Charlotte Flair has declared her belief that she’s as big a star in WWE as any male wrestler.
Charlotte Flair is one of the most successful women in the modern era of WWE. The Queen is a cornerstone of the women’s division and has amassed 14 Women’s Championship reigns over the past decade, as well as having been part of the first women’s match to main event WrestleMania.
During a recent interview with Bloomberg Sports, Flair reflected on being part of WWE’s women’s revolution when she joined the main roster in 2015 alongside Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks – now AEW’s Mercedes Mone.
“I feel the women who came before me that helped change the landscape that have been grinding for the, you know, 20-30 years before me, they probably felt it more. But when I started in a group of women that I came in with, who I champion every day, we’re not all as close as you know, success and competitiveness and competition take over and always wanting to be at the top of your business.
“But we were part of this change, and when Stephanie McMahon debuted us, and then there was one other girl who debuted a year later, the Four Horsewomen, that’s what we were coined as. In 2015, when ‘Give Divas a Chance’ trended for three days, we were part of that rise where we were given the same amount of opportunities and time and segments as the men, and then ultimately myself, Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey ended up main eventing WrestleMania 35 and MetLife.
“If you had asked someone, even maybe a year prior to that, would the women ever main event a show, they would have laughed. But what we were able to create is that women are capable of selling merchandise, putting people in seats, being top of the card, getting equal opportunities in the ring. So I just, from the day I started, I had one goal to where I am now.
Flair finished by saying that now she has reached that goal, she’s as big a star as any of the men in the promotion.
So do I feel things go like this? 100%. But do I think I’m as big a star as any male? Absolutely. I almost cussed, but I didn’t.”
Charlotte Flair & Alexis Bliss Set For WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
Charlotte Flair is currently focused on the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship alongside her partner, Alexa Bliss. On the March 6th edition of SmackDown, the duo defeated Giulia and Kiana James to become the Number 1 Contenders, putting them on a collision course with Nia Jax and Lash Legend for the gold.
H/T to Fightful for the above transcription.
