23-year veteran may be looking at retirement following recent disappointment on WWE RAW

Is a women's wrestling legend looking to move on to the next phase of her career following WWE RAW?

Last month at WWE Night of Champions, Rhea Ripley was able to successfully defend her SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya in under two minutes.

This led to the two women having a rematch earlier this week on WWE RAW. Natalya went into the match without her typical confidence but still wanted to give it everything she had, tweeting out:

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"I won't be showing up confident. I won't be showing up blind. But I will be showing up and I will always give it everything I've got. Monday we'll all find out together if I have what it takes. Wish me luck," Natalya wrote.

Nattie once again lost to Rhea Ripley on RAW, and now many in the WWE Universe are wondering what's next for the 23-year veteran. But as talented as Nattie still is inside the ring, if she decides to move on from in-ring competition, she still has plenty to offer the company.

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I won't be showing up confident. I won't be showing up blind. But I will be showing up and I will always give it everything I’ve got. Monday we'll all find out together if I have what it takes. Wish me luck. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Can @NatbyNature score the win over @RheaRipley_WWE tomorrow night on #WWERaw or will the Women's World Champion continue to dominate?

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Can @NatbyNature score the win over @RheaRipley_WWE tomorrow night on #WWERaw or will the Women's World Champion continue to dominate? https://t.co/1Xq4RluNGQ

I won't be showing up confident. I won't be showing up blind. But I will be showing up and I will always give it everything I’ve got. Monday we'll all find out together if I have what it takes. Wish me luck. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

While several fans believe that retirement might be in Natalya's future, it is more likely this is part of a new storyline for the talented performer to seek redemption for her recent losses.

What's next for Natalya on WWE RAW?

Shortly after WWE RAW on Monday, Nattie took to social media to thank the WWE Universe for all the love sent her way. She apologized for coming up short in her match against Rhea Ripley, tweeting out:

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love. I'm so sorry," Natalya wrote.

If Nattie does decide to hang up her boots, we don't think her time in WWE is coming to an end, as there are plenty of things she could still do as part of the company to help the women's division grow and improve.

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love. I’m so sorry.

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love. I’m so sorry. 💔

What do you make of Natalya's most recent loss on WWE RAW? Do you think she's about to transition to a backstage role in the company? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

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