Natalyas upcoming autobiography The Last Beating Hart has been turning headsnot just for its content, but for the story behind how it came to be. Initially, it was reported that Natalya made the book a condition for re-signing with WWE in 2024. But now shes clearing up what actually went down, and according to her, the real story is far more collaborative than confrontational.
Speaking to Fightfuls Sean Ross Sapp, the WWE veteran pushed back on claims that she made strict demands during her contract negotiations. While she did express a strong desire to pursue outside projectsespecially writing a bookshe made it clear that it was never presented as a take-it-or-leave-it situation with WWE.
Natalya explained that the bigger picture for her was growth, both personally and professionally. She needed her next WWE deal to open doors, not close them.
Thats when the book started to become a serious conversationnot as a demand, but as a passion project that WWE ended up fully backing.
According to Natalya, WWE didnt just greenlight the ideathey went out of their way to help bring her vision to life.
Her memoir The Last Beating Hart is set for release on Tuesday, October 28, and covers everything from her Hart family roots to her 20-year run in WWE. She hopes it resonates with readers not just as a wrestling story, but as a deeply personal one about family, resilience, and reinvention.
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