Charlotte Flair has been one of the most successful female wrestlers in the history of the business, and she was the most recent guest on Stone Cold's Broken Skull Sessions show, where she broke down her career from NXT to today. The interview was in-depth, as usual, covering all of the highs and lows of her career.
She didn't hold anything back throughout the conversation either, revealing interesting tidbits about things behind the scenes, while sharing details that a lot of fans will not have known about her career generally. Flair was also self-critical and humble throughout, while making it clear there's plenty more she wants to achieve.
10 Wanting To Be Paige
Early on in the women's evolution, Paige was a person that WWE put a lot of stock in, heavily pushing her throughout NXT and onto the main roster. Over the years she got to share the ring with Charlotte Flair many times, but the Queen admitted she wanted to be Paige earlier on in her career.
When she arrived at WWE's developmental, she saw Paige as someone who did things by the beat of her own drum, and that was something she obviously respected and wanted to try and imitate.
9 Original Finisher Plans
While Charlotte Flair often looks to win her matches via submission, she does also have the Natural Selection as a finishing move to get wins. It's a great move that looks impactful, but that wasn't the original plan for her back in FCW, as Flair wanted to hit that move from the top turnbuckle every time.
She believed it would look better, but the coaches argued that doing something so high risk would hurt her body over time. It was likely the right decision, and that is why she switched things up to the move fans have come to know.
8 WrestleMania 35 Complaint
When Charlotte Flair was injected into the WrestleMania 35 main event, a lot of fans were disappointed, and not because she isn't talented, but mainly down to the lack of storyline behind it. Vince McMahon simply added her to the match, and that was it, which left people confused.
That includes Flair herself, as she admitted her only real grumble about the entire situation was that they didn't have a story in place for that, and that they failed to capitalize on it afterward.
7 Not Approaching Triple H
Charlotte Flair has a good relationship with Triple H, with the Game having a major impact in pushing her career. That is something she touched on, revealing she never wanted to let him down during her time in NXT because that was his baby.
However, Flair also stated that she never went to ask him about things such as her character or to get advice due to his relationship with her father. She didn't want him to think that she was trying to use an advantage or tapping into that friendship, so she stayed away instead, which she regrets.
6 Wishing Backlash Was WrestleMania
At WrestleMania 38 Charlotte Flair got to share the ring with Ronda Rousey, and while they had a good match, it didn't reach the levels fans had hoped for. At WrestleMania Backlash, the two of them stepped things up massively with a brilliant encounter, and that's something she admitted.
Flair made it clear that she wished the match they had at WrestleMania Backlash was the one they did on the biggest stage, but that simply wasn't to be at the time. However, it did showcase that she is just as critical of herself as any fan could ever be.
5 Her Hopes For Asuka
When it comes to Charlotte Flair's career, Asuka will always go down as one of, if not her greatest rival, with the two of them always creating magic inside the ring. The Queen heavily praised Asuka several times throughout the interview, which was a sentiment that Steve Austin shared.
Flair revealed she hopes to see Asuka be given a mouthpiece who can do all the talking for her, which would then lead to her getting put on a run. Clearly, Charlotte sees how good Asuka is, and would like to see more of her at the top level in WWE.
4 Two Alphas
The legitimate fallout between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch is one that took the wrestling world by storm when it started to break out as news, and small bits and pieces have come from it since then. This time, Charlotte got to give her opinion on the situation, making it clear that they were perhaps each other's crutches at one point, before their respective relationships blossomed.
On top of that, Flair simply claimed that they're two alphas who are fighting for one spot on the card, and that they have different views of things. She didn't go too in-depth about why their issues began, but once again it was made clear that they very much exist.
3 Dropping The Title
Speaking of the issues between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, they boiled over in the public eye during their infamous title switch, which took place due to them being drafted to different brands. This saw Flair drop the title to the floor, which many people have claimed was a shoot situation that then got ugly backstage.
Flair finally broke her silence on that matter in this interview, and she stated that dropping the title was an accident, which is why she picked it back up, claiming her character would never do that if she had intentionally dropped it.
2 Plans For A Return
Charlotte Flair has been enjoying a lengthy break from the business as of late, which originally started because she got married to AEW's Andrade El Idolo, but has since continued. It's unknown when she is set to return, but Flair made it clear that is in the plans as there are plenty of big matches available.
Charlotte confirmed that she will return as a heel when that moment does come, but admitted she wants to add another layer to her character when it happens. What that detail is, she is unsure of right now, but it is clear when Flair is back there will be changes.
1 Thoughts On Sasha Banks & Naomi
The situation regarding Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of WWE is an interesting one, with full details still not being clear. Most people would expect WWE to stay away from the topic, but Steve Austin asked for Charlotte Flair's thoughts, and she admitted to not knowing everything due to her absence.
However, she made it very clear that the idea of not being able to wrestle Sasha again doesn't feel right to her, while she also feels like there's more to do for her and Naomi.