5 directions for Charlotte on WWE SmackDown

There are several paths WWE could decide to take with Charlotte Flair on SmackDown
There are several paths WWE could decide to take with Charlotte Flair on SmackDown

Charlotte Flair was the first overall female draft pick of the 2021 WWE Draft and was moved from Monday Night RAW over to Friday night SmackDown. The Queen was reportedly one of the names that FOX specifically asked for when talking to WWE representatives ahead of this year's Draft.

This came as a surprise to the WWE Universe since Charlotte is the current RAW Women's Champion. Flair has taken the Championship over to the blue brand with her and appeared on SmackDown with her title last night.

This isn't the first time that Charlotte has been on the blue brand, but this could be a new lease on life for the Grand Slam Champion and she could become the Roman Reigns of the Women's Division if given the chance.


#5. Charlotte loses the WWE RAW Women's Championship, steps away from the title picture

What does Charlotte Flair have left to prove, to herself or the WWE Universe? Nothing. Flair has won every Championship that's available to the women on WWE's main roster and even returned to NXT last year after winning the title.

The Queen is a ratings draw and there is a reason why FOX personally requested her on their brand. With Charlotte alongside Roman Reigns, SmackDown could become quite the formidable show.

What WWE needs to avoid here is repeating the same old mistakes. Flair, of course, is just a few wins off her father's long-standing record but six years into her career she has plenty of time to achieve it. Why not allow Flair to become the workhorse of the Women's Division? Allow her to put over the up-and-coming stars and work with some of the ones who need to learn the ropes.

There is no denying that Charlotte is the most decorated female wrestler in history and perhaps the greatest of all time, so why not use that and allow her to pass on her gifts?

This could be WWE's chance to make Charlotte a draw, only have her wrestle at specific events and allow her instead to become the star she was destined to be.

#4. Charlotte Flair faces off against Becky Lynch at WWE's Survivor Series event

WWE's most recent brand changes don't come into effect until after Crown Jewel at the end of the month, which means that there is plenty of time for Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch to get reacquainted.

Two of the infamous Four Horsewomen of NXT once shared a ring as part of the first-ever Women's WrestleMania main event. WrestleMania 35 seems like a lifetime ago now after Lynch welcomed a baby and got married, whilst Flair has continued to wrack up the titles.

The Man and The Queen already made it clear that there is only space for one of them on SmackDown when they came face to face last night on SmackDown. Will Becky Lynch be drafted over to RAW or will the two women have to learn to share the stage?

Whilst Lynch is wrapping up her storyline with Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair, it will be interesting to see if Charlotte is added to this story or not since there will be a lot of crossover between WWE brands in the coming weeks.

#3. Charlotte Flair turns face on WWE TV in order to go after heel Becky Lynch

Many scenarios could make sense for Charlotte Flair on WWE TV moving forward. Given that she is the RAW Women's Champion and Becky Lynch is the SmackDown Women's Champion, the storyline heading into Survivor Series next month is already written.

That being said, Charlotte and Becky are now both heels. This means that in order for a feud to work between the two of them, a popular face needs to be inserted, but Bianca Belair was just drafted over to RAW.

This means that either Charlotte or Becky has to turn face and since Lynch only recently made her return, it's more likely to be The Queen.

Charlotte has a character that is easy to hate on WWE TV, but following her move over to SmackDown she could become a completely different person, relinquish the RAW Women's Championship, and turn over a new leaf.

Whilst this is highly unlikely, it is still WWE.

#2. Charlotte Flair swaps titles with Becky Lynch as she is drafted over to WWE RAW

Last year, following the WWE Draft, the company decided it was a good idea to trade the SmackDown Tag Team Champions over to RAW and the RAW Champions over to SmackDown.

Of course, this would have caused several issues with the Championships, so the company decided that the best option was to have The Street Profits and The New Day switch titles as part of a throwaway backstage segment.

Charlotte has been moved over to Smackdown and Becky Lynch is set to be the first female draft pick on night two, which means that The Man could be heading in the opposite direction.

Whilst this would be a poor way for the women to be able to move forward on their respective new brands, it's hard to rule out the fact that WWE could force Lynch and Flair to swap titles.

Lynch has to retain her SmackDown Women's Championship at Crown Jewel against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in order for this to happen.

#1. Charlotte Flair loses the WWE RAW Women's Championship during her move to SmackDown

Becky Lynch is set to defend her SmackDown Women's Championship against both Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair as part of WWE's Crown Jewel event on October 21st.

As of writing, Charlotte Flair hasn't been announced for the show, but it's unlikely that she will go almost a month without any kind of title defense.

The Queen lost her title to Nikki A.S.H. earlier this year, so it's hard to rule out Charlotte losing her RAW Women's Championship before she is officially moved over to SmackDown.

That would allow Charlotte to join the SmackDown Women's Division and just be another female wrestler fighting for a slot on the show. SmackDown is only two hours long, which means that the women on the blue brand have much less air time to fight for.

Since FOX specifically requested Charlotte, it's likely that WWE will push her into the main storyline heading into Survivor Series, just as soon as The Queen's Crown Tournament comes to an end.