Charlotte Flair has been one of the most trailblazing performers in the WWE for the past decade. The Queen has delivered showstopping performances time and time again throughout the years.
However, back in 2023, she faced a huge setback in her professional wrestling career after suffering an injury. The 14-time WWE Women’s Champion finally opened up about her injuries that kept her on the shelf for around two years.
She spoke to Clutchpoints about being quite concerned if she would be able to perform at the same top level once again on her return. Flair was also worried that the fans would think she was good enough in the ring as well. However, she admitted she was grateful for the injury and that it was one of the best things to happen to her since it brought on several positive changes in her life.
[It was]one of the best things to happen to me… I had to reset, make a bunch of life choices, and I think I’m better off because of it, because I learned so much… I relied so much on my physical athletic ability, and to have that hindered was like, Am I ever gonna be good enough for the fans again? That just kept replaying in my head over and over.”
Flair Suffered A Brutal Knee Injury In 2023
Charlotte Flair has been one of the dominant performers on the women’s roster in the WWE. She’s exceeded all expectations that fans have had for her, which were already pretty high.
But, right when she was back on her path to glory to reclaim her place on her throne, it all fell apart. Flair suffered a devastating injury to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus during a match against Asuka in the December 8, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
A clip of her went viral on social media following the disaster in the match, where she signaled at her injured knee to the referee, Charles Robinson. The fans were deeply concerned for her, with the injury coming out to be much worse and taking her two years to fully recover once again.
She’s Recovered Her Good Will With The Fans
It would be a fair assessment to state that the fans had turned on Charlotte Flair hard, even despite her immense talent. Flair seemed to be fighting an uphill battle to regain her popularity with the WWE fanbase and has managed to recover it in 2025.
Her tag team run alongside Alexa Bliss made her instantly more likable to the audience. She is now chasing Women’s tag title gold with her partner while also fending off other threats, such as Nia Jax and Lash Legend. However, the Queen will look to make her way to the singles competition once again at some point.
Published: Jan 2, 2026 01:50 pm