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The Queen Charlotte Flair is all set to return to WWE and it appears to be a matter of when and not if she's coming back. Following a year-long hiatus, a new update has emerged on when she could be returning.
On WrestleVotes Radio on Backstage Pass, JoeyVotes and TC provided an important update regarding the status of the record-breaking women's champion, who has been out since early December of last year. It has been the longest hiatus of her WWE career and she missed WrestleMania 40 as a result. However, that doesn't seem to be something that will happen in Las Vegas in 2025.
JoeyVotes and TC reported that Charlotte Flair's return was "imminent" and could take place before the end of 2024. While it's unclear if that meant she could return at Saturday Night's Main Event, or an episode of SmackDown before the end of the year, it's just a matter of time before the women's division gets a huge boost.
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It was noted that at the latest, RAW's Netflix debut could be where she returns, but it appears that it could be sooner. Not just this, but JoeyVotes and TC also reported that The Queen was set to get a big change in presentation. Whether that means a new logo, attire, music, or lights is yet to be seen. However, expect a different version of Charlotte Flair.
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Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch are needed for one reason, according to Dutch Mantell
There is no doubt that few women in wrestling can exceed the star powers of superstars like Charlotte and Becky Lynch.
On Story Time With Dutch Mantell, the former WWE figure said that the women's division in the company was suffering because of a lack of big, experienced names like Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair.
He drilled into why it was so important to have such big names and how the lack of them was stifling the division creatively:
"See, with the girls it's the same thing. You've got to tell a story in there somewhere. I mean, they've got a couple of stories going on. It's not as in-depth as the men. Most of these girls don't have the experience that the guys have because you don't have Charlotte Flair there anymore. Becky Lynch is out. These are your experienced women. When you take those out, you replace them with talent that's not as experienced, and creativity is limited to who they have," Mantell said. [From 50:18 onwards]
It's true that the lack of the two biggest female stars of the last decade has left a big hole to fill in. However, it's important to put things into context, as Becky Lynch took four years to truly reach the pinnacle of her career, while Charlotte has had experience at the top right from the start.
For comparison, Rhea Ripley has only been the top woman in WWE for a little over a year and a half now. So time could be the determining factor in creating the next big star in the women's division.
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