Charlotte Flair Comments On WWE Return

After several months away from the ring, Charlotte Flair made her WWE return in December 2022, dethroning SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey on the December 30 edition of WWE SmackDown.

This was Flair’s first match since May 2022, and during an appearance on WWE’s The Bump Flair commented on her return:

“It’s kind of surreal. I mean I was gone for eight months, and then to be back, here I am in my office, holding the title, it feels like I never left, really. I was sincerely so touched by the fan reaction on Friday. I done a lot of things in my career, but to see the smiles and the cheers, and the reception that I received when I came back, I was just thinking to myself, any time I’ve ever thought negative or ‘Do I still have it,’ I know I always have it, but it was just very rewarding after this journey that I’ve had for ten years. Being in the audience, which I’ve never done before, like I’ve been in the audience, but I’m usually kicking someone’s butt, but here I was holding the title in Tampa, where my career started full circle, and being back after eight months, it really made me emotional," Flair said.

As for whether ‘The Queen’ had any nerves before her return, Flair revealed how she revelled in the moment:

"It’s not that I was nervous. I was just enjoying the moment of the fans being excited to have me back,” said Flair. “Seeing everyone cheer, I was just blown away. I’m usually not in that role to where everyone is just so excited to see me because I’ve never [been] away, I’ve never had a break. I’ve always [been] just go, go, go, consistency, dedication, passion. I feel like because I was so consistent [with] my skill, my talent, my presence, was kind of taken for granted. To come back and be in the audience and just see so many faces, and not just so many happy faces, and not just boos or having to be arrogant, just being me, I was enjoying the moment as not feeling like I had to put on my armour and be arrogant or bossy about what I’ve done. I was just literally in the moment.”

H/T: Fightful