“That was one of the most fun times of my entire career. I said that to TJ when Bloodsport was done. I was like, ‘I can’t even remember the last time that I had that much fun.’ Like, I had so much fun. And this isn’t taking away anything from WrestleMania. Because, of course, I love WrestleMania. I have a world record for being in eleven WrestleMania matches. And being in WWE for, you know, this was my 18th WrestleMania that I attended. So I love WrestleMania, but Bloodsport — it was just something so different for me. It was a chance for me to create something completely from me. It was all just completely my vision of what I wanted to do.”

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“I just loved every second of it, and I felt like it was a side that was like I had to show everyone what I can do. Because I’m so hungry, I just love what I do so much, but I’m also not comfortable just taking a paycheck in WWE and being like, ‘Well, I’m here.’ I know there’s something to being patient, but I’m also to the point in my career where I’m like — I just need more, I want more, and I’m creating more opportunities. I’m not waiting for them to happen, I’m creating them. And that’s why it was so important to me. So that was like really the highlight of my week.”

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“I hand-picked Miyu, because word on the street is that Miyu is the most dangerous unsigned woman wrestler in Japan,” Natalya said. “And we think about these greats like Asuka, and IYO, and Kairi, and Giulia. There’s so many incredible women that are now signed. WWE has scooped them up. Well, she is to me the very best that isn’t in WWE. The goal for me is to see Miyu get to WWE because she is that good.”

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