Charlotte Flair Looks Ahead After WarGames – The 39th annual WWE Survivor Series took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California, and the event opened with the women’s WarGames match.
The team of Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, and AJ Lee secured the victory over Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Becky Lynch. The match was packed with high-pressure moments, emotional history, and unexpected teamwork between rivals who have spent years battling each other across WWE’s biggest stages.
After the match, Charlotte Flair spoke on the Survivor Series: WarGames Recap podcast, reflecting on her experiences and the personal meaning behind sharing the ring with so many familiar opponents. She explained how deeply connected she felt to several competitors, especially those she has worked with for a decade.
“Starting with Asuka, she really is one of my wrestling soulmates. Having the moment with Becky (Lynch) and The Four Horsewomen, here we are 10 years later, still going at it. IYO (SKY), I was against IYO in my first WarGames in 2023 before I got hurt against Damage CTRL. So to now be on the same side as her, and then, I had this little proud moment watching Rhea (Ripley) come out because I was like, we’ve had two WrestleManias against each other, multiple matches, multiple pay-per-views and then just seeing the megastar that she has turned into, it’s like, I got to see all that firsthand, and I was very proud, and then, to be on the same side as her too because we’ve been against each other for so long but, I have history with almost every single girl out there except for A.J. (Lee), but I kind of feel connected to A.J. because I was the last and final Divas Champion. So you had A.J. and then Nikki (Bella) was the longest so I feel like a part of that history and then to be in the ring with her, really a full circle moment if people think about it because we were two Divas Champions… I could go on and on but those are just, I think, the highlights.”
Flair also discussed whether she plans to reenter the title picture as WrestleMania 42 approaches. Instead of outlining one specific goal, she emphasized her focus on growth rather than chasing one particular championship.
“I think for the last couple years of my career, and what I’ve wanted… I’ve been struggling to feel like I needed control, and meaning I thought I had a vision for myself and what I needed to do and what I needed to be and what title I needed to hold or how I needed to be in the title picture. What character or what dominance I needed to be in the title scene. I don’t know what the future holds for me, honestly. Whether that’s winning again with Lexi (Alexa Bliss), whether that’s winning an opportunity to face Jade (Cargill), or even Stephanie (Vaquer). I don’t know. I just wanna be better. People don’t get this but, like, just because you’ve accomplished so much, you don’t lose that hunger. Bayley texted me tonight. We have this nickname, she said the nickname and she was like, ‘Good job. I’m so proud…’ I don’t know what (WrestleMania 42) looks like for me. I’ve never pictured myself here today, eight months ago, seven months ago. I was so lost, so I don’t know. If I get put back in the title scene, then, I’m just gonna give it the best I got I guess… I don’t have something that I want. I think I always wanted certain things where this is just kind of taking me on this journey.”
Flair later shared personal advice she received from John Cena following WrestleMania 41, explaining how it changed her perspective and allowed her to open up to the WWE audience in a new way.
“Yeah, I think — (John) Cena pulled me aside after WrestleMania and was like, ‘You don’t have to be perfect all the time,’ and then, I wrote The Players’ Tribune piece… For so long, I felt all this pressure of always having to be perfect, and wanting to be perfect. When I truly realized after everything I just kind of been through and in front of the audience, I feel like I always had to be indestructible when really, like, getting to know my flaws and my insecurities… who Ashley is as a person allowed me to connect with them and all those things that I was scared of of them knowing, or failing or not being good enough or my age or whatever it is, I was like, ‘You know what? This is me.’ I don’t know, it was like, what made me special were all those things that I’ve been through and letting the audience see that, and they’ve just been on this rollercoaster with me and then getting to pair with Lexi (Alexa Bliss) and kind of bringing me back, like, a softer side and having an on-camera friendship… I’ve been a solo act for so long, and I felt like was a bigger moment for me than Rumble… I’ve won the title how many times? But that felt special and organic and no one had that on their bingo card, and it’s been awesome being able to let go of the pressure and just enjoy the WWE universe. Being like, hey, I grew up in front of you guys, I love you guys. I want to enjoy this as much as you do. So maybe I won’t try to be — being perfect isn’t cool. It took me a long time to learn that.”
Flair appears in the women’s WrestleMania 42 trailer alongside Jade Cargill, IYO SKY, Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, and Tiffany Stratton, setting the stage for a major presence during WWE’s biggest season.
Charlotte Flair Looks Ahead After WarGames
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