Natalya: Tyson Kidd Was The One That Opened Up The Conversation Between Bret Hart And Shawn Michaels

Natalya credits Tyson Kidd for helping Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart reconcile.

Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart were bitter rivals for years, both during their time together in WWE and following the Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series 1997. They eventually made peace, and Hart returned to WWE for a brief run in 2010.

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Speaking with The Takedown On SI, Natalya commented on how her husband, TJ Wilson, also known as Tyson Kidd, helped open the door to the two foes making up with each other.

"TJ had said something to Bret like, 'I had a really great talk with Shawn and he was awesome and he was so nice to me and he was so nice to Nattie and he was just such a cool guy. He was giving me advice and being really helpful. Shawn had said that he had felt so bad about everything that had happened with you guys in the past. TJ was the one that opened up (the) conversation between Bret and Shawn for them to kind of reconcile. So, we can all thank TJ for being the person that opened up that door because TJ is somebody that Bret really respects, and (he) trusts his word. Shawn was so nice to us and I think Shawn for a long time felt, you know, I think he felt bad," Natalya said.

Natalya also commented on how wrestling has changed over the years, as she noted that it was very cutthroat back in the day, whereas the business was "kinder" these days.

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