Summary

Nattie says she is approaching a milestone that no other woman in WWE has matched as an active member of the division.

The longtime WWE veteran said she will reach 20 years with the company in January 2027 after signing in January 2007 and remaining with WWE continuously since then. She also pointed to the fact that she began training in 2000 with her family in the Dungeon, which she said gives her a unique perspective on the generations of talent who have come through the company.

That kind of career span is a major part of why Nattie still carries weight when she talks about the roster around her. It also fits into the wider discussion around WWE's women's division and the wrestlers who helped shape it, including a recent story about Naomi helping pave the way for WWE's modern women's division.

Quote from Nattie

"It's extremely rare and uninterrupted. It's not calling anyone out or throwing shade on anyone, but when I hear people go I've been in wrestling for 20 years. Okay, but have you been in wrestling uninterrupted for this long. I started my career and training in 2000 with my family in 'The Dungeon.' I know I'm dating myself, but I did start very young. I've been with WWE in January 2027 for 20 years, signed and uninterrupted, which is unprecedented. No other woman has done it. No other woman has been an active part of the women's division for as long as I have. That's why when I give someone credit like a Shayna Baszler, I'm not bullsh*tting anyone. I know Shayna is tough and among the most dangerous because I've been through everyone who has come through WWE over the last 20 years. I know because I've locked up against these women, fought against them, shared locker rooms with these women, put matches together, and experienced all these personalities. It's something I'm very proud of."

Nattie later went on to say:

"I heard Triple H do his interview with Cody Rhodes. It was really cool because it got me thinking that I sometimes forget my own body of work. When Triple H says sometimes talent don't realize all that they've done. Not everyone is going to be on everything all the time, but you think about how you've achieved so much. I thought, 'Man, I've achieved so much.' But I'm not comfortable resting on the things I've achieved and just sitting with it. And being like I'm done. There is so much more I want to achieve. I can say I've done this and that and won these championships. For Nattie, if I didn't continue to fight, push, grow, evolve, push myself to be challenged by different things like being a coach on LFG, which is a first for me in WWE, I wouldn't be the performer I am today. The second you start fighting for your dreams is the second that it's over."

What Nattie's milestone could mean for WWE

Nattie's comments reinforce how unusual her role has become in WWE. A wrestler who has been on the roster continuously since 2007 can serve as a bridge between multiple eras of the women's division, and that matters when WWE leans on veterans to help steady newer talent and new projects like LFG.

Her remarks also make clear that she does not view the milestone as a retirement lap. Instead, she framed it as motivation to keep evolving, which suggests she still sees herself as an active contributor rather than only a legacy name.

Sources

Nattie while speaking with TV Insider