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I know that there were quite a few headlines to come out of RAW this week and this may get missed as a sidenote. Half of the audience is buzzing about Bray Wyatt's return, while the other half is excited about Seth Rollins facing Brock Lesnar.
However, Natalya will be an integral part of the SummerSlam card going forward, when she takes on Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship. Natalya defeated three other women in Naomi, Carmella, and Alexa Bliss to qualify for this massive opportunity.
So why was Natalya, who has not done anything in forever, chosen ahead of all of the other women for this coveted spot, you ask? Let me attempt to answer this question in this very article.
Let me know your thoughts and feelings in the comments section below.
#5 Popular local babyface
On Sunday, the 11th of August, SummerSlam will come our way from Toronto. This will be the 32nd SummerSlam in history and is already shaping up to be a big event with Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins presumably in the main event match.
And because the show will be happening in Canada, you know that the audience will be cheering Natalya on, as she will proudly represent her nation during the match against Becky Lynch. As popular as Becky Lynch may be, there is literally nobody who's hotter than a babyface in her home country, and you know that the WWE Universe in attendance will be cheering Nattie on to victory.
Babyfaces have always had a very bad time in their home countries when in comes to WWE, as they're more frequently booked to lose than to win. I think that it is very unlikely indeed that Natalya defeats Lynch to become the RAW Women's Champion.
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#4 Becky needs an opponent that can work as well as her
I mean no disrespect to Lacey Evans at all. She has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few weeks, for someone who's just been called up from NXT. I thought that the main event match between Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch vs. Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans exceeded all my expectations.
But it is hard to argue with the fact that Becky Lynch has lost a lot of momentum since WrestleMania 35 this year. Back then, she was the belle of the ball, the talk of the town, the reddest and hottest thing in the sports entertainment landscape. And this is because Lacey Evans is decent in the ring, but she's not Natalya.
If you didn't hear it a million times from Michael Cole already, Natalya came up from the Hart family dungeon. She is always great when the bell rings.
#3 Possibility of having Bret Hart make a cameo
I mean we can see this cameo coming from a million miles away right? If there's a show that happens in Canada, it means that WWE is going to get Bret Hart to make a special appearance at the show, because he's synonymous with the country.
We all know just how proud he is of how far Natalya has come in the business. Bret Hart loves and respects all her accomplishments and would do anything to advance her career in any way he can.
And because the show is in Canada, I know that Vince McMahon may just decide to book a Screwjob finish during the course of the match. It may not be the way anyone wants to see the match end, but Vince McMahon likes all of these deft touches.
With Natalya in the mix, Bret Hart's appearance is guaranteed.
#2 The women's roster is not very strong
We've seen Alexa Bliss in the main event picture far too many times. Ruby Riott is on the shelf recovering from an injury right now. Carmella and Naomi are both great, but they just don't seem like main event players to me, honestly.
Natalya may not seem like the strongest choice to face off against Becky Lynch at a stage like SummerSlam, but she is just as strong as everyone else in the roster right now. Maybe it's not the fault of the women themselves but the way that they've been booked.
I'm not sure that any other woman from the roster, with the exception of maybe Sasha Banks, would have been a worthy contender for the kind of firepower that Becky Lynch has, at this very moment. But if Banks does return, I'd prefer it if she faces off against Bayley instead.
#1 Ronda Rousey's friend
I know that WWE will not admit it at this point, but the big money match is Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey. I know that Rousey is on a break to start a family but whenever she does return, Lynch vs. Rousey will be the direction she heads in.
Tom Colohue from Sportskeeda reported recently that Ronda Rousey was keen on coming back because she wanted to work closely with Paul Heyman. And I'm sure that Natalya is the first step towards Becky Lynch potentially securing a match against Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania or maybe another big event like the Royal Rumble event next year.
Becky Lynch is savage and she is certain to be the one who takes a majority of the potshots during this particular feud. And Ronda Rousey could take exception to this and make her return to WWE.
What a massive moment it could potentially be.
