Yahoo Sports did an article on Charlotte Flair in build for her upcoming match against Becky Lynch at Evolution and the piece really focuses on Charlotte’s character and how she views herself in the women wrestling landscape of WWE. Below are a few snippets:
Charlotte on inspiration for her persona and being an inspiration to young fans:
“I think my inspiration is very different than my dad,” Flair told Yahoo Sports. “That’s being part of what the women have been doing the past few years, working collectively to keep having these first-ever moments and raising the bar.
“It is still opening the doors for women and little girls who say ‘I want to wrestle like Charlotte.’ I’m strong, I’m athletic and it’s more about being the athlete than the diva.”
On potentially tying Trish Stratus for most women title reigns in the history of WWE:
“When I hear it, I still don’t put myself anywhere near Trish as a performer or superstar,” Flair admitted. “There’s no way I can look at it that way because I don’t look at my status as anywhere near hers. I still feel like I have so much more to prove, so much more to learn, to overcome. I would be so mortified [if that were to be mentioned]. It’s a respect thing.”
On keeping herself off Total Divas and maintaining the suspension of disbelief in pro wrestling:
“For me, my character has always come first and foremost and how far I want to take the women’s division,” Flair said. “I’ve worked so hard on this character and I’m not sure lifting the curtain is the right move right now.
“Especially when I first started and was a bad guy, people believed I really fired my dad! I just don’t know how that would have helped with my storyline. I almost think there’s a mystique to not knowing everything about me.”
Charlotte also talks about her feud with Becky Lynch and the prospects of Evolution becoming an annual event. You can read the entire interview by going here.
