WWE Superstar and Total Divas star Natalya was a guest on The Wrap and was asked why the show didn’t change its name when the WWE stopped referring to female superstars as Divas.
Natalya responded:
“You know, I’m not sure actually. I’ve heard different rumblings. I’ve heard that Nikki Bella had talked about it openly and said she wanted to change the name: that we should go from Divas to something else. But, it’s tough because the way I look at it, we in WWE are not called Divas anymore – we’re called Superstars, but Total Divas is such a popular show that – Would the mainstream audience understand, if we changed the name. But, at the same time, I always think change is good and I think it could be a unique dynamic to take the fans on a journey where we do change the name. It just depends. The stars have to align and I also think the most important part is keeping the show authentic, keeping it real and true to what it’s always been and that really starts with the cast.”
Total Divas aired its season eight finale last week on E! The final episode focused on the passing of Natalya’s father Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart. All seasons of Total Divas are available for streaming on Hulu. Total Bellas, a Total Divas spin off featuring The Bella Twins, is set to air its fourth season on E! beginning January 13, 2019.
Readers may watch Natalya on The Wrap in the video below:
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Bella Twins
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella pose during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Brie Bella
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Brie Bella poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Brie Bella
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Brie Bella arrives to the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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The Cast of Total Divas
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) WWE Divas Natalie Neidhart a.k.a. 'Natalya', Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy', Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa', Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige', Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' and Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' attend a photocall to promote their show 'Total Divas' on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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Eva Marie
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Natalie Nelson a.k.a. 'Eva' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Rosa Mendes
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Milena Roucka a.k.a. 'Rosa' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Alicia Fox
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Victoria Crawford a.k.a. 'Alicia' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Paige
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Britani Knight a.k.a. 'Paige' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Amanda Saccomanno
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: WWE Divas Amanda Saccomanno a.k.a. 'Mandy' poses during the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall at La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)
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Amanda Saccomanno
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08:Amanda Saccomanno arrives at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Paige and Eva Marie
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Paige, Britani Knight and Natalie Nelson, Eva arrive at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Rosa Mendes
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Milena Roucka, arrives at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Amanda Saccomanno
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Amanda Saccomanno arrives at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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Paige, Amanda Saccomanno and Eva Marie
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 08: Paige, Britani Knight, Amanda Saccomanno and Natalie Nelson, Eva arrive at the 'Total Divas' Paris Photocall At La Maison Blanche on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
