10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Charlotte Flair

Controversy has followed 'The Queen', but is she still the jewel in WWE's crown?

Charlotte Flair
WWE

Rarely in this last decade has a wrestler experienced as much professional tumult in such a short space of time as Charlotte Flair.

In all the years she's been on WWE's main roster, 'The Queen' has become all things to all people, but perhaps the most notable of her traits in recent years is the throwback one that's shown itself to the world several times - she is sick of a lot of the f***ing s*** that comes with this job. She makes little secret of it in her performances, and seems to carry around an invisible Money In The Bank briefcase that entitles her to a title shot pretty much as and when she chooses.

In the micromanaged modern-day WWE, these actions are often deemed unforgivable sins, but Charlotte - an actual star from a period that birthed so few - has agency and pull. She's earned it too, but the road's been rockier for longer than both sides would probably care to admit. Simultaneously an incredible big match worker and kind of a terrible television one, she's perhaps the most unpredictable wrestler on any show she appears on. In the era of content super-service, that's something of a gift, but the latter dreadful displays do little to offset the criticism she comes in for.

She's a mystery wrapped in an enigma, which is perhaps why WWE want you to forget the following.

10. The Nia Jax Shoot

Charlotte Flair
WWE.com

A total disaster during Raw's big summer return to working in front of fans in 2021, the danger levels were set to "High" when a Nia Jax/Charlotte Flair match seemingly fell to pieces.

Their scuffle on the September 30th edition of Monday Night Raw saw both women absolutely livid with each other following an apparent breakdown in communication. And it wasn't even just that things went awry and they didn't do a particularly great job of of masking them. There was seemingly a belief between the two that the harder they hit each other or more they sandbagged their opponent, the quicker things would sort themselves out.

After some hideous-looking (and dangerous - wrestling's not real!) exchanges, they were saved by the restrictions of television time, getting on the same page just enough for Jax to beat Flair and set up a title rematch the following week. Needless to say, the belt wasn't the hot topic when the bell rang for the rematch.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett