Charlotte Flair Reveals She Originally Pitched Elizabeth Reid as Her Ring Name, Why She Was Named ‘Charlotte’

During a recent interview with Kate Mackz, WWE Superstar and Women’s Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair recalled getting her ring name of “Charlotte Flair,” and revealing that she originally pitched Elizabeth Reid was one of her ring name. WWE officials opted to give her Charlotte as her ring name because her father, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, is also from Charlotte. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Charlotte on pitching Elizabeth Reid for her ring name: “I pitched a few names. I pitched Elizabeth Reid. I loved Miss Elizabeth and then my little brother’s name was Reid. They were like, ‘No, your dad’s from Charlotte. We’re naming you Charlotte.'”

On going with Charlotte over Ashley Flair: “I could have gone by Ashley Flair. Probably, being Ric’s kid, it was like, ‘We’re gonna give her a stage name, like, not to be Ashley Flair. When I first started, I wasn’t Charlotte Flair. I was just Charlotte. They didn’t attach my last name until, like, four or five years later.”

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