Real Name: Natalie Katherine Neidhart
Natalya is leaning on the ropes and doesn’t look like she is going to move so Alicia charges and Natalya dodges. Alicia with a shot to the face and she grabs her leg. Natalya throws her to the ground and locks in a knee bar. Alicia gets out. The two go back and forth with some ducking and jumping over each other with Natalya hitting her with a monkey flip. Natalya grabs the hair of Alicia. Hits her in the face. Cover, but Alicia kicks out. Apparently Natalya ripped out some of Alicia hair so Nattie show boats with it. Alicia charges but Nattie whips her to the corner. Natalya charges at Alicia who hits an elbow to Nattie’s gut. Natalya with a roll up but Alicia kicks out. Natalya grabs the abdomen on Alicia from behind but Alicia grabs the ropes. Natalya with an arm bar takedown. Alicia with a kick to Nattie on the ground and she makes it to the feet. Nattie still has the hole and she wrenches the arm. And hits another arm drag. Nattie is trash talking on the mat and Alicia tells Nattie she doesn’t like her. Nattie lifts her up and goes for a running power slam to the corner but Alicia wriggles out of it and slaps Natalya across the face. Alicia grabs the legs of Natalya and she sends her into the bottom rope throat first. We cut to a commercial.
We are back and Alicia has Natalya in a chin lock. Nattie to her feet and hits some elbows but Alicia sends her to the mat. Alicia with a slap in the face and follows it up with some stomps. Apparently Alicia bit Nattie’s nail off? Alicia with a kick to the gut and Alicia has Nattie in a chicken wing on the ropes. Alicia with a modified rear chin lock. Nattie powers out and goes for a powerslam but Alicia falls through for a cross body pin, Nattie kicks out at 2. Nattie to the corner so Alicia chokes her with her foot. Cover, Nattie kicks out at 2. Natalya with a quick roll up but Alicia kicks out. Alicia kicks Natalya in the gut and applies another chin lock. Alicia with a snapmare takedown and follows it up with a leg scissors head lock. Alicia with some shots to Natalya’s gut. Nattie stands with Alicia still holding on. Natalya slams Alicia back first into the corner and follows it up with a kick to the gut. Alicia goes for a running kick but Nattie dodges. Nattie with a slap and some clotheslines. Alicia goes to back body drop Natalya but Natalya with a boot and then a clothesline. Cover by Nattie, but Alicia kicks out. Natalya with a suspended suplex. Cover, but Alicia kicks out. Natalya goes for and Alabama slam, Fox rolls out and goes for the roll up, Natalya keeps rolling grabs the leg and looks for the sharpshooter. Alicia reverses with a kick to the face and she rolls Natalya up for the win!
Winner: Alicia Fox
Maryse versus Natalya
They lock up and Maryse slaps Natalya. Natalya slaps back. Natalya with a float over and she takes Maryse down. Natalya sets for the surfboard and then she bridges for a near fall. Natalya tries for the Sharpshooter but Maryse kicks Natalya into the turnbuckles. Maryse slams Natalya’s head into the mat.
Maryse has something to say to Natalya and she chokes Natalya in the ropes. Maryse stands on Natalya and poses. Maryse covers Natalya but Natalya is under the ropes. Eventually she gets a near fall. Maryse slams Natalya’s head to the mat and then she applies a camel clutch.
Natalya gets to her feet and then she hits an electric chair drop and both ladies are down. Natalya with a slap to the head followed by a kick and a discus clothesline for a near fall. Natalya with a running power slam for a near fall. Maryse retreats to the corner and Natalya with a face wash and Maryse screams. The referee stops Natalya and Maryse with a slap and then she hits the DDT and gets the three count.
Winner: Maryse
GAIL KIM & NATALYA vs. MARYSE & MELINA
Raw announcer Scott Stanford dropped an old-school MNM reference with Maryse and Melina teaming up. The “N” would be provided by Natalya if they were on the same team. Gail displayed athleticism early on with a high cross-body block on Melina, then Maryse provided a distraction to give the heels control on Gail. Natalya eventually tagged in and went on the attack with power offense on the heels. The action broke down at 5:00, then Natalya grappled Maryse to slap on the Sharpshooter. Maryse was caught center-ring and she tapped out, giving the faces the win.
WINNERS: Gail & Natalya via submission at 5:32. Fine showcase match for the Divas division after some actual focus on Monday’s Raw. It will be interesting to see how Kong’s eventual debut is incorporated into the picture.
Kelly Kelly with Natalya versus Layla with Michelle McCool
Layla takes her time getting ready and she does some calisthenics and then she teases getting involved. Kelly has had enough and she slaps Layla. They lock up and the referee separates them. Kelly blocks a kick and hits an atomic drop followed by a leg sweep and gets a near fall. Layla tries to get to the floor and Kelly kicks her and keeps her in the ring. Layla with an Irish whip but Kelly with a kick. Kelly misses a cross body from the turnbuckles and both women are down. Layla gets up first and gets a near fall. Layla with a snap mare and knee to the ribs. Layla with a body scissors as she continues to work on the ribs which appeared to be injured earlier in the match. Kelly pulls the hair but Layla holds on to the body scissors. Layla with a rollup for a near fall. Layla with another near fall on a rollup but Kelly gets a near fall of her own with a rollup. Layla with a drop kick but Kelly with a kick to the head. Kelly kicks Layla and then she slams Layla’s head into the mat. Kelly with a clothesline and then she tries for a hip toss but Layla counters with a rollup. Kelly with an X Factor but Layla kicks out at the last possible moment. Layla with a kick and then she sends Kelly to the mat. Layla tries to mock Natalya and she tries for a Sharpshooter but Layla takes too long and Kelly gets a rollup and hits a clothesline. Layla goes to the floor but she returns to the apron. Kelly is dropped on the top rope and while the referee is dealing with Kelly, Natalya trips Layla and that allows Kelly to get the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
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The Hart Dynasty (w/ Natalya) vs. Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso (w/ Tamina)
Smith and Jey start things off and they lock up with Smith hitting a hip lock take down into a side head lock. Smith with a key lock into an arm bar. Smith with a side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle. Smith with an arm drag and then he takes Jey down into a cross arm breaker as Jey tries to escape. Smith rolls through as he holds on. Jey gets to the ropes. Jey with a kick and forearms followed by a punch but Smith with a running high knee. Smith puts Jey in the tree of woe and he tags in Kidd. Smith sends Kidd into the turnbuckles with a baseball slide and then he gets a near fall and applies a Fujiwara arm bar into a standard arm bar. Jey with punches and he runs Kidd into the corner and Jimmy is tagged in and he punches Kidd and slams him. Jimmy works on the wrist but Kidd uses the ropes to hit an arm drag. Kidd with a victory roll for a near fall. Kidd tries for a drop kick but Jimmy holds on to the ropes. Kidd does not miss a second time as Jimmy goes off the ropes. Kidd with a drop toe hold and Smith with a leg drop after a tag and he gets a near fall. Smith with a side head lock and Jimmy backs Smith into the corner. Jimmy with a side head lock. Jey makes a blind tag and he tries for a super kick when Jimmy goes to the floor, but Smith sees him out of the corner of his eye and he sends Jey to the floor as well as we go to commercial.
We are back and Jimmy has Tyson in a side head lock as Kidd escapes with an arm drag. Kidd tries for a rollup but Jimmy holds on to the ropes. Kidd rolls through and then connects with a kick to Jimmy followed by a drop kick. Kidd goes to the apron and he tries for the cannonball but Jimmy and Jey catch him and they throw Tyson into the ringside barrier. The referee checks on Kidd to see if he is okay.
The referee starts to make the count with Jey and Tamina watching on the ground. Tyson gets back into the ring in time and then Jimmy punches Kidd. Jey tags in and they hit a double back elbow and double elbow drop as Jey gets a near fall. Jey gets another near fall on Kidd after a slam and then he returns to a chin lock and arm bar. Jey runs Tyson into the corner and kicks him in the upper chest. Jey Irish whips Jimmy into the turnbuckles and Jimmy’s rear end connects with Kidd and Kidd appears to be out cold. Smith breaks up the cover and then we see the Usos double team Kidd while the referee sends Smith back to his corner. Jimmy with a slide into a side head lock to apply extra pressure. Kidd and Jimmy each connect with clotheslines and they are both down.
Smith and Jey tag in and Smith with a shoulder tackle and clotheslines followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Smith tries for a sharpshooter but Tamina gets on the apron to distract Smith. Natalya with a cltoehsline to Tamina. Smith with a kick to the head and then Kidd is tagged in and Kidd hits the springboard Hart Attack on Jey while hitting a drop kick on Jimmy at the same time as he tried to break it up.
Winners: The Hart Dynasty
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David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd with Natalya versus Trent Barreta and Caylen Croft in a Non Title Match
Kidd and Barreta start off and Kidd works on the arm but Trent takes Kidd to the mat and works on the arm. Kidd with a wrist lock take down into an arm bar. Trent with a forearm and then he tags in Croft. Croft with a kick and knee to the head. Croft chokes Kidd and then he tags in Trent. Trent with a hip lock take down. Trent with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Kidd with a back kick and then he hits a drop kick to the head for a near fall. Smith tags in and Trent retreats to the corner and Croft tags in. Smith with a slam and then he connects with a forearm and punch. Smith works on the arm and hits a key lock take down. Smith continues to work on the arm but Croft with a kick. Smith with a power slam and then Trent distracts Smith to allow Croft to attack Smith from behind. Smith goes to the floor and Trent with a running back elbow. We go to commercial.
We are back and Trent has Smith in a reverse chin lock. Trent with an elbow to Kidd on the apron but Smith with a back body drop and then Kidd is tagged in. Kidd with a springboard drop kick followed by a reverse atomic drop and back kick for a near fall. Trent with a pump handle gut buster for a near fall. Kidd kicks Croft but that allows Barreta to kick Kidd and hit a DDT on the apron. Croft tags in and he kicks Kidd on the floor. Croft gets a near fall and then he goes to the reverse chin lock. Croft runs Kidd into the corner and Trent is tagged in. Trent with a knee to Kidd’s head. Trent with a belly-to-back suplex and he gets a near fall. Trent with an Irish whip followed by a back elbow. Croft tags in and Trent sends Kidd into a drop kick for a near fall. Croft with a knee to the back and then he applies a cravate and then gets a near fall. Croft with an Irish whip and he kicks Kidd in the corner before slamming Kidd. Trent is tagged in and he slingshots in and lightly taps Kidd in the head. Kidd with forearms but Trent with knees to the head. Kidd sends Trent over his head and Trent hits the turnbuckles. Croft and Smith tag in and Smith with punches and a forearm. Smith with a clothesline and belly-to-belly throw. Smith sends Trent to the apron. Croft with a jawbreaker but Smith with a delayed vertical suplex for a near fall. Smith with an Irish whip and a running clothesline. Smith sets for the running power slam but Barreta pulls Croft to the floor. Natalya slaps Barreta and then Smith back body drops Kidd onto Croft and Barreta on the floor. Kidd with the springboard Hart Attack for the three count.
Winners: David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd