Charlotte Flair Admits She Was "Devastated" To Miss WrestleMania 37

Charlotte Flair speaks on missing WrestleMania 37, having previously challenged Asuka.

by Andy H Murray
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Charlotte Flair has spoken out on missing WrestleMania 37, admitting that she was "devastated" to not feature on WWE's biggest show of the year.

Interviewed by Sports Illustrated, Flair said that while it "hurt to watch" the show, she was happy for Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in particular:-

“I was devastated. I did not take that easy. Missing WrestleMania was hard. As much as it hurt to miss WrestleMania, it was amazing to watch Sasha and see her succeed. Seeing her come off Mandalorian and be in the main event, that was amazing. And Bianca has that special ‘It’ factor. She needs to keep taking that and run with it. Her story, and what she embodies, it’s incredible. So I was happy for both Sasha and Bianca.”

Banks and Belair contested the SmackDown Women's Championship in an acclaimed WrestleMania 37 night one main event, with Belair taking the belt in front of approximately 20,000 fans.

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Flair, meanwhile, was originally pegged to face Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship. Charlotte challenged her former tag team partner to a 'Mania match during the 1 March episode of Raw, having defeated Shayna Baszler one-on-one, but was soon pulled from television after testing positive for COVID-19. Rhea Ripley was slotted in opposite Asuka in Flair's absence, winning the Raw Women's Title at 'Mania.

Last night's Hell In A Cell 2021 pay-per-view saw Charlotte score a disqualification victory over Ripley in their latest title fight.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.