WWE Evolution 2018: Top Ten Most Successful Female Wrestlers

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#9: Natalya

As the first third-generation female wrestler in the world, Natalya belongs to the famed Hart wrestling family.

Debuting on the main rosters in April 2008, Natalya didn’t waste time letting everyone know who she was, and what she could do.

First taking part in a slew of tag-team matches with The Hart Dynasty, Natalya fought her way to the first Divas Championship match with Michelle McCool at the 2008 Great American Bash. Though she lost the match, she would return for the Divas Championship at Survivor Series in Nov. 2010, and defeat Layla and McCool in a two-on-one handicap match for the title win.

At TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in Dec. 2010, partnering with Phoenix, the pair defeated McCool and Layla in the first-ever Divas Tag-Team Tables match in WWE history. In May 2014, Natalya would enter the tournament for the new NXT Women’s Championship, beating Layla and Sasha Banks, but eliminated by Charlotte.

Natalya would continue her career in-ring mentoring female and male talent, before leaving for a brief period of time, after it was revealed she had been working with a broken ankle.

The dynasty member would come back strong, and has since been a feature on both Raw and SmackDown Live. She competed in the first women’s Money In The Bank Ladder match in 2017, followed by winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship at the 2017 SummerSlam against Naomi, making her the first women to hold both the Divas Championship and the SmackDown Women’s Championship. The division staple has even competed in lumberjack matches, and was in the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match.

Now a fan favorite, Natalya continues to inspire women daily under the Raw brand.

The Stats

-Two title reigns

-Six years of active wrestling within WWE territories

-908 matches recorded

-46.06 percent win record

-50 pay-per-view matches