Charlotte Flair Shoots Down Talk Of Retirement
Charlotte Flair isn’t planning on stepping away from the WWE ring anytime soon.
Following in the footsteps of her father Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair has carved out her own path and now stands as one of WWE’s all-time greats in her own right. With a new generation of talent now making their names in WWE, Charlotte has made it clear that her time at the top is far from over.
Speaking to Katie Nolan on Casuals, Charlotte Flair was asked about when she has to start considering that her time in the ring may be running out, prompting ‘The Queen’ to dismiss the idea that she’ll be thinking about retirement in the near future.
“None of that. It’s unfortunate that those sentences happen because I feel like in our industry, men don’t reach their prime until 40. I started late. I didn’t win my first title until I was 30. Where the girls are now, which is awesome, a lot of people are in their younger 20s. But I graduated, had the awkward 20s of not knowing what to do, and then wrestling came later in life. But saying that the men don’t hit their prime until 40, why am I not hitting my prime now? I think it would be easier for people to label me in that box, but I’m not gonna let anyone put me in that box. And I hope women in any profession who are about to turn 40 don’t think that is a slowdown or an endgame. But if anything, whatever industry that you’re in and sport like Lindsey Vonn did, it’s whatever you are capable of and are willing to do and put in the time. I’m very fortunate. I started out on top, so it might seem like my career is longer, but I just have had the opportunity to be at the top of the game. And now I’m not gonna say sorry anymore for winning. I’m not gonna age out of my career. I’m gonna quit when I want to quit.”
-Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair is set to team with Alexa Bliss as the pair look to recapture the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship from The Irresistible Forces during Night One of WrestleMania 42 on April 18 in Las Vegas, with both The Bella Twins and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria also vying for the gold.
However, with Nikki Bella having reportedly suffered an ankle fracture last month, The Kabuki Warriors could find themselves involved at WrestleMania 42, which could impact plans for IYO SKY to take on Asuka at Allegiant Stadium. You can read more about that here.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on future plans for Charlotte Flair as soon as we hear more.
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