Natalya: "IYO SKY makes everyone level up"

'The Queen of Harts' believes that IYO SKY and Stephanie Vaquer are raising the quality of the WWE women's division

'The Genius of the Sky' and 'The First' competed in the most acclaimed match of Wrestlepalooza

IYO SKY
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Antonio Rubio
Antonio Rubio
Published 09/26/2025

IYO SKY is one of the most talented female wrestlers in the current WWE roster. "The Genius of the Sky" has not only adapted perfectly to the Endeavor-owned company, but has also become a fan favorite. The Japanese wrestler is experiencing one of the sweetest moments of her career in a truly spectacular year for her.

In addition to holding the WWE Women's World Championship, SKY also achieved her first victory at WrestleMania and has competed in some of the best women's matches of the year, highlighting her bout against Rhea Ripley at WWE Evolution 2 and her recent showdown with Stephanie Vaquer at Wrestlepalooza.

Therefore, it's no wonder that her fellow wrestlers praise her every chance they get, as is the case with a veteran like Natalya, who highlighted SKY's match with Vaquer at Wrestlepalooza in a recent interview with the Toronto Sun.

"IYO SKY makes everyone step up their game. I'll say it straight: IYO's work is outstanding, especially because of how consistent she is. The fact that Stephanie defeated IYO... their energies matched. Personally, I think the girls stole the show. I'm biased, I admit, but I think they both did an incredible job and I'm very happy for Stephanie," Natalya said.

"You could feel their passion, and that's what I love," she continued. "They didn't have a very deep storyline because Stephanie was going through an illness and wasn't feeling well. They couldn't build a big narrative on TV because she wasn't there. They told a story that night in the ring. They did what they had to do to make it interesting. It was great."

"It wasn't just, 'That was a good girls' match.' No, it was an outstanding match. I'm excited to see Stephanie get into more matches like that, maybe with a deeper storyline. IYO SKY is amazing, and everything IYO does raises others to her level. I think Stephanie will do the same with whoever she works with. Her performances so far have been very consistent. Overall, this is going to elevate the Raw women's division," she concluded.