There’s a lot going on on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but perhaps the most exciting event is a six-woman tag team match, pitting the Pure Fusion Collective of Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville and Zoey Stark against their rivals Lyra Valkyria, Zelina Vega and a mystery partner.

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If reports are to be believed, the mystery partner is likely to have the Calgary crowd on edge. According to PWInsider Elite, Valkyria and Vega’s partner will be none other than Natalya, a Calgary native who was spotted in her hometown ahead of tonight’s show.

The appearance will be Natalya’s first for WWE in over three months, following consecutive losses to Kiana James, who herself has disappeared from WWE programming, and Izzy Dame on Raw and NXT respectively. The losses came at a time when Natalya’s future with WWE was in question after reports emerged that her contract with the promotion was about to expire. A month later, it was announced that Natalya and WWE had subsequently agreed to a new contract, although the length and terms of the deal are still unknown.

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Natalya’s reported attendance at tonight’s show in Calgary will make “Raw” something of a family affair, as the show is also set to feature her uncle, the legendary Bret Hart. Hart’s appearance will mark the first time the “Hitman” has appeared on camera at a WWE event since 2022, when he sat ringside at WWE’s Clash at Castle PLE in Cardiff, Wales. It is expected to be an emotional moment, as it could be Hart’s last wrestling appearance at the Saddledome in Calgary, which is set to be demolished in the coming years.