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Ever since her reported backstage confrontation with Becky Lynch after their title exchange, Charlotte Flair has been one of the primary topics of discussion.
While she's certainly one of the greatest performers of the modern era, does The Queen feel the need to look for a new challenge?
There has been speculation that Flair's inner circle might be pushing for her to leave WWE, especially since her father and partner have parted ways with the company. Several Superstars have reportedly expressed their reluctance to work with Charlotte, who has been described as "hard to work with."
Let's dive into the 5 recent news stories and rumors you need to know about Charlotte Flair:
#5. Dutch Mantell breaks down his issues with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair's title exchange
On the most recent episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell was critical of the title exchange between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. He said both brands should've protected their champions and made them untradeable.
Mantell felt that even if they resorted to swapping titles, it should have been an automatic exchange and not an elaborate segment. He also pointed out that Flair and Lynch were clearly unhappy with how things played out.
"I guess it worked out well in the past, but to draft your champion to the other show does not make sense to me. You know it's almost like NFL, you know, you protect certain players, they cannot even be traded. When you protect your champions that they won't be traded off, and then when both are changed, they got the other show's belt. The best thing to me would've been to just have them automatically exchanged. I think it has got more cons to it than pros, but I didn't like the idea, and you could tell Charlotte and Becky were pissed off. You can tell they were mad. That was not a smooth development. It's not what draws money," said Mantell.
#4. Charlotte Flair calls Sasha Banks "selfish" for her actions on SmackDown
On the most recent episode of SmackDown, Charlotte Flair defeated Shotzi in an excellent match after Sasha Banks got involved. Shotzi then turned on Banks, who had been cheering her on from ringside.
In a backstage interview, Flair praised Shotzi for her part in the match but was quick to label Banks "selfish" following her actions.
"You know, Shotzi gave me one hell of a match tonight and she hung in there, as long as she could, and then it was time to finish her off. And then what happened? Sasha Banks wanted to steal the spotlight. Of course, why was she even ringside? She wasn't there to help Shotzi. No, she's selfish."
Now that they're both members of SmackDown, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks look set to renew their rivalry.
#3. Charlotte Flair's inner circle pushing for WWE release?
After news about Charlotte Flair's backstage confrontation with Becky Lynch, there were rumors she was backstage at an AEW taping in Orlando, Florida.
The story was quashed by PWInsider, who confirmed that she wasn't present at the show. However, the report did suggest that those in Flair's inner sanctum were pushing for her to consider leaving WWE.
"Flair was not backstage at AEW in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, although she has visited backstage in the past as Andrade El Idolo works for the company. We are told that there were those in her circle that were privately pushing the idea of her trying to get out of her WWE deal, but realistically, no one expects that to actually happen as of this writing." (H/T: PWInsider)
#2. Sonya Deville was ready to fight Charlotte Flair after the Championship Exchange
According to a report from PWInsider, Sonya Deville wanted to fight Charlotte Flair after the awkward Championship Exchange segment with Becky Lynch. Flair and Deville reportedly argued about the October 22 episode of SmackDown, which left the New Jersey native angry enough to want to fight.
While a few people backstage were unhappy with Flair's conduct, one of PWInsider's sources sided with The Queen.
“Let’s be honest, that’s what stars do. They make sure their star power remains the same or greater,” said the source.
#1. How the locker room reacted to the Becky Lynch-Charlotte Flair confrontation
According to PWTorch, the locker room sided with Becky Lynch following her confrontation with Charlotte Flair. Lynch is reportedly well-liked, while Flair has been described as "hard to work with."
An anonymous wrestler even reportedly called the Irish star a hero for standing up to Flair, who has always been one of WWE's hand-picked stars.
