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Charlotte Flair Recalls Having To Miss WWE WrestleMania 37, How It ‘Crushed’ Her

August 17, 2021 | Posted by Blake Lovell

Charlotte Flair was recently interviewed on Cut To It, and she discussed a variety of topics, including having to miss WWE WrestleMania 37 due to COVID, the emotions surrounding it, and much more.

When discussing having to miss WWE’s biggest event of the year, Charlotte noted that while it crushed her, it allowed others to view it as an opportunity (via Fightful):

“Your fellow co-workers feel bad, but at the same time, it’s a spot that’s open. It’s an opportunity. I missed WrestleMania this year due to COVID, I got it in March, and they were nervous that I wouldn’t be okay for WrestleMania in Tampa, so they immediately took me out and replaced me with another girl. It crushed me. I work every year for WrestleMania. It is our Super Bowl and the show I’ve always shined the most on. When they replaced me, you know (another girl) is thinking, ‘I’m sorry and sad Charlotte has COVID…but now I’m going to WrestleMania.’ It all comes full circle. If something doesn’t happen, it’s a break for the opponent that gets to come in. It all works out.”

Charlotte and Rhea Ripley will challenge Nikki A.S.H. for the RAW Women’s Championship at WWE SummerSlam on Saturday.