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Kofi Kingston is in the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. And while the WWE Universe has wanted this for such a long time, nobody really seems to care. The only topic of conversation on everyone's mind is The Queen's unexpected title win. More than one finger is being pointed towards Vince McMahon.
Why does Vince McMahon seem to favour Charlotte Flair over every other woman in the division? Why does she get the opportunities that other women simply do not seem to get? Why is she the Roman Reigns of the women in WWE?
I can think of five reasons why this may be the case. Let me know your thoughts and comments (not thoughts and prayers, as Paul Heyman, would say) below.
Here is my assessment of the situation.
#5 Charlotte Flair never disappoints
They say that greatness runs in the family, don't they? Ric Flair was a man who put the NWA on the map as the world champion as he defended his title almost 365 days a year and sometimes even more. His daughter seems to have picked up a few of her father's traits and her work ethic and discipline are commendable.
I've interacted with Charlotte Flair as part of media rounds, and she's one of the most professional, well spoken and polite people you can come across, even though you know that she's working a breakneck schedule. Her exploits in the ring are the stuff of legend and she's paved the way for so many women to follow in her footsteps with her innate athleticism.
Ric Flair has gone on record to say that she can do things in the ring that even he could not. Is it any wonder Vince McMahon trusts her so very much?
#4 She looks like a Champion
Sometimes, fans wrongfully say that WWE is performance art. While there are elements of artistry in everything sports entertainers do, the truth is that WWE is a business with a strong focus on the bottom line and at profitability. Why else would WWE go to Saudi Arabia, despite the backlash of the entire world, if not to meet their financial goals?
In such a business, the most important thing is to sell tickets and make people want to come and see you wrestle. The truth of the matter is that Charlotte Flair looks good on a poster and makes people want to come, see her perform. Sometimes, that's all that there is to it.
Charlotte Flair is tall, blonde and stately, which has been the attribute of many a champion before her as well. She fits the role of 'the guy', like a Cena or Reigns do, as well.
#3 Both Vince McMahon and Charlotte Flair are heels
It often so happens that the WWE Universe gets worked into a shoot. It is easy to forget that WWE is essentially a television product with good and bad guys, because of how much one gets invested into a product.
Vince McMahon is essentially a corrupt boss, who's set in his ways and does not care about what the fans want is the narrative of this TV show. And this is why he pushes his own set of favorites whether it is Kevin Owens or Charlotte Flair into spots that should not be theirs.
Charlotte is a spoiled brat who gets opportunities and she also capitalizes on them and makes the best of them, is the narrative. All of this is scripted by a room of writers led by Vince McMahon.
WWE is a roller coaster of emotions, spearheaded by the boss.
#2 Lack of other stars on SmackDown Live
Back when Becky Lynch ruled the roost in the blue brand, the SmackDown Women's Championship was the hottest thing in the business. But then she won the Royal Rumble and she shifted her focus to RAW. Asuka became the SmackDown Women's Champion and let's just say that her reign was extremely unforgettable.
Asuka suffers from what is known as the Goldberg syndrome. As a kid, I remember the mystique around him back when his streak was still going strong. And then when he lost the streak, all his programs and feuds just seemed weak because we knew that he was vulnerable and that the beast could be felled.
Charlotte Flair may have shifted her focus to RAW but she's still one of the last legitimate stars left on the blue brand. She may have to carry the brand through WrestleMania and beyond.
#1 To break her father's record
Maybe I'm reading too much into this situation but let's be honest for a minute. Charlotte Flair has held the Championship for a total of 8 times already, which is the most that any woman has. This essentially means that WWE believes in her more than they did in Trish Stratus. And Charlotte Flair is still very much in her prime, at this point in time.
I think that Vince McMahon wants Charlotte Flair to beat her father's 16-time World Champion record somewhere down the line. She's definitely the ideal candidate to do so because John Cena seems to have transitioned into a movie career. Charlotte Flair is still very much a loyal soldier for Vince McMahon.
Once, I even asked her if this is a goal of hers. She told me that she does not think about these things at all.
What do you think?
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