Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson, or Natalya Neidhart, like Trish Stratus, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler and journalist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she works under the ring name Natalya on both NXT and SmackDown. She was a one-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion with Tamina.
Natalya Neidhart is also a two-time women’s world champion, having won both the Divas Championship and the SmackDown Women’s Championship. She is a third-generation wrestler and the daughter of Hart Foundation member and Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart.
Neidhart is the world’s first third-generation female wrestler, descended from the Hart wrestling family through her mother. Her uncles, Ross and Bruce Hart, trained her in the Hart family Dungeon. She worked for the Matrats organisation from 2000 to 2001 before making her Stampede Wrestling debut in 2003. She competed in England and Japan in 2004 and 2005. In 2005, she won the inaugural Stampede Women’s Pacific Championship and the SuperGirls Championship the following year.
In 2007, Natalya Neidhart signed with WWE and spent time in the developmental territories of Deep South Wrestling, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). While at FCW, she oversaw her cousin, Harry Smith, and her husband, T.J. Wilson. She made her main roster debut in 2008, teaming up with Victoria. The Hart Dynasty was formed when Smith joined her and Wilson the following year.
Neidhart won the Divas Championship in 2010. After defeating Naomi at SummerSlam, she won the SmackDown Women’s Championship in 2017. She is the only female wrestler in WWE history to hold both the Divas and SmackDown Women’s Championships. Since July 2013, Neidhart has been a regular on the reality television show Total Divas. She holds three Guinness World Records for female WWE wrestlers: the most pay-per-view appearances, matches, and wins.
Natalya Neidhart Biography
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson |
| Ring Name | Natalya |
| Birth Date | May 27, 1982 |
| Birthplace | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Age | 42 years old (as of March 19, 2025) |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Current Employer | World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) |
| WWE Brand | Raw |
| Debut in Wrestling | 2000 |
| WWE Debut | January 5, 2007 (contract signed) |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) |
| Weight | Approximately 135 lbs (61 kg) |
| Wrestling Family | Hart Wrestling Family (third-generation wrestler) |
| Father | Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart |
| Mother | Elizabeth “Ellie” Hart |
| Grandfather | Stu Hart |
| Uncle | Bret “The Hitman” Hart |
| Uncle | Owen Hart |
| Cousins | Harry Smith, Teddy Hart, Matt Hart, Mike Hart |
| Training Location | Hart Family Dungeon |
| Trainers | Ross Hart, Bruce Hart |
| First Promotion | Matrats (2000-2001) |
| Stampede Wrestling Debut | 2003 |
| International Tours | England (2004), Japan (2005) |
| Early Ring Name | Nadia Hart (used in Japan) |
| Heel Persona | “Nasty Nattie” (introduced in 2005) |
| WWE Developmental Territory | Deep South Wrestling (2007) |
| FCW Tenure | 2007 |
| OVW Debut | July 18, 2007 (won a battle royal) |
| Main Roster Debut | April 4, 2008 (SmackDown) |
| Initial WWE Alliance | Victoria Crawford |
| Notable WWE Faction | The Hart Dynasty (with Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith) |
| Signature Move | Sharpshooter |
| Finishing Move Origin | Learned from Bret Hart |
| WWE Divas Championship | 1 win (November 21, 2010 – January 24, 2011) |
| SmackDown Women’s Championship | 1 win (August 20, 2017 – November 14, 2017) |
| Women’s Tag Team Championship | 1 win (with Tamina, April 11, 2021 – July 19, 2021) |
| Total WWE Championships | 3 |
| Championship Milestone | First woman to hold Divas and SmackDown Titles |
| Guinness Record | Most PPV Appearances (Female) |
| Guinness Record | Most Matches (Female) |
| Guinness Record | Most Wins (Female) – 641 victories |
| Guinness Record | Most Raw Matches (Female) |
| Guinness Record | Most SmackDown Matches (Female) |
| Guinness Record | Most WrestleMania Matches (Female) |
| WWE Tenure | 18+ years (2007 – present) |
| Tenure Record | Longest-tenured female WWE wrestler |
| Recent WWE Contract | Re-signed in Summer 2024 |
| Memoir Title | “Last Hart Beating” |
| Memoir Release Date | October 28, 2025 |
| Memoir Publishers | BenBella Books, Simon & Schuster |
| Reality TV Show | Total Divas (2013-2019, main cast) |
| Husband | Theodore James “TJ” Wilson (Tyson Kidd) |
| Marriage Date | June 26, 2013 |
| Relationship Start | November 2001 |
| Children | None (confirmed voluntary childlessness in 2019) |
| Residence | Westchase, Florida, USA |
| Secondary Home | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Education | Vincent Massey Junior High School |
| High School | Bishop Carroll High School |
| Graduation Year | 2000 |
| Additional Training | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Additional Training | Amateur Wrestling |
| Other Skills | Dance, Gymnastics |
| Early Job | Saleswoman for Kirby Vacuum (age 18) |
| Columnist | Writes for Calgary Sun and Edmonton Sun (since October 2017) |
| Net Worth | Approximately $2 million (2024 estimate) |
| Annual WWE Salary | Approximately $300,000 |
| Cars Owned | Mercedes Benz SLS AMG ($220,000) |
| Cars Owned | BMW i8 ($147,500) |
| Cars Owned | Mini Cooper Clubman ($30,000) |
| Eye Condition | Legally blind in left eye |
| Injury | Lost two front teeth (October 1, 2016, house show in Las Vegas) |
| Heritage | Greek descent (via maternal great-grandmother) |
| Inspirations | Stu Hart, Bret Hart |
| Close Friend | Harry Smith (lived together as children) |
| Mentorship Role | Trains younger WWE talent (e.g., Triple H’s daughter) |
| Recent Match | Challenged NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez (April 9, 2024, lost) |
| Upcoming Event | NWA Crockett Cup 2025 (May 17, 2025) |
| Bloodsport Appearance | Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII (WrestleMania weekend, 2025) |
| Video Game Appearances | 15 WWE console games (e.g., WWE 2K24, WWE 2K25) |
| Mobile Game Appearances | 5 (e.g., WWE SuperCard, WWE Champions) |
| PWI Ranking | No. 4 in Female 50 (2011) |
| PWI Ranking | No. 66 in Women’s 150 (2021) |
| PWI Tag Team Ranking | No. 28 in Tag Team 50 (2021, with Tamina) |
| Worst Worked Match | 2013 (multi-woman tag match) |
| Charity Work | Supports Make-A-Wish |
| Advocacy | Be a STAR Alliance (anti-bullying) |
| Theme Song (Early) | “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” by Jessica Simpson (2007-2008) |
| Current Theme Song | Custom WWE theme |
| Notable Rivalries | Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley |
| Tag Team Partner | Beth Phoenix (Divas of Doom) |
| Tag Team Partner | Tegan Nox (2023) |
| Tag Team Partner | Shotzi (WrestleMania 2023) |
| WrestleMania Appearances | Multiple (exact count holds Guinness record) |
| Locker Room Role | Women’s locker room leader |
| TV Appearance | Wheel of Fortune WWE Week (March 2023, won with Grant Salzano) |
| Career Goal | Elevate women’s wrestling |
| Legacy | First third-generation female wrestler in WWE history |
| Current Status | Active WWE wrestler, author, and mentor |
Natalya Neidhart Childhood
Neidhart is the third generation wrestler, the daughter of wrestler Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, and Elizabeth “Ellie” Hart, the daughter of Stu Hart.
Her older sister, Jennifer, is a gourmet chef and caterer; her younger sister, Kristen (nicknamed “Muffy”), is a model.
Her maternal great-grandmother is of Greek origin. Neidhart credits her grandfather, Stu, and uncle, Bret, with her inspirations in and out of the ring.
She is a cousin to professional wrestlers Harry Smith, Teddy, Matt, and Mike Hart, all of the Hart wrestling family members. She is close to Smith, and the two lived together as children briefly while their fathers wrestled as a team.
Neidhart graduated from Bishop Carroll High School in 2000 after attending Vincent Massey Junior High School. Neidhart has studied Jiu-Jitsu and amateur wrestling, dance, and gymnastics. When she was eighteen, she worked as a saleswoman for Kirby Vacuum.
Neidhart was the first woman to get formal professional wrestling instruction from her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart in the Hart family “Dungeon.”
Neidhart has also trained in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts in addition to her professional wrestling career. Neidhart is the world’s first third-generation female wrestler.
Natalya Neidhart Career
Natalya began performing for the Hart Family’s promotion, Stampede Wrestling, in 2003. She began a long-running quarrel with Belle Lovitz. She also competed in England, Canada, and Japan. In 2005, she was the first Stampede Women’s Pacific Champion.
Natalya won the SuperGirls Championship from Lisa Moretti in 2006 Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling in a show conducted by NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling in Newark, California. She then competed in the Great Canadian Wrestling Tournament, finishing second.
Natalya’s last Stampede Wrestling match came in January of 2007. Following that, she signed with World Wrestling Entertainment WWE. Natalya was previously allocated to developing territory before being relocated to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and then to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) (OVW). She won a battle royal at OVW.
Natalya Neidhart debuted in tag team matches at the Next Generation Hart Foundation. She continued to perform in FCW and even made her SmackDown debut. She fought in the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship as well.
Natalya debuted as a villain in a match against Michelle McCool in April 2008. In the meantime, she allied with Victoria. Natalya made her televised debut in the ring against Cherry. She effortlessly overcame Cherry with her sharpshooter submission move.
Natalya and Victoria allied in October 2008. They competed against Maria and Brie on SmackDown!, Michelle McCool, Maria and Brie in a Divas Halloween costume tag team bout and the Bella Twins. The wrestlers’ affiliation ended when Victoria retired from the company.
Natalya made her Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) debut in February 2009, despite being a member of the SmackDown brand. Her first match was against Alicia Fox, whom she easily defeated. She then competed at WrestleMania XXV but was defeated by Santina Marella. She later joined the ECW as an official member.
Natalya was joined on an episode of ECW by her cousins David Hart Smith and Kidd. The three was once known as The Hart Trilogy but was later dubbed The Hart Dynasty. Natalya and other members of The Hart Dynasty were traded back to SmackDown in June 2009.
Natalya’s debut match on SmackDown was a six-person mixed tag team match against Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard) and Eve Torres, which she easily won. She was a member of the winning SmackDown Divas team that defeated the Raw Divas at the Bragging Rights pay-per-view.
Natalya appeared at WrestleMania XXVI with other members of The Hart Dynasty. The Hart Dynasty defeated The Miz and The Big Show for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. Natalya was subsequently drafted to the Raw brand.
Natalya and The Hart Dynasty defeated Tamina and The Uso brothers in a six-person mixed tag team match in June 2010. Later, she assisted The Hart Dynasty in retaining the championship against The Usos in the Money in the Bank event. The Hart Dynasty finally lost to the Tag Team Championship in a Tag Team Turmoil match at the Night of Champions.
Natalya began her singles competition career in September 2010. She won the battle royal, propelling her to the top of the WWE Unified Divas Championship standings. She won the WWE Divas Championship for the first time after defeating McCool and Layla. She successfully defended her championship against Lay-Cool before succumbing to Eve. Later, she failed to challenge Brie Bella for the Divas Championship.
In 2011, Natalya Neidhart fought for the Divas Championship title alongside Beth Phoenix. The ‘Divas of Doom,’ as they were known, successfully fought The Chickbusters, Kelly Kelly, and Eve Torres. They then competed in a tag team bout, eventually pinning Kelly Kelly. Natalya aided Phoenix in a title match against Kelly, which Phoenix won to win her first WWE Divas Championship.
Beginning in November 2011, the Divas of Doom embarked on a winning streak, first defeating the Chickbusters AJ and Kaitlyn in a tag team bout and then in a singles match. In SmackDown, they defeated the Chickbusters once more. At the Royal Rumble, the Divas of Doom defeated Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, and Tamina in an eight-tag team match featuring Bella Twins.
‘Total Divas,’ a reality show, premiered in July 2013. Natalya Neidhart fought the Bella Twins on the episode. She triumphed in singles matches at both Raw and SummerSlam. She then teamed up with The Great Khali in a mixed tag team match, which they lost.
Natalya pinned AJ in a tag team match on Raw to become the WWE Divas Championship’s number one contender. She did not, however, win the crown at TLC.
She fought for the WWE Divas Championship at WrestleMania XXX in 2014 but lost to AJ Lee. Natalya escorted her husband, Tyson Kidd, to the ring in mid-2014. He frequently exploited her as a distraction to win bouts.
Natalya Neidhart and Kidd began a feud with Naomi and Jimmy Uso in February 2015, which they lost. Later, she managed the Kidd and Cesaro tandem, which won the WWE Tag Team Championship at Fastlane. The three repeated their success at WrestleMania 31, retaining their Tag Team title.
Natalya fought in multiple single matches, including for Nikki Bella’s Divas Championship when she wasn’t functioning as Kidd’s manager. She overcame Alicia Fox on SmackDown but was defeated by Cameron in a triple-threat match. Natalya took a break from wrestling after Kidd suffered a significant neck injury.
Natalya returned to the ring in September 2015, losing to Charlotte but winning over Paige. She later began a feud with Team B.A.D, which included Naomi, Tamina and Sasha. She exacted vengeance on Naomi and Tamani by defeating them in individual matches.
Natalya was sidelined with a broken ankle in the last months of 2015. In January 2016, she returned to WWE television and participated in various singles and tag team events.
Natalya was part of a 10-Diva tag team bout announced for WrestleMania 32. Natalya’s squad initially triumphed after Naomi succumbed to Brie Bella. She then challenged Charlotte to a WWE Women’s Championship match, which she eventually lost.
Natalya was drafted to SmackDown as part of the 2016 WWE draught in July 2016. She paired with Alexa Bliss after losing to Becky Lynch and Carmella. However, they were defeated by Carmella and Lynch. She was later assimilated into a six-woman tag team for SummerSlam, where her team eventually won the pay-per-view match.
Natalya competed in a six-pack elimination battle to determine the inaugural WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion in September 2016. She first defeated Naomi but was later defeated by Nikki Bella.
Natalya competed against Nikki Bella in a singles competition at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in January 2017. At the event, the match finished in a double count-out. The two ended their feud in the February edition of the Falls Count Anywhere match on SmackDown Live. Natalya triumphed in the match.
Natalya has also made her presence known outside of the ring. She has appeared in eight WWE video games.
Natalya Neidhart’s Salary and Net Worth
According to numerous sources and our research, Natalya Neidhart’s current net worth is over $2 million, while her annual salary is unknown.
Husband
Natalya is currently married to Tyson Kidd’s TJ Wilson. He is a former WWE Superstar who has recently joined the company’s production team. Natalya starred in a storyline with her real-life spouse, Tyson Kidd, in the middle of 2014. Their romance was fully known on-screen at this time. After that, she was frequently spotted accompanying Kidd to the ring. Kidd used her as a distraction to help him win bouts.
The Hart Dungeon They worked out together. They traversed the world with different wrestling promotions. They eventually signed with WWE. They began dating in November 2001, and their wedding and marriage have been the centre of E! and WWE reality shows Total Divas for many years.
The pair married on June 26, 2013. Their nuptials were featured in the first season of Total Divas. Following the Total Divas video, the narrative would continue. Kidd took a nasty posture against Natalya in the video. This stage of the plot was completed to capitalize on their common marital problems.