Charlotte Flair Believes Kiana James Can Be a Main-Event Player

Charlotte Flair heaps huge praise on fellow SmackDown Superstar Kiana James.

Earlier today, The Queen appeared on ESPN’s First Take, where she was asked to name a young male or female who has impressed her the most. Flair instantly responded with Kiana James, noting that the 28-year-old has everything that it takes to be a main event player.

Charlotte noted that James is aggressive, athletic, and powerful and that she inspires the 14-time World Champion to step up her game.

“For me, definitely Kiana James. I met her at the PC when I was out with my knee injury, and she had a knee injury as well. She was only on the roster for about a month. Before she got injured, she’s been back now for almost a year, and I think she has the potential to be a main event player. She’s aggressive. She’s athletic. She’s powerful. She makes me want to step my game up, and she’s very young, and she’s soaking up every moment that she can. So look out for Kiana James,” Charlotte said.

Check out her comment below [from 3:30 onward]:

Kiana James has impressed one and all with her performances inside the squared circle over the past several months. She had a stellar showing in the Women’s Royal Rumble in Riyadh, where she spent 27 minutes and 30 seconds. The SmackDown Superstar followed it up with another impressive performance in the Women’s Elimination Chamber, where she notched up one elimination in the form of Alexa Bliss.

She is set to challenge Tiffany Stratton for the Women’s United States Championsip next Friday night on SmackDown. You can check out the full lineup of the show HERE.

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