{"id":128838,"date":"2024-12-11T06:04:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=128838"},"modified":"2024-12-11T06:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:04:42","slug":"charlotte-flair-wwe-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/12\/11\/charlotte-flair-wwe-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Should Charlotte Flair Face in Her WWE Return?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month marks one year without the Queen, Charlotte Flair, in WWE. She got injured in December of 2023 in a match against Asuka, suffering from a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus in her left knee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flair received surgery in January 2024 and has been recovering since. This type of injury typically requires seven to nine months of recovery, sometimes longer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this month marking a year without seeing Flair in the ring, hopefully, her return is coming soon. After all, we are approaching WrestleMania season\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When is the best opportunity for Charlotte Flair\u2019s return? Who will be her first opponent when she returns? Many new stars have emerged and grown into their characters in the past year that she has been gone. Will Flair be able to adjust to this new talent?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Liv Morgan<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though we have seen Charlotte Flair vs Liv Morgan, surprisingly, it hasn\u2019t been for years. The last time these two had a singles match against one another was back in April 2020. Liv Morgan was still with the Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan) during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iI1boMnzueU?si=iXW3VpS72sRRYf9J\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been nearly five years since that match, and Morgan has grown tremendously in her character and in the ring, especially in the past year. 2024 genuinely felt like the year for Liv Morgan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She became the women&#8217;s world champion and was heavily involved in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/10\/02\/three-best-stories-wwe-bad-blood-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">year&#8217;s biggest storylines<\/a> between Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new and evolved Liv Morgan could create a phenomenal story with Charlotte Flair. They are both great on the mic and in the ring, and there is no doubt they will draw views, whether it be for the championship or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jade Cargill<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jade Cargill made her WWE in-ring debut at Royal Rumble 2024 in January after Flair became injured. We have never seen these two in the ring together, but hopefully, that will change soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cargill would be a perfect first opponent back for Flair. The feud would draw views, as these two are incredibly strong and athletic. Their physiques are phenomenal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is nothing like a never-before-seen match in WWE. This match will create more anticipation since Jade Cargill has quickly become a big name in professional wrestling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before Flair got injured, they teased a future feud between them while promoting Cargill&#8217;s debut. It was just a small backstage interaction, but the tension was visible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PW_DdPAr3eA?si=C-ZevDg-GUHO_NE8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If enough time is spent on a storyline with them, it could easily be one of Cargill\u2019s best feuds. It could also be one of Flair\u2019s best, but she has more wrestling experience and unforgettable moments in the company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Tiffany Stratton<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/16\/when-will-tiffany-stratton-cash-in-her-wwe-money-in-the-bank-opportunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tiffany Stratton<\/a> is another star who didn\u2019t debut on the main roster until 2024, also after Flair became injured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stratton has a large personality that makes it hard for her to have a lousy feud with anyone. It is easy for her to feed off her opponent and vice versa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There aren\u2019t many stars like that. Along with the fact that she can follow up her words with her actions. Stratton has improved immensely over a short period as an in-ring performer and continues to impress the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Flair, she can obviously perform, whether it be a promo or a match. She has years of experience; it can go as far as saying it is in her genes. Whether people like her or not, it can\u2019t be denied that she puts on an excellent performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A feud between these two would be interesting because of their different yet strong personalities. They can create a great story. As I said about a feud with Cargill, it could become one of the top storylines if enough time is spent on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Royal Rumble Return?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we don\u2019t know everything about Flair\u2019s recovery, we can hope for a return soon. Recently, Flatblacks Wrestling School (owned by Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze) posted a photo on Instagram with Flair, indicating she is training for her return.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDVn1u9vyav\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDVn1u9vyav\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by \u2b50\ufe0f \ud835\ude41\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude57\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude60\ud835\ude68 \ud835\ude52\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude68\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5c \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude61 (@flatbackstraining)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing that post gives hope that her return will happen sooner rather than later. With WrestleMania season approaching, the Royal Rumble is an excellent opportunity for her return. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans love seeing returns and surprises at the Rumble, and the Rumble can easily set the ground for upcoming stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be exciting to see Flair compete with some of the new talent on the main roster, including some I hadn\u2019t mentioned, like Ivy Nile or Zoey Stark. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The women\u2019s roster has a lot of potential right now; it will be exciting to see how Flair can elevate that. I don&#8217;t think her first feud back will be for a women&#8217;s championship, but I do think it may be against someone such as Tiffany Stratton or Jade Cargill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. 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