Should Charlotte Flair turn heel?

4. Counterpoint: She’s the full-time face of the division

Ronda Rousey may come and go, but WWE has been building its women's roster around Flair.

Charlotte Flair has been positioned as the full-time face of women’s wrestling in WWE. She looks the part of a professional athlete, the Flair name lends her immediate credibility with casual fans, and her combination of submission wrestling and aerial expertise make her instantly enjoyable to watch.

Sure, Ronda Rousey is the bigger celebrity than Flair, and does seem invested in learning the business. She may eventually return to MMA, though, and already has a movie career established.

In short, she can’t be counted on to be with WWE forever, and certainly isn’t homegrown. WWE owns Flair, and can more readily take credit for all of her successes.

With Flair in this standard bearer role, and presumably still in the relatively early stages of a long WWE career, it makes sense to position her as a hero, and aim to rally young fans around her who will support her for years, if not decades to come.