel thrown in the ring by Hail while Lyons and Petrovic argued over whether they should be the ones to do it.

A Veteran Star Is Reborn

Signing her first contract in January 2007, Natalya Neidhart is the longest-tenured member of the women’s roster in WWE.

A former WWE Divas Champion, SmackDown Women’s Champion and one-half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions (with Tamina), it’s a curiosity that titles haven’t been a more frequent feature of Natalya’s tenure.

Regardless of why she hasn’t held a title since 2021, Natalya continues to be a regular feature of WWE programming and has seen a rebirth of sorts thanks to the Nattie character that she created for her independent showings, seeing a shift in her character.

No longer the “fun” Natalya, Nattie’s harder and more dangerous edge has reaped rewards for the star, particularly with multiple independent wrestling appearances, including at a number of GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport events. It’s also a perfect fit for NXT, allowing the star to work with future main roster talent in a grittier, more technical match.

As for a future championship run, that’s something that was on Nattie’s mind when it comes to signing her last WWE contract.

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