Natalya Says She Took The Summer Off From WWE To Work On A Couple Of Projects

Natalya made her return to WWE on the September 9th episode of WWE Raw, teaming with Lyra Valkyria & Zelina Vega to defeat the Pure Fusion Collective trio of Zoey Stark, Shayna Baszler, & Sonya Deville.

It was Natalya's first match since the June 4th episode of NXT when she faced Izzi Dame.

Tony Schiavone: QT Marshall Is Tremendous, He Knows More About Wrestling Than Just About Anybody Today

Appearing on Growing Up Von Erichs, Natalya commented on her return.

"Yesterday, Monday Night Raw, I made my return back to the ring. I took the summer off, I was working on a couple of projects. We were back in Calgary, and that's where my family started. It was so cool to make my re-debut in WWE back in Calgary. My whole family was there, Bret (Hart) was on Raw. I was able to win my match for my team. It was cool. It's always nice to be back home," she said.

She also noted that she took time off for her mental health as well, and the company was understanding of her stepping away.

Fightful Select reported in July that Natalya signed a new deal with WWE.

If you use any of the quotes above, please credit and link to the original source with a h/t and link back to Fightful for the transcription.

Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Click here to learn more.