Natalya posted a new blog on her Fan Nation account today, read it below:

It’s been one week since I have been back from my native land, Canada, and I feel recharged! I had a very successful trip to Alberta and I had the chance to meet with fans, press and of course, family. Because I can never sit still, I also managed to take in Cirque du Soleil, a shopping spree at Lulu Lemon, a run along the Bow River and even a drive past Hart House.

I was in Calgary and Edmonton, which is Hart country and I just felt so much emotion in the best way. Through radio, news and newspaper, I had such an opportunity to open up about my life as a Diva in WWE. I always enjoy sharing stories about my family, too. I have a lot of pride in the fact that their legacy lives on through the respect of the “next generation.”

To add a little pep in my step, my uncle surprised me with tickets to see Cirque du Soleil, which reminded me so much of what we as Divas and Superstars do in sports-entertainment. The costumes were gorgeous. The performers were sculpted athletes who needed their bodies to carefully maneuver themselves in flips, spins and jumps that defied gravity for even the very best gymnasts. It was captivating watching a story unfold as these very theatrical athletes pushed physical boundaries one could only dream of.

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Natalya updated her blog on Saturday, so we’re a little late with this. But better late than never! Read Natalya’s summer-themed blog below:

With Summer Skin, Diva Olympics, and SummerSlam on the horizon, this has truly been an action packed season for the Divas!  There really hasn’t been time for a dull moment…and that’s just the way we like it!

Summer Skin was something I was really excited about doing this year, because having a three day spread across WWE.com allows the fans to get to really know all the Divas and their personalities and eccentricities.  The Divas are very special girls who are more than just pretty faces. What I really like about being a part of it, is that we are able to show a softer side of ourselves that people may not always see when we perform in the ring.

I realize that I am not the standard swimsuit model, and I am proud of that. (Nothing against swimsuit models!) I have a very athletic and curvy figure and I think it’s great I can represent a different ”flavour of ice cream.”  (Natalya=Mint Chocolate Chip!)

I used to try and fight my athletic genetics, which I have come to realize are awesome.  Now, I am happy just to embrace them. (I promise to never grow a red goatee, though!) I think confidence is the most important tool in being sexy. It really is about more than just how you look on the outside. You sparkle when you believe in yourself and that’s a feeling that money just can’t buy.

Regarding our Smackdown Diva Olympics match, that was a blast! I had a riding jacket, velvet hat, and even a little horse whip (just in case Maria got out of line!) It was fun to dress up and jump into different roles. Victoria did a round off back handspring, back tuck into the ring earlier in the day, but she doesn’t like to show off too much. That’s why she kept her ring entrance simple for the show. I thought we had a very fast paced match, though. Michelle had a few tricks up her sleeve, which we did not appreciate, but the better team won!  You don’t mess with tennis players, gymnasts and especially equestrians:)

I am off to Canada next week to help promote SummerSlam, which I do think is going to be action packed. With Hell in a Cell and the mixed tag match, I think it’s going to leave a lasting impression on the summer of 2008. I think its a good idea for me to go back home and cool off  in my native land, before I feel the burn of the biggest blockbuster of the summer.

Check out Natalya’s latest Fan Nation blog below or check it out at her profile by clicking here.

So many of you from all over the world have asked me about the Hart House and what it was like there. It’s hard to put it into one simple answer … but I always love going back to the way I remembered it.

I spent most of my free time at Hart house and in the Dungeon … even in its final days. There truly was never a dull moment in that old, brick house that was once a hospital in the war.

I can still picture my grandmother walking down the steps from the kitchen to the basement … nonchalantly checking her laundry. The washing machine and dryer happened to be located right next the Dungeon. She thought nothing of it when she heard grown men scream at the top of their lungs in pain. Stu was usually spending Saturday and Sunday mornings practicing the fine art of submission wrestling on anyone he could get his hands on.

The Dungeon was just a little room. There were holes in the walls and in the ceiling from people’s bodies and heads going through it. The mats were old and weathered, and not soft at all. Some of the padding had actually been ripped out for years … we just wrestled around it. A little door took you into it from the side of the house and there were a few small windows in it where you could catch a glimpse of what was inside.

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Just minutes ago, Natalya joined WWE.com’s Fan Nation for a pre-Bash live blog! Read below:

7:22	Corey Clayton -Natalya is here everyone!!!

7:23	[Comment From *!~tiffany luvs matt*!~] hey natalya

7:23	[Comment From Romeo] Hi Natalya

7:23	[Comment From amanda m.] OH WOW! SHES EARLY

7:23	[Comment From Chris] WooT!

7:23	Corey Clayton -  Keep those questions coming for Natalya!

7:24	Natalya -  hey everyone! its great to be here! I am through the roof with energy waiting to answer your q’s!!

7:24	Corey Clayton -  We have tons of questions from the fans…. let’s get started.

7:25	Corey Clayton -  This one is on everyone’s mind….

Natalya wrote a new blog at her Fan Nation profile yesterday, check it out below:

Well, the Bash is just days away and I am thrilled to death. It is all hitting me now.

I have been visualizing this match over and over in my head. My uncle Bret told me that in his match against Davey Boy Smith at Wembley Stadium, for the IC Championship, he visualized every bit of it and It helped prepared him for “battle.” In this case, I can see it all unfolding and I am trying to find my focus for what I intend to be an all out war. There is no doubt, that McCool is one hell of a fighter. I am going to have to pull out all the stops if I want to walk away victorious.

This is not the first time I have endured a struggle as a Diva. It brings me back to the many other challenges I have faced in the past few years in this industry.

I look back on my time training in the dungeon. You would think that since my family was there, it would have been easier, but it wasn’t. They pushed me even harder. I had to break down all the barriers of being a women, and learn how to survive in a man’s world.

Wrestling in Japan, and competing against the toughest, most brutal women wrestlers on the planet. Not only were they fierce, but they made me fight for my “life” every, single night. I was forced to grow and be strong, even when I was scared…

…and I am always reminded of an injury I got in the land of the Orient. I had to take off a year of wrestling to repair my left knee and rebuild my confidence from the ground up. I learned I wasn’t invincible and that we are actually more fragile (physically and mentally) than we know.

That leads me to now…and I am still fighting. It never gets easier, I am just learning how to dodge the bullets a little better. In fact, I feel it is those moments of despair and hardship, that bring out the very best in us. They make you look within yourself, and ultimately, rise to the occasion. Sometimes, you find something you never knew you had.

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