Natalya isn’t slowing down after nearly two decades in WWE — and she’s making it very clear that she still wants championship gold and major storylines.
During a conversation with The Sun, Natalya spoke about her current mindset and how she plans to use momentum from her upcoming Bloodsport appearance to elevate herself back into the women’s title picture. Even without a confirmed WrestleMania match, she made it clear she sees opportunities everywhere and intends to capitalize on them.
Natalya explained that every WWE Superstar should be striving to be part of WrestleMania, but if that doesn’t happen, she believes the next step is finding other ways to stay relevant and build momentum heading into future opportunities.
“Every single talent should be aspiring to be a part of WrestleMania. But if you’re not in it, how what are the other things that you can do? you know, what are the other places that like to to me like it’s going to be so amazing to be a part of Blood Sport because I’m going to take the momentum that I have from Blood Sport and bring it back to the women’s division because I want everything, you know? I want to go I want gold.”
From there, Natalya didn’t hesitate to name names. She made it clear that she’s targeting whoever walks out of WrestleMania holding championship gold, listing multiple top stars as potential opponents she wants to face.
“If Stephanie wins against Liv, I want I want to take on Stephanie. If Liv is the new champ, I want Liv. If Ria is the new champ, I want Ria. if Jade Cargill is still champion after WrestleMania, I want to beat Jade Cargill for that championship because I’ve never been more ready.”
Natalya also compared her current hunger to that of veteran Randy Orton, noting that longevity in WWE doesn’t mean a Superstar has lost their drive. Instead, she believes experience can fuel even greater motivation to chase championships and meaningful storylines.
“And you see that with Randy Orton, it’s like just because Randy’s been in WWE for over two decades doesn’t mean that he’s not as hungry as he’s ever been. And and that really like that’s the same with me. I want gold. I’ve I’ve more than earned my my place to have gold. And I want every opportunity that that you know is is right in front of me. I want to be a part of great storylines more than anything.”
Beyond championships, Natalya also made it clear that there are still several major feuds she wants to explore. She specifically mentioned names across multiple levels of the women’s division, including established champions and rising stars.
“I have not feuded yet with with Bianca Belair. Like Bianca to me would be a dream opponent. I think Bianca Belair, Io, um Rhea Ripley, like those are women that I’m like I’m really excited about work the possibility of working with them and and actually having a really great feud with them, you know, great storyline. Stephanie, Liv, uh, Raquel, you know, even just some of the new talent coming in like Roxanne, like I would love to do a storyline against Judgment Day.”
With nearly 20 years under her belt, Natalya is clearly not looking toward retirement. Instead, she’s positioning herself for another meaningful run, making it clear that championship gold — and fresh rivalries — remain firmly on her radar as WWE moves deeper into WrestleMania season.
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