In her recent conversation with Sports Illustrated, Charlotte Flair spoke about her relentless effort to break her father’s title wins record.
It should be noted that John Cena recently won his 17th World Championship against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, consequently shattering Ric Flair’s standing record.
Boasting an impressive 14 World Title wins herself, Charlotte is not far from possibly achieving this feat.
Some key takeaways from the interview are elaborated below:
Her thoughts on John Cena surpassing her father’s title record: “Records are meant to be broken. Speaking on behalf of my dad in this instance; I believe he was rooting for John to be the one. He’s probably immensely proud of him. Viewing John Cena’s influence on the wrestling industry and his impact on me as a performer, I didn’t feel sadness. The record endured for a considerable period, and finally, it was shattered.”
Her opinion of her bout with Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania 41: “I believe the match was all that it had to be. It became extremely personal and heated in the lead-up to WrestleMania. The personal narrative, the physicality, the distinctive entrances, she really stood out. I believe it was fantastic.”
Her beliefs on possibly reaching or surpassing her father’s record: “Initially, overtaking him wasn’t a focal point of my career. Now that I am within arms reach, I doesn’t feel it’s about reaching or surpassing John, but … could I have the chance to match or breach my father’s record. My real competitor was him, there’s no actual connection to Cena.”