Seth Rollins Weighs In on Tiffany Stratton – Charlotte Flair Controversial Promo – The April 4 episode of WWE SmackDown featured a heated promo exchange between Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair that quickly drew attention for its personal nature. Stratton referenced Flair’s three divorces, while Flair countered by implying that Stratton’s boyfriend, Ludwig Kaiser, had messaged her. The controversial lines were later edited out of WWE’s social media posts.
During an appearance on Outta Pocket, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was asked about the segment and offered a candid perspective on the situation and its impact on professional wrestling storytelling.
“I do have some opinions about it, but they are sort of….no matter what, it’s a collaboration. It should always be a collaboration. I’ve been out there, in the ring, with people I didn’t like. There is a certain respect that you share and a communication that should happen and an understanding,” Rollins began.
“One of my favorite people in the world is John Cena. John always told me, whenever we cut a promo together, ‘You say whatever you want out there. We’re on TV. It’s fair game. Anything you want. My skin is thick.’ In our industry, you have to be able to do that. You have to be able to have a thick skin because we are in the conflict business. The best conflict we can sell is real-life conflict. Our audience is so smart, they can sniff things out a mile away.”
Rollins emphasized that the drama from the promo may have actually benefited the storyline.
“In my opinion, what happened was the best thing that could have happened for their story because we’re on this podcast talking about it right now. Had it not happened, we wouldn’t even be thinking about it, at all. In my opinion, the direction it went, it’s going to help bolster their match leading into WrestleMania.”
He concluded by reflecting on how such moments need to be handled internally.
“Now, can we get both of them to come together and work together? TBD. We’ll see. I don’t know. I’ve been in the ring with people and been in promos with people that I didn’t like, but there is always an understanding of what lines to cross. If you’re going to break that agreement, you need to be prepared for what comes back at you. I’ll leave it at that.”
As WrestleMania 41 approaches, all eyes will be on Stratton and Flair to see how their storyline unfolds following this real-life tension.
Seth Rollins Weighs In on Tiffany Stratton – Charlotte Flair Controversial Promo
