Natalya made the jump over to Monday Night RAW in the ‘Superstar Shake-Up’. After she defeated Mandy Rose, Natalya was attacked by Sonya Deville. Ronda Rousey ended up making the save. It looks like Natalya and Ronda are now aligned.
So what does the future hold for Natalya and Ronda? Let’s speculate a little bit on where this storyline is going.
Let’s start off with why they were paired together. It seems like it was a decision made based on comfortability. Natalya has trained with Ronda in the past and they appear to be friends outside of the ring. Natalya is regarded as one of the best in-ring workers in the Women’s division and will be able to help Ronda grow. Seems like a smart decision to pair them together as Ronda gets more comfortable in the world of professional wrestling.
I see this going storyline unfolding in two steps:
1) Natalya and Ronda team together for a decent amount of time. This will allow Natalya to do the bulk of the in-ring work for the team and allows Ronda to gain more experience. Ronda was announced for several WWE live events in May, so I am guessing that Natalya and Ronda will wrestle in tag team matches at those events.
2) Natalya will eventually turn on Ronda. You can easily turn this into a jealousy storyline where Natalya is sick of Ronda getting the spotlight. This leads to Ronda’s first singles match (against Natalya at a PPV). I think that it makes sense to have Ronda’s first singles match be against someone who she trusts. I also think WWE trusts Natalya to make Ronda look like a million bucks inside of the ring.
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How do you see it playing out? Let us know in the comment section.