Natalya has always kept it real when it comes to life inside the ringand at home. Now, the former Womens Champion is opening up about what its really like having her husband, Tyson Kidd, produce her matches in WWE. Spoiler: she just wants him to be her biggest fan.
In a new interview with Fightfuls Sean Ross Sapp, Natalya didnt hold back when asked about working with Kidd, who has been a WWE producer since his in-ring career was cut short in 2015. While she acknowledged how fair and skilled he is behind the scenes, she admitted shed prefer a little less technical adviceand a lot more praise.
Its so funny that you bring that upyoure one of the first people to ever address this! she said. With TJ , hes very, very fair, but Im like, Listen, TJ, at the end of the day, all I want from you is to tell me that Im amazing, that Im pretty, that Im the bestand, you know, just have me win it.
While she knows her husband cant actually book her to win the Royal Rumblethats totally above his pay grade, she jokedNatalya still loves collaborating with him, calling the experience a privilege despite the occasional eye roll.
She also took time to show serious respect for the producer role overall, calling it the backbone of WWEs creative structure.
The producers are kind of the liaison between the talent and upper management. When we need help, they help direct traffic for our matches on television, but theyre also a great support system, she explained. I think the producers have the most important job in WWE.
Its a rare look at the behind-the-scenes dynamics of WWE, with Natalya proving once again shes not just a locker room veteranshes got the personality to match.
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