WWE NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair was recently a guest on The Bump to discuss several professional wrestling topics.
Here are the highlights:
Comparing the women’s division in NXT to that of Raw and SmackDown:
I wouldn’t necessarily say refreshing. I almost find it more challenging. You have this fresh crop of girls, who have nothing to lose, and everything to prove. They’re ready, and they’re hungry. They always say that it’s harder to stay at the top. I’ve gotten to the top up-down, up-down. Now, can I keep up? It’s almost like a competition where I’m testing myself like I still got it. But, it’s been amazing to be part of what they’re continuing to do with NXT.
Facing Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 36:
I think for me, it was taking the challenge of not having an audience, and looking at it as an opportunity to say hey, I’m one of the best performers in the company, and I don’t need an audience. I was also thinking ok if this goes bad, there’s only one person to blame, and that’s me. I felt so much pressure. It’s hard to rank the moments when they’re so special and different.
I couldn’t be more proud of Rhea. I’m still the Queen [though]. But, she brought the fight to me. Yeah, I did exactly what I wanted to do – you don’t need an audience. I wanted people to absolutely forget that there was no one there, and I think that’s what we were able to accomplish.
Accomplishing all she has and having started off in NXT:
I don’t feel more connected. It’s just sense of pride. It’s what put me on the map, to begin with, and it allowed people to go ok, she’s really here to work hard. She’s not going to ride her dad’s coattails. If that moment never happened, I’m not sure I’d be where I am today. Especially, if you look at the talent as a whole in the company, I don’t know how many you could say are NXT homegrown that are successful as I’ve been. That means a lot to me.
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H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions
