Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair
Charlotte as SmackDown Women's Champion in April 2018
Born
Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr

(1986-04-05) April 5, 1986 (age 40)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materNorth Carolina State University (BS)
Occupation
  • Professional wrestler
Years active2000–present
Spouses
  • Riki Johnson
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    (m. 2010; div. 2013)​
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    (m. 2013; div. 2015)​
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    (m. 2022; div. 2024)​
Parents
RelativesReid Flair (brother)
David Flair (half-brother)
Conrad Thompson (brother in-law)
FamilyFlair
Ring name(s)Ashley Flair
Charlotte
Charlotte Flair
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed from"The Queen City"
Trained byLodi
Sara Del Rey
Ric Flair
DebutJuly 17, 2012

Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She works for WWE, where she performs on their SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair.

Flair is one of the most successful women in WWE, having won 18 championships so far: She won the WWE (Raw) Women's Championship a record six times, the SmackDown Women's Championship a record seven times, the NXT Women's and the Women's Tag Team Championship twice, and the Divas Championship once. She was the last Divas Champion and the first (Raw) Women's Champion, when it replaced the Divas title at WrestleMania 32.

Flair is the daughter of former professional wrestler Ric Flair. As a tribute to her father's group, The Four Horsemen, she, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Becky Lynch have called themselves "The Four Horsewomen of WWE". She married Andrade, who is also a wrestler, in 2022. Flair files for divorce in June, and Andrade files divorce in October 2024.

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

  1. ↑ Charlotte's first reign was when the championship was called the WWE Women's Championship. Following the 2016 WWE Draft, which happened during her first reign, the title became exclusive to Raw. It was renamed to "Raw Women's Championship" during her second reign after SmackDown created the SmackDown Women's Championship. It then got its original name back after it switched to SmackDown following the 2023 WWE Draft. Charlotte's ring name was made longer to Charlotte Flair during her third reign.
  2. ↑ The title is known as the Women's World Championship since June 12, 2023.

References

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  12. ↑ "Ex-wrestler Ric Flair in brawl with daughter's boyfriend". WRAL-TV, Capitol Broadcasting Company. September 9, 2008.
  13. ↑ Smith, Troy L. (March 4, 2015). "NXT superstar Charlotte eyes the Women's Championship and potential move to WWE". Cleveland.com.
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  23. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 43. ISSN 1083-9593.
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  28. ↑ "Divas Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  29. ↑ "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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  31. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (December 23, 2018). "WWE Announces Year-End Awards on Instagram". 411Mania.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

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