About Charlotte Flair
Early Life
Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 5, 1986, to Ric Flair and his then-wife Elizabeth Harrell.She has an older half-sister, Megan, and an older half-brother, David, while her younger brother Reid died on March 29, 2013.Fliehr won two NCHSAA 4 A-State championships for volleyball during her time at Providence High School and was team captain and player of the year in 2004–2005.She attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, playing volleyball in the 2005 and 2006 seasons before transferring to North Carolina State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in public relations in Spring 2008 while also being a certified personal trainer prior to becoming a wrestler.
Flair was at ringside for the December 6, 2004, episode of Raw in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, where Lita and Trish Stratus competed in the main event for the WWE Women's Championship. Almost 12 years later, on October 3, 2016, Flair herself and rival Sasha Banks would do the same, marking the third time a Women's Championship match main evented Raw.
Professional Wrestling Career
World Championship Wrestling (1993, 2000)
Flair made her first appearance in professional wrestling at the age of seven, appearing in a vignette with her father at the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) pay-per-view Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary.In 2000, she again appeared alongside her father in WCW as part of his feud with Vince Russo and her half-brother David. On the May 15 episode of Monday Nitro, Flair appeared in a vignette in which Russo, David and Daffney invaded the Flair family home until being confronted by Flair, her mother Beth, and her brother Reid.At The Great American Bash on June 11, Flair was at ringside for a retirement match between Ric and David. After Russo attempted to interfere in the match on David's behalf, she and her brother Reid attacked him and handcuffed him, enabling their father to go on to defeat David.On the following evening's episode of Monday Nitro, David and Russo faced Ric in a handicap match with the Flair family once again at ringside. Flair attempted to interfere on her father's behalf, but was restrained by R&B Security, Russo's henchmen, allowing David and Russo to defeat Ric and partially shave his head.
Grand Slam Champion (2020–Present)
At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 20, Flair returned as a face as the surprise tag team partner of Asuka, with whom she defeated Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. With the win, Flair became the fifth Women's Triple Crown Champion and fourth Women's Grand Slam Champion.Flair then began a feud with Lacey Evans and her father, Ric Flair, who began to interfere in her matches. Flair and Asuka would lose the tag team titles back to Jax and Baszler at the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2021, due to interference from Flair and Evans.
On the February 15 episode of Raw, after Lacey Evans announced she was legitimately pregnant, the Raw Women's Championship match between her and Asuka at Elimination Chamber on February 21 was cancelled.On the March 1 episode of Raw, Flair made her intentions to challenge Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37 clear,[242] but that did not happen due to Flair testing positive for COVID-19, removing her from the WrestleMania title picture.
Flair returned on the April 12 episode of Raw and interfered in the Raw Women's Championship match between Asuka and Rhea Ripley later that night, turning heel in the process.Charlotte would also have several title matches over the next three pay-per-views, including a triple threat match against Asuka and Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania Backlash on May 16 and against Ripley at Hell in a Cell on June 20, which both she was unsuccessful in,but got another opportunity at Money in the Bank on July 18, which she won by submission, making her a record-tying five time Raw Women's Champion.Flair lost the title the next night on Raw to Nikki A.S.H., who cashed her Money in the Bank briefcase,but regained the title at SummerSlam.
As a part of the 2021 Draft, Flair was drafted to SmackDown as the Raw Women's Champion.On the October 22 episode of SmackDown, Flair and Lynch exchanged their titles, thus making Flair the SmackDown Women's Champion for the record sixth time.It was then announced that Flair would face Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch at Survivor Series on November 21,where she was defeated by Lynch.She entered the Women's Royal Rumble match on January 29, 2022, being the last woman eliminated by the returning Ronda Rousey.On the February 4 episode of SmackDown, Rousey chose to challenge Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 38.Flair retained the title against Rousey on the first night of the event on April 2, ending her undefeated singles streak.At WrestleMania Backlash on May 8, Flair lost the title to Rousey in an "I Quit" match, during which she (in kayfabe) broke her left arm.After the event, Flair took time off to marry her now husband Andrade.
After a seven-month hiatus, Flair returned as a face on the December 30 episode of SmackDown, challenging Ronda Rousey to an impromptu match for the SmackDown Women's Championship. Flair defeated Rousey in under a minute to win the title for a record-setting seventh time. This made her a 14-time women's world champion and marked her 17th championship overall.
At WrestleMania 39 Night 1, Flair lost the SmackDown Women's Championship to Royal Rumble winner Rhea Ripley, ending her reign at 92 days.
She returned on SmackDown at June 9 and challenged Asuka for the WWE Women's Championship.
Other Media
Flair appeared in the January 2016 issue of Muscle & Fitness.Flair ranked 29th out of 50 in the 2017 Sports Illustrated fittest woman athletes of the year.In June 2018, Flair appeared in the ESPN Body 10 magazine.
Flair made her video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K17 and has since appeared in WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19, WWE 2K20, WWE 2K22 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds.
Flair released Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte, co-written with her father and Brian Shields, author of the WWE Encyclopedia.
On December 7, 2017, Flair made her film debut on Psych: The Movie, where she played Heather Rockrear, the side kick of the villainous Thin White Duke, portrayed by Zachary Levi.In 2021, Flair made a guest appearance on Punky Brewster as her wrestling's persona alongside fellow professional wrestler Alexa Bliss.On March 15, it was announced that Flair would star in the remake of Walking Tall, however, further information had yet to be revealed.
On October 12, 2022, Flair collaborated with jewellery brand Rockford Collection, as they released a new line of designer rings named Eminence.
Personal Life
On September 5, 2008, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Flair was arrested for assaulting a police officer, after a fight involving her then-boyfriend and her father. She pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced to 45 days in jail, which was reduced to supervised probation and a $200 fine.
From May 2010 until February 2013, Flair was married to Riki Johnson.In Second Nature, a joint biography of her and her father released in late 2017, she revealed that she allegedly left Johnson after having been the victim of domestic assault multiple times.In October 2018, Johnson filed a lawsuit against Flair, her father, author Brian Shields, and WWE for "defamatory statements" in the book. From 2013 to October 2015, Flair was married to English wrestler Thomas Latimer, better known as Bram.She began dating Mexican wrestler Manuel Andrade Oropeza, better known as Andrade, in February 2019.The couple got engaged on January 1, 2020,and got married on May 27, 2022, in Mexico.
Flair has multiple tattoos, including two hearts above her waistline, her first husband Riki's name below her waistline, a heart on her left wrist, a quote from the Bible on the left side of her torso that reads "guard your heart above all else, for it will determine the course of your life" (Proverbs 4:23), a cross on the right side of her torso, and a quote on her right forearm reading "a little patience..." from the Guns N' Roses song "Patience". The latter two are tributes to her late brother, Reid.
As of March 2024, she has amassed 5.3 million followers on her Instagram platform.
