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TLC 2020 saw the return of Charlotte Flair as she was revealed as the mystery partner of RAW Women's Champion Asuka in the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match against Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. It was Lana who was originally supposed to team-up with Asuka tonight but following a storyline injury, she was taken out of the match.
It is safe to say that Charlotte Flair surely hasn't missed a beat during her time off. After a fast-paced match at TLC 2020, she pinned Shayna Baszler to become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions alongside Asuka.
Let's take a look at five reasons why Charlotte Flair returned at TLC 2020. Be sure to comment down and let us know your thoughts and reactions to the same and also, bow down to The Queen.
#5 Charlotte Flair is one of WWE's answers for declining ratings
One of the biggest talking points since last week has been the record-low viewership of WWE's flagship show, Monday Night RAW. This led to reports that WWE is planning to unleash some big moves to get them back on track, and the return of Charlotte Flair could very well be one of the answers for declining ratings.
The record 12-time women's champion, Charlotte Flair has been out of action for nearly six months due to her cosmetic surgery and it is safe to say that the RAW Women's division certainly missed a star like her. With the return of Charlotte Flair, she can now lead the division alongside the RAW Women's Champion Asuka.
There were a lot of speculations as to why WWE decided to remove Lana from the match at the last minute in such a manner, but with Charlotte Flair's return tonight, the answer is pretty clear. Though it will be interesting to see what happens when Lana returns in a few weeks.
#4 For Charlotte Flair to win the only title she hadn't won so far
Charlotte Flair is undoubtedly the most decorated women's Superstar in the history of WWE. A record 12-time women's champion, she has won the RAW Women's title four times, SmackDown Women's title five times, NXT Women's title twice, and was also the last Divas Champion. The only title eluding her was the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which she captured tonight with Asuka.
With this victory, Charlotte Flair became the fourth women's grand slam champion in WWE after Bayley, Asuka, and Sasha Banks. Charlotte Flair also won the women's Royal Rumble earlier this year, so the only accomplishment left for her is to win the women's Money in the Bank match. Maybe that will happen sooner than later as well.
Charlotte Flair is a serious contender to break her father and WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair and John Cena's joint record of most reigns as the world champion in the company (16). While there will always be discussions and debates on WWE booking Charlotte Flair to win titles very often, there's no denying that she is good enough for that spot.
#3 It was Nia Jax who forced Charlotte Flair out of action earlier this year
Storyline wise, it made sense for Charlotte Flair to be the mystery partner of Asuka at TLC 2020 against the team of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. It was Nia Jax who viciously attacked Charlotte Flair on an episode of Monday Night RAW in June 2020 and severely injured her (in Kayfabe), and forced her out of action.
This past week on Monday Night RAW, we saw Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler viciously attack Lana following Jax's loss to her, injuring her and taking her out of the TLC 2020 WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match. Who better to replace her than Charlotte Flair, the one who faced a similar fate earlier this year?
We are likely going to see a singles feud between Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax in the coming weeks as it was Shayna Baszler who was pinned tonight. The Queen would surely be looking to take revenge for that attack by Nia Jax and let her know why she should not have messed with her.
#2 Asuka and Charlotte Flair can elevate the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
WWE Women's Tag Team Championships were introduced in 2019 and while the titles started on a high note with Bayley and Sasha Banks as the inaugural champion, things haven't been so well recently. With Asuka and Charlotte Flair becoming the new champions, one can expect them to elevate the titles back to relevance.
Asuka and Charlotte Flair are undoubtedly two of the biggest Superstars and best in-ring workers in WWE's women's division. As interesting as it was to witness the unlikely team of Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax co-exist as champions, their time was running off and WWE pulled the plug before things got boring. One has to wonder whether the two of them will restart their rivalry which they had before they started teaming-up and became champions.
As for Charlotte Flair and Asuka, it would be great to see them make the titles relevant again and defend them against several Superstars and teams. Maybe the two of them can mix-it-up with some teams from NXT as well, which was initially teased when the titles were introduced.
#1 To set up a feud between Asuka and Charlotte Flair for the RAW Women's Championship down the line
One of the discussions in the Sportskeeda writer's chat, when Charlotte Flair returned, was her turning on RAW Women's Champion Asuka, had they lost the match. They did not and are now the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions and from the looks of it, Charlotte Flair is a face right now.
However, this could lead to a feud between the RAW Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Asuka down the line. With Alexa Bliss involved with 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt and the absence of names like Becky Lynch, there are not many names who can feud with Asuka for the title.
It is to be seen how long will Charlotte Flair and Asuka hold on to the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. When they do lose them, fans can expect a full-blown feud between The Queen and The Empress of tomorrow. Could we possibly see a rematch from WrestleMania 34 at next year's Show of Shows, only with the roles reversed this time around? Certainly a possibility.
