10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (July 14)

8. Charlotte Flair Was Uncomfortable Turning Babyface

Charlotte Flair
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Some wrestlers are just born to be heel, and the Charlotte Flair is one of them. Today's industry turns good heels default babyface because they're so talented though, and that proved to be the case with Charlotte. Now on SmackDown, she's not quite the ice-queen she was over on Raw.

Speaking to the Pensacola News Journal about the change, Flair admitted that she wasn't too chuffed about the prospect of turning. Settled into a nice groove as WWE's best female villain, she was plucked from her comfort zone and forced to adapt. Not only that, she was removed from the familiarity of working with Sasha Banks at the same time.

Charlotte views turning babyface as a fresh challenge, but it's safe to say she was much happier as a heel. That's obvious from watching her performances since moving to Tuesday nights, and it's likely WWE will turn her back some point soon. She's just way more effective as a superior heel.

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