Charlotte Flair honored to help blaze ‘new territory’ for women in WWE
Charlotte Flair is proud to be part of a new evolution of women’s athletes thriving in their late 30s and into their 40s.
The 39-year-old Flair has been outspoken about feeling there is a double standard applied to male and female athletes regarding age. She used to stress about age but is now comfortable saying she does not have any kind of “prime.” Flair told the Trading Secrets podcast that she believes she is doing some of the best character work of her WWE career right now. Her tag team with Alexa Bliss — starting out as frenemies and growing closer along the way — has been well-received by fans with Flair and Bliss both having fun in their roles.
“I’m 39, I feel like I’m having some of the best character work in my career, great matches. Who’s to say? I just think that the women that I came up with because there has been so much, so much evolution within the women’s division, it’s kind of new territory,” Flair said. “And I’m honored to be a part of that new territory for women going into their 40s. It’s just new territory.”
Flair told Trading Secrets that her pairing with Bliss has brought about a “softness” in her both on screen and off. Their team came about organically, which Flair believes is often how the storylines that resonate best with fans start out. It was Bliss who first pitched the idea for their team during a discussion with WWE creative.
This babyface run has been fun for Flair because of how effortless and natural her team with Bliss feels. Whenever she does turn heel again in the future, Flair hopes it will be extra meaningful.
“I hope just all of this opportunity with her and wherever that story goes, when I do get to go back to being like the solo evil queen, that it just means that much more because I had the opportunity to do this,” she said.
Flair & Bliss were the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions before dropping the titles last month to Asuka & Kairi Sane. They are now on a mission to win the titles back.
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