{"id":152932,"date":"2023-01-25T13:51:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T19:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=152932"},"modified":"2023-01-25T13:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T19:51:11","slug":"charlotte-flair-talks-vince-mcmahon-wwe-sale-and-smackdown-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/25\/charlotte-flair-talks-vince-mcmahon-wwe-sale-and-smackdown-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Flair talks Vince McMahon, WWE sale, and Smackdown return"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1515273930\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Charlotte Flair says that she doesn&#8217;t think about WWE corporate happenings like a potential sale or the return of Vince McMahon. In an interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/01\/25\/charlotte-flair-reveals-reason-for-long-absence-before-wwe-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Flair opened up on her thoughts regarding McMahon&#8217;s return, the possibility of WWE being sold, and what it felt like to finally return to the company after a long hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a performer, it\u2019s just my job to go to work, show up, do my best and make creative proud and entertain the fans,\u201d Flair said regarding corporate unrest in WWE. \u201cSo I really don\u2019t think about it. And two, if say a sale was to happen, that takes months, so I don\u2019t actively think about it. That doesn\u2019t change what I do or what I have done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Flair returned to the WWE for the first time since May three weeks ago on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/20\/1-20-wwe-smackdown-results-kellers-report-on-reigns-owens-contract-signing-drew-sheamus-vs-raiders-brawling-brutes-vs-imperium\/\">Smackdown<\/a>. Ronda Rousey successfully defended the Smackdown Women&#8217;s Championship on that show, but then was confronted and challenged to a second title match by Flair. Rousey accepted and Flair defeated her to win the championship for the 14th time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very overwhelmed,\u201d Flair said of the audience reaction to her return. \u201cFor me to get overwhelmed out there, I\u2019m usually controlling the emotions and the pace and where I\u2019m at. I was just like, I had never had that comeback moment. I never had that feel-good moment. Maybe when I won at WrestleMania 32, but it wasn\u2019t a surprise. It was a big moment in my career, but no one\u2019s ever missed me. I\u2019m always there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flair took time away from WWE to take care of some nagging issues and dental issues. During her time away, Flair got married and was able to disconnect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually I\u2019m thinking, even if I do go to the beach while I\u2019m working I could go for a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, but I\u2019m also thinking, \u2018what am I doing on TV Friday, or where are my live events?\u2019 \u201d she said. \u201cTo completely be disconnected and in the moment was so nice and getting that one-on-one time with Manny (her husband Andrade) that I never have had before. It was priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flair appeared on this week&#8217;s WWE Raw 30 episode alongside her father. Currently, Flair does not have a match scheduled for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/23\/wwe-royal-rumble-2023-match-card\/\">Royal Rumble<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<h3>Full WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Match Card<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Men\u2019s Royal Rumble Match<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Royal Rumble Match<\/li>\n<li>Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight \u2013 Pitch Black Match<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens \u2013 WWE Undisputed Universal Championship Match<\/li>\n<li>Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss \u2013 WWE Raw Women\u2019s Championship Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/01\/25\/ric-flair-apologizes-to-becky-lynch\/\">Ric Flair apologizes to Becky Lynch<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3450670616\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1486901584\"><div id=\"pwtor-206304293\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Charlotte Flair says that she doesn&#8217;t think about WWE corporate happenings like a potential sale or the return of Vince McMahon. 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