Charlotte Flair recently did an interview with CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri to promote WWE WrestleMania 38 where she will defend the SmackDown Women’s Title against Ronda Rousey. Here are the highlights:
Her career vs. Ric Flair’s:
“My dad never main-evented WrestleMania. I’m now main eventing two. In ways I want to be like my dad: I wish I had like a quarter of his charisma… He is so unapologetically him and he was from an early age. I’m just now starting to figure that out in myself. He never shied away from who he was.”
What Charlotte’s success means to Ric:
“Oh my gosh, he is always crying. That’s what it means. Always crying. Oh. You know, I’m his kid. I’m carrying his legacy. I can’t imagine what that feels like for a parent.”
Ronda Rousey’s relationship with fans:
“I didn’t know fans saw her in the wrong way. What percentage of people really say that… If I listen to what people said about me, oof, I wouldn’t be here today. First of all, I’m facing Ronda next week. Don’t take this as I’m going to bat for her. I’m just saying, you can’t knock someone who did something in one year that takes many years and years and years to learn or to grasp. And she did a pretty damn good job in one year. It’s just easier to be negative.”
