Natalya wrote an emotional tribute to Roman Reigns in her weekly column for The Calgary Sun. Here are the highlights:

Natalya On The Tension In The Locker Room Prior To Roman’s Announcement:

The arena was freezing and tension was in the air. The word backstage was that we couldn’t miss the opening of Raw, as news was going to be shared that would change the direction of the brand. I wondered what it could be. What could possibly be such a big deal that we couldn’t miss?

Natalya On The Reaction Backstage After Roman Made His Announcement:

Backstage, our world stood still. We all were watching the monitor and hugging one another, crying and in total disbelief. To me, Roman Reigns was WWE’s version of Superman and he was our locker room leader on Raw. I thought back to how hard he worked to realize his dream to win the Universal Championship from Brock Lesnar and it made me sad to think everything now needed to be put on hold for him to battle this horrible disease.

Natalya On How Roman’s Announcement Impacted Her:

And a week later here I am, still thinking about what Roman said and what he is going through. I’m reminded that life is fragile and no one is guaranteed anything. Roman reminded me that we can aspire to inspire others and lead by example. I thought about all of the children I’ve visited who were struggling with cancer who needed a hero and someone to remind them to keep fighting, dreaming and believing. Every single one of us needs hope.

Natalya On The State Of The Locker Room Without Roman Being There:

The WWE locker room will remain incomplete until its heart and soul – Roman Reigns – takes his place among us once again. Thank you for being our Superman, Roman. When you come back, you will be stronger than you were before. Believe that.

You can read Natalya’s full column in the Calgary Sun by clicking HERE