Should Natalya Get a Legit Shot at Rhea Ripley

Is WWE misusing Natalya? She’s a bonafide future WWE Hall of Famer and still gets a solid crowd reaction. She’ll once again challenge Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship on next week’s Monday Night Raw.

Natalya’s been challenging Rhea for the Championship on the house show loop and was unsuccessful at last month’s Night of Champions. It was a squash and Natalya deserves more than that. She’s paid her dues to get to the spot she’s in. She’s also wrestled at a proficient level for years. She’s a former Women’s Champion and in my opinion deserves more respect than she’s getting.

She endured a flatulence gimmick and years of poor booking. She didn’t deserve to go out there and lose a quick squash to Rhea Ripley. I think Natalya could be used so much better than she was at that event.

Hopefully next week when she challenges Rhea Ripley it’ll be a much better affair. I think they’d do well if they got 15-20 minutes of TV time. Maybe have Natalya actually look like the credible threat she should be booked as.

What do you think about Natalya challenging Rhea again for the Title? Do you think she’s the worthy challenger that I’m writing her up to be? Or am I overrating her?

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