Charlotte Flair continues to build her own legacy while carrying on the one that her father created as well.
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair recently spoke with CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of her WrestleMania 38 title defend against Ronda Rousey. Charlotte explains while her father Ric Flair has never main evented WrestleMania, she’s about to do so for the second time.
“My dad never main-evented WrestleMania. I’m now main eventing two. In ways I want to be like my dad: I wish I had like a quarter of his charisma, he is so unapologetically him and he was from an early age. I’m just now starting to figure that out in myself. He never shied away from who he was.”
Charlotte says while Ric’s proud of his own career, he’s even more excited for her success.
“Oh my gosh, he is always crying. That’s what it means. Always crying. Oh. You know, I’m his kid. I’m carrying his legacy. I can’t imagine what that feels like for a parent.”
While preparing for her match against Rousey during night one of WrestleMania 38, Charlotte noticed the chatter among fans that they may be seeing ‘Rowdy’ in the wrong light.
“I didn’t know fans saw her in the wrong way. What percentage of people really say that… If I listen to what people said about me, oof, I wouldn’t be here today. First of all, I’m facing Ronda next week. Don’t take this as I’m going to bat for her. I’m just saying, you can’t knock someone who did something in one year that takes many years and years and years to learn or to grasp. And she did a pretty damn good job in one year. It’s just easier to be negative.”
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