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#1 Flopped on WWE SmackDown: Natalya

Natalya might want to rethink a couple of things

This week on SmackDown Natalya teamed up with Billie Kay to take on Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. Their match was extremely short and unexpectedly sloppy throughout its duration. The in-ring encounter between all the four Superstars had no redeeming qualities, and Natalya came out looking as the weakest Superstar inside the ring.

She struggled to get on the same page as Billie Kay, and The Riott Squad easily dominated them. Even though Natalya is being booked as a heel, she is far from coming across as a considerable threat on SmackDown. With a below-average performance over the last few weeks, labeling her as The Best of All Time seems sarcastic at this point.

Natalya may not be one of the best performers in WWE today, but she is certainly one of the finest Superstars when it comes to technical wrestling. He can use her in-ring talent to put over other Superstars, but that won’t work if she herself looks lost inside the squared circle. More than anything, this appears to be a missed opportunity as WWE can use her presence on SmackDown to try and build more women’s tag teams.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das