WWE Changes Charlotte Flair Creative After Fan Backlash

Changes are coming for Charlotte Flair.

At the Royal Rumble, Charlotte Flair won the women’s Rumble match to book her ticket to WrestleMania. At the event, she will now face Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, NXT Women’s Champion Giulia, or Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton.

After grabbing the victory, Flair headed to Raw on February 3 where she cut a promo detailing her struggle to return from a major knee injury that kept her out for 13 months. Flair was given a mixed reaction by the crowd, and things only got worse after the arrival of Rhea Ripley. In the end, Flair all but abandoned her bid for sympathy and leaned more heavily into a heelish persona.

Despite the appearance on Raw, Charlotte Flair is expected to face Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania, but it appears the fan reaction on Raw has pushed WWE into a rethink.

WWE Makes Charlotte Flair Tweak

According to a new report from Sportskeeda’s Dr. Chris Featherstone, the feeling within WWE is that Flair will now be presented as more of a heel heading into a match with Stratton at WrestleMania. Originally, Flair had been scheduled to be the babyface in the feud.

Following an appearance on NXT, Charlotte Flair said she could make WWE’s champions wait before deciding who to face at WrestleMania. The former Women’s Champion teased that she might not make her decision until the night before the event.

Both Flair and men’s Royal Rumble match winner Jey Uso are expected to appear on the February 7 edition of SmackDown.