Natalya (original name: Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson) is a Canadian-American pro wrestler performing on the Raw brand of WWE as of January 2024. She is the daughter of Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart and was trained in the Hart Family Dungeon. Before starting her wrestling career, Natalya was the ring announcer of the promotion MatRats in the early 2000s. She started wrestling in 2003 in the promotion owned by the Hart family, Stampede Wrestling.
Natalya, the inaugural Stampede Women's Pacific Champion, signed with WWE in 2007 and started working in the developmental brands. In April 2008, she made her debut on the main roster of WWE and won the WWE Divas Championship in 2010. She also won the WWE SmackDown Women's title and the WWE Women's Tag Team title. Natalya was inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame (2019) and the Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame (2023). Along with her achievements in wrestling, she also has six different records recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records to her name.
Natalya Royal Rumble appearances - wins, losses, and stats
Based on allrumblestats.com, Natalya has competed in seven Royal Rumble matches as of January 2025. "The BOAT" has spent 2 hours, 38 minutes, and 04 seconds inside the ring during Rumble matches.
| Number of Appearances | 7 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 2 |
| Best Finish | 4 (Women's Royal Rumble 2020, 2021) |
| Worst Finish | 28 (Royal Rumble 2024 - Women) |
| Longest Time in Match | 56:01 (Royal Rumble 2019 - Women) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 01:59 (Royal Rumble 2021 - Women) |
| Number of Eliminations | 8 |
Natalya Royal Rumble year-on-year appearance - entry number, finish position, and eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Time Spent | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2018 | 18 | 6 | 25:12 | 3 | Trish Stratus |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 56:01 | 2 | Nia Jax |
| 2020 | 23 | 4 | 14:41 | 0 | Beth Phoenix |
| 2021 | 30 | 4 | 01:59 | 1 | Bianca Belair |
| 2022 | 12 | 7 | 36:06 | 2 | Bianca Belair |
| 2023 | 11 | 25 | 03:08 | 0 | Iyo Sky, Bayley, Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai |
| 2024 | 1 | 28 | 20:57 | 0 | Tegan Nox |
Royal Rumble 2024
Natalya was the first participant in the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble. She spent 20 minutes and 57 seconds before getting eliminated by Tegan Nox. She didn't make any eliminations and finished 28th.
Royal Rumble 2023
Natalya entered the 2023 Royal Rumble as the 11th participant and finished 25th. She survived for three minutes and eight seconds before getting eliminated by Iyo Sky, Bayley, Shayna Baszler, and Dakota Kai.
Royal Rumble 2022
In the 2022 Royal Rumble, "The Natural" was the 12th entrant. She spent 36 minutes and 6 seconds in the ring, making two eliminations. Natalya, who finished in 7th place, was eliminated by Bianca Belair.
Royal Rumble 2021
Natalya entered the 2021 Royal Rumble as the last competitor. She survived for 1 minute and 59 seconds, her lowest in a Rumble match as of January 2025. She finished 4th after Bianca Belair threw her over the top rope.
Royal Rumble 2020
"Nasty" appeared as the 23rd entrant at the 2020 Royal Rumble. She spent 14 minutes and 41 seconds before getting eliminated by Beth Phoenix. Natalya finished 4th in the match.
Royal Rumble 2019
Natalya was the second competitor in the 2019 Royal Rumble. She was in the ring for 56 minutes and one second, which is her highest in a Rumble match as of January 2025. She made two eliminations and finished eighth after getting eliminated by Nia Jax.
Royal Rumble 2018
Natalya was the 18th entrant of the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble in 2018. She made three eliminations during the 25 minutes and 12 seconds she spent in the ring. 'The Natural' finished 6th after getting eliminated by former Divas Champion Trish Stratus.
Natalya Royal Rumble eliminations of opponents by numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Tamina | 1 |
| Lana | 1 |
| Sarah Logan | 1 |
| Nia Jax | 1 |
| Beth Phoenix | 1 |
| Michelle McCool | 1 |
| Liv Morgan | 1 |
| Summer Rae | 1 |
*All Royal Rumble stats are from allrumblestats.com
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