Looking back on her run as Natalya, Nattie made it clear that she largely enjoyed working and collaborating with former WWE CEO Vince McMahon. However, she eventually reached a point where she felt she needed to branch out creatively.

“I had so many amazing moments. I learned so much working with him and and for him, but I also needed to grow,” she said. “I was scared of change because I didn’t want to disappoint Vince. I didn’t want to be something that he didn’t want. So over the last couple years, I’ve had the courage to actually step outside the box and go, ‘Hey, Triple H, is it okay if I go and wrestle in GCW, do Bloodsport, do NWA, do Reality of Wrestling, do work in Mexico? I want to build this new character.’ Triple H, Nick Khan, they were super supportive of me building something brand new. My book was the reason. It was the catalyst for me doing that.”

As Nattie alluded to, her work as the “Lowkey Legend” has extended outside of WWE, with Game Changer Wrestling’s Bloodsport events, which focuses on shoot-style wrestling, as a prime environment for her to shine. Elsewhere, Nattie challenged then-NWA World Women’s Champion Kenzie Paige at the 2025 NWA Crockett Cup, then later, vied for the AAA Reina De Reinas Title in Mexico.

“The Last Hart Beating” hit bookshelves in October 2025, providing fans with a close look into Nattie’s personal and professional life, including her aforementioned training at The Dungeon alongside her famous family.

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