Without a doubt, Charlotte Flair is one of the most talented and iconic female wrestlers in history.
A record-breaking 14-time World Champion, Flair has established herself as one of the most dominant and respected women in the industry.
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Unfortunately, Flair has been missing from WWE television since Dec 8, 2023, due to suffering a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus in a match against Asuka.
It was soon announced that Flair would be out for approximately nine months for recovery.
Now, over 11 months later, it looks like her return is imminent.
Flair recently took to social media and posted a mysterious video of a diamond breaking out of a block of ice. It was paired with a caption of three diamond emojis.
Given that Flair is also known as the Queen of Diamonds, it's clear that she is indicating she is no longer on ice and will be making her return in the near future.
The question becomes how exactly Flair will make her triumphant return. Looking at the events of the most recent episode of Friday Night SmackDown, there is a spot for her.
During the triple threat match to determine who moves on in the WWE Women's United States Championship tournament, footage was shown of WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Jade Cargill thrown through the windshield of a car.
This prompted Bianca Belair to leave the match and have Chelsea Green pick up the win over Blair Davenport.
WWE later announced that Cargill was out with multiple injuries and would be unable to participate in her tournament match, meaning there was a vacant spot in next week's match featuring Piper Niven and Michin.
This would be a very easy way to insert Flair back into WWE. That being said, she has more than established herself as a main event player, so she probably doesn't need the Women's US title to cement her legacy.
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Additionally, this likely leaves Cargill's spot in the Women's War Games match at Survivor Series open. Given Flair's star status, it would be more impactful for her to make a surprise return at the premium live event.
No matter when she comes back, Flair's return is an overall positive for WWE. Not only does she bring incredible in-ring technical skills, but she also has the ability to help elevate other wrestlers to true superstar status.
In the end, it's exciting to know that the Queen of Diamonds can finally return to her court.
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