Charlotte Flair: Do I Think I’m A Big A Star As Any Male In WWE? Absolutely

Charlotte Flair talks about being a women’s wrestler in WWE in comparison to being a male wrestler in the same company.

Flair has been a pivotal part of how women’s wrestling in WWE has developed over the past decade, coming up to the main roster during a time when the ‘Give Divas A Chance’ movement was picking up steam.

While speaking to Bloomberg Sports in a new interview, Charlotte Flair was asked about being a women’s wrestler in the modern age of the industry.

“I feel the women who came before me that helped change the landscape that have been grinding for the, you know, 20-30 years before me, they probably felt it more. But when I started in a group of women that I came in with, who I champion every day, we’re not all as close as you know, success and competitiveness and competition take over and always wanting to be at the top of your business. But we were part of this change, and when Stephanie McMahon debuted us, and then there was one other girl who debuted a year later, the Four Horsewomen, that’s what we were coined as. In 2015, when Give Divas a Chance trended for three days, we were part of that rise where we were given the same amount of opportunities and time and segments as the men, and then ultimately myself, Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey ended up main eventing WrestleMania 35 and MetLife. If you had asked someone, even maybe a year prior to that, would the women ever main event a show, they would have laughed. But what we were able to create is that women are capable of selling merchandise, putting people in seats, being top of the card, getting equal opportunities in the ring. So I just, from the day I started, I had one goal to where I am now. So do I feel things go like this? 100%. But do I think I’m as big a star as any male? Absolutely. I almost cussed, but I didn’t.”

Elsewhere in the same interview, Charlotte Flair spoke about what she wants to do after WWE. You can read more about that here.

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