As you may already be aware, the latest WWE SmackDown promotional clash between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton veered far off the expected script, inciting quite the commotion behind the scenes. The incident took off when Flair referred to herself as the “nepo queen,” irking many when she began mimicking Stratton’s unique talking style, which was regarded by some as crossing a line. Stratton, in return, retorted with unrehearsed comments concerning Charlotte’s personal occurrences. She mentioned aspects of her marital life and made a humorous jab at Ludwig Kaiser, none of which had been previously sanctioned.
Unexpected crowd interaction from Charlotte went against the prescribed script, but created less controversy. Following this, the WWE’s digital workforce received directives to exclude the impersonation and Stratton’s private observations from the online version of the segment.
Fightful Select reported a mixed reaction from the backstage personnel with a range from confusion to shock. Both Flair and Stratton found themselves on the receiving end of some criticism but there was no subsequent discussion of any issues post-segment. Charlotte’s mockery of Stratton’s speech and the pointed personal jabs stirred some bewilderment. However, there was a candid “Oh s**t” reaction when things got personal. On a lighter note, the WWE’s RAW team found amusement in Ludwig Kaiser’s gracious reply to his unexpected shout-out.
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