WWE Star Natalya Believes She’s ‘Too Selfish’ To Become A Producer

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Natalya is one of the longest serving active members of the WWE roster, having been a part of the women’s division since 2008.

Natalya’s husband TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd) currently works as a highly praised producer in the company, which has led to the question of whether or not Nattie will follow in his footsteps when her in-ring career is done.

Natalya recently spoke to the Wilde On podcast, where she said that she doesn’t see herself becoming a producer, as she believes she’s ‘too selfish’.

She explained:

“For me, I don’t see myself being a producer per se. I’m also one of those types of people that never say never. I love helping people, but I also love being in front of the camera. I love speaking, I love hosting things, I loved being on Total Divas which, you know, was so fun. I’d still love to do something like that, do reality TV. My sister and I do a fun YouTube show. I’m not the greatest at holding the candle for someone else and then not being in front of the camera. I’m just not there yet in my career, I’m not really sure if I have the patience to be a producer.

“Our producers in WWE, they’re so unsung. They don’t always get the credit they deserve. You see someone like Adam Pearce, he’s a GM on the show but he also handles a lot of things backstage that nobody even sees. He trains people during the week. He works RAW, he works SmackDown. A lot of our producers are on the road six days a week. It’s really, really challenging and really hard because they don’t always get an action figure or get to be in a video game. They don’t always get that spotlight. They’re the first ones in the building and the last ones to leave. It’s a lot. I’m too selfish to be a producer.”

Despite claiming she doesn’t see herself becoming a producer, Natalya is often open to helping the younger talent get a footing in the company, most recently she was instrumental in helping Xia Li adapt to the WWE style when she made her debut on SmackDown last year.

She said:

“I know on TV I play the role of the bad guy, but I could see that Xia is brand new. She’s just learning the English language. She’s trying her hardest. She’s been training and she’s been working hard for this chance to make her debut for WWE. How can I help her to showcase herself in the best possible way in two minutes on SmackDown? I know we don’t have a lot of time, but two minutes is still two minutes. Let’s make it amazing. Let’s make sure that Xia shines, let’s make sure she stands out. Not everybody knows how to do that or wants to do that.”

Natalya recently made a trip down to NXT to work with the up and coming women’s stars on the brand. She is set to take on Tatum Paxley on next week’s episode ahead of an impending match with Cora Jade.

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