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Nattie Neidhart Praises Kendal Grey Following Their WWE NXT Women’s Title Bout

July 12, 2026 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, WWE Superstar Nattie Neidhart spoke about her match against Kendal Grey for the NXT Women’s Championship on last week’s edition of NXT TV. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Nattie Neidhart on Being Impressed With Kendal Grey

“Just us talking, totally person to person, I was so impressed with Kendal. Kendal’s only had, probably, if I was to guess, maybe a hundred matches. I’m talking about a hundred matches in front of a crowd, whether it was on live events, whether it was at the Performance Center, they do live PC shows, or whether it’s been on NXT programming, Evolve. I don’t know if she’s had 100 matches. Maybe she has, but my point is that she’s still so new to this business and I was so impressed. I was so impressed with just her attitude, her energy, and her skill. She’s somebody that I feel like from the second that she stepped into NXT, she understood the assignment, but she didn’t come from a professional wrestling background.”

On Kendal Grey Being a Special Talent

“When I locked up with Kendal, I am just telling you from my heart that this girl is special. She’s going to be a massive star in the women’s division. She has a really strong head on her shoulders. After our match, she sent me the nicest texts, and she said, ‘I just want to thank you so much for allowing me to do that and for us to be able to create that magic together.’ Again, taking the character stuff aside, I know I’m a heel character on NXT, but when people have etiquette like that, it means so much to me. Kendal and I were only in the ring for like ten to 12 minutes together. It’s how you carry yourself backstage that can be a deal-breaker for you.”

Kendal Grey defeated Nattie Neidhart to retain her title in the matchup.