Charlotte Flair Reflects on Controversial Tiffany Stratton WrestleMania Promo

Charlotte Flair has publicly addressed a controversial promo by WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton during the lead-up to WrestleMania 41, where Stratton mocked Flair's three divorces, a personal topic that visibly rocked Flair and led to an emotional reaction. Flair shared in The Players' Tribune that the boos she received were often felt as personal attacks on her real-life identity, Ashley Fliehr, rather than her wrestling persona, and that Stratton's promo hit a genuine and painful nerve. Despite the match resulting in Stratton retaining the WWE Women’s Championship, some critics, like Bully Ray, argued that Flair should have won, questioning Stratton's ability to generate emotional investment from fans. The segment sparked widespread discussion about the mix of personal trauma and professional wrestling storytelling, with Flair emphasizing the unexpected and deeply affecting nature of the attack. Moving forward, Flair is set to compete at WWE Evolution in a tag team match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships alongside Alexa Bliss. The feud between Flair and Stratton marks a rare moment where real-life issues intersected sharply with WWE's scripted rivalries, leaving a lasting impact on Flair.