#4. Natalya gave her father a fitting tribute
The Neidhart Family were shocked by Jim Neidhart's passing. They were preparing for his future with the terrible Alzheimer's Disease; but, were nowhere near ready to bury the legendary Neidhart patriarch.
Natalya received a shocking call at 7AM and braced herself for what would be devastating news. Natalya's sister was direct and succinct over the phone, "Daddy died." Natalya later reflected, "I just thought my dad was gonna live forever. I always looked at my dad as being somebody that was just this unbreakable unstoppable force."
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Natalya, in the midst of the hectic SummerSlam schedule, had to prepare for her father's funeral, "I felt like I was in a dream where I just couldn't get it together." Natalya instantly went into planning for her father's farewell and planned, 'The best send off ever.'"
Natalya helped display a Hall of Fame worthy collection of memorabilia that included Jim Neidhart's famous jacket and in a reminder of how quickly time passes, his tiny baby shoes. Ellie Neidhart summed it up, "Everthing, his family, his dreams...everything that he's about is on this table."
Natalya was presented with her father's personal rosary. It was his wish that it would to go to the daughter, who followed in his footsteps and became a WWE Superstar. Natalya wept, as she placed his legendary shades above his famous leather jacket and broke our collective hearts as she cried, "I just loved daddy so much."
Natalya gave a touching eulogy; however, the ultimate tribute was given when she appeared alongside Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam, proudly wearing the same leather jacket that was displayed at her father's funeral, only days prior.