Poised to take on WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte at WWE Payback — with her uncle WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart on hand to counter any interference from Ric Flair — Natalya teamed with Paige on SmackDown against Naomi & Tamina.
In the contest’s final moments, when Tamina broke up the pin attempt that saved her partner, Natalya quickly locked her in the Sharpshooter. Seconds later, London’s hometown hero Paige cinched in the PTO to make Naomi tap out.
