Charlotte Flair had arguably the best match over WrestleMania weekend in her loss against Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Flair gave it everything she had in the ring but wasn’t able to avoid Ripley’s dominance in the end.
A report that is coming out by PWInsider is stating what may be next for Flair. A leave of absence. Flair notified the company over the weekend of wanting to take time off. It was noted that the decision to have Ripley win the title was made before Flair asked for time off and she is not expected to appear on this Friday’s SmackDown.
The report added that she was telling those backstage that she and her husband, Andrade, were going to travel. There was also speculation on Flair wanting to compete in a bodybuilding competition this summer. She spoke on this before WrestleMania with ESPN.
It is not known how long this hiatus would be for. Flair just returned in late December after taking time off to get married and handle other personal matters for the back half of 2022.
