WWE champ Charlotte Flair describes the importance of WrestleMania: 'To me, it's everything'
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WrestleMania is more than just "The Grandaddy of Them All" or "The Showcase of the Immortals" for SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair.
It is the culmination of everything she worked hard to get to.
Flair, whose real name is Ashley Fliehr, is the daughter of WWE legend Ric Flair, but since arriving on the WWE scene, she has been able to make a name for herself in the women’s division. She won the SmackDown Women’s Championship for a seventh time in 2022 upon her return from a seven-month hiatus from television and next month will look to defend her title against Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 39.
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Wrestling superstar Charlotte Flair attends the 2018 Fan Expo Canada at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Aug. 30, 2018 in Toronto. (Che Rosales/Getty Images)
Flair, who made history at WrestleMania 35 for being a part of the first women’s match to main event the premium live event, explained to Fox News Digital what makes the event so special with less than two weeks to go before her latest appearance.
"The short answer, for me, would be it’s a pop-culture extravaganza. To me, it’s everything," she said. "Watching my dad retire in Orlando and then now knowing that I’m walking that same mile, continuing that legacy. WrestleMania is where the biggest stories, the biggest stars, the most important stories are lining up.
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WWE superstar Charlotte Flair approaches the ring during event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Rob Tringali /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)