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Charlotte Flair exclusive: WrestleMania legacy, 'stealing the show with Rhea Ripley' and Ronda Rousey respect

Charlotte Flair will look to become WWE Women's Champion at WrestleMania 41 - (WWE)

WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair has quite the resume at WrestleMania.

Since 2016, Flair has only missed WWE’s annual flagship event twice - one because of COVID and the other due to a serious knee injury - but there's no questioning the quality and importance of her matches.

From breaking Asuka's undefeated streak at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, Texas to making history at WrestleMania 35 with Becky Lynch and 'Rowdy' Ronda Rousey.

Standard Sport sat down with Flair during WWE's recent European tour on the road to the big event in Las Vegas and she reflected on her WrestleMania legacy.

"I genuinely think every opponent that I've ever had brings out a different side to me," Flair said when asked what her favourite WrestleMania match is.

"You could say WrestleMania 32 because I became the inaugural RAW Women's Champion.

"You could say WrestleMania 34 because iron sharpens iron against Asuka. To know what Asuka has done and what she means to the industry and that match, and being the first singles match since Mickie [James] and Trish [Stratus] (at WrestleMania 22), I think that was a pivotal moment for my character.

"But then you have WrestleMania 35, first ever Women's main event (vs Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey).

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"Then you have when I won the nxt Women's Championship, made history becoming a two-time NXT Women's Champion, that was also a turning point for how big NXT had become and to be apart of that moment.

"And then stealing the show with Rhea Ripley at [WrestleMania] 39."

WrestleMania classic: Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley (Getty Images)

'That was also a moment'

"Ronda Rousey at 38. She is someone who I very much respect for what she's done and what she means to women in sports," Flair added. “So to beat her and be across from her, that was also a moment.

"Every match means something to me in my career."

Flair made her comeback from injury at Royal Rumble 2025, outlasting 29 other women to guarantee herself a WWE Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 41 where she will challenge rising star Tiffany Stratton on Saturday.

For the first time ever, WrestleMania 41 will air live on Netflix. Viewers in the UK can tune in on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

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