Ric Flair believes Charlotte could be as big as Serena Williams.
Charlotte captured her fourteenth world title in WWE on the December 30 episode of WWE SmackDown, where she dethroned SmackDown Women's Champion Ronda Rousey. Charlotte is now two reigns away from tying the record for the most world title wins in WWE history, which is held by her father and John Cena. Cena tied the record with his sixteenth world championship victory at WWE Royal Rumble 2017.
Speaking on his To Be The Man podcast, Flair was asked to name which star he wants to see break his world title record. He made it clear that the answer was his daughter Charlotte, without even thinking. The WWE Hall of Famer stated that Charlotte breaking the record would make a statement that would be heard around the world, and she'd be as big as Serena Williams if she did it.
“Charlotte, without even thinking. I think it would make a statement heard around the world. She would overnight be as big as Serena Williams. Absolutely. She’d be recognized in that light. They’re finally getting to the point where the women athletes are getting the recognition. Women are getting more recognition, period. If Charlotte were to break our record, I mean, why not? I said it last week, we’re not a 2.5 [rating], we’re taking about a 3.5 if me and Cena walked out to the ring the day she breaks the record. It’s very conceivable she could," Flair said.
Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Among many other accolades, she is a four-time Olympic gold medalist, and she has won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 23 singles titles. Sports Illustrated named her the Sportsperson of the Year in December 2015.
Ric also called Charlotte the best worker in the wrestling business and praised her athleticism.
On the same podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer stated that Charlotte's WrestleMania match against Ripley has to be a main event. Check out his comments here.
Previously, Ric shared his belief that a segment where he and Cena congratulate Charlotte for breaking the world title record would easily break a 2.3 rating. Click here to see what he had to say.
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