Charlotte Flair may be one of the most dominant names in womens wrestling today, but it turns out she wasnt even allowed to use her last name when she first started in WWE.
During her interview on Games With Names with Julian Edelman, the 14-time Womens Champion revealed a surprising detail about her early careershe had to earn the right to be called Flair. It wasnt until WrestleMania 34, after her victory over Asuka, that WWE gave her permission to use the legendary last name publicly.
Even her iconic woo and signature Ric Flair chops were off-limits at the start of her run. Charlotte pointed out the strange irony that WWE themselves named her Charlotte, nodding to her fathers ring hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.
After defeating Asuka at WrestleMania 34ending her 900+ day undefeated streakCharlotte cemented herself as more than Ric Flairs daughter. WWE finally gave her the keys to the legacy.
This wasnt just a gimmickit was a rite of passage. Charlotte had to prove she wasnt just using her fathers name. She had to own it.
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