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Charlotte Flair Video Package Aired Hyping Her Return To WWE SmackDown

Charlotte Flair will soon return to WWE after missing all of 2024 with a significant knee injury.
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Charlotte Flair is back in WWE after missing all of 2024
Charlotte Flair is back in WWE after missing all of 2024 | WWE.com

All hail and bow down to the Queen.

Charlotte Flair is on her way back to WWE. A video package was aired during SmackDown on Friday night announcing her imminent return, but it's still unknown when exactly she'll be back on television.

The 14-time Women's World Champion missed all of 2024 after she tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus in a match with Asuka in December of 2023.

It was originally announced on television that Flair would unable to compete for upwards of nine months, but her injury ended up keeping her out of the ring for significantly longer than that. At no point did WWE expect her back in 2024, according to a recent report from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select.

Charlotte figures to be heavily factored into the creative plans for WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, with a potential WWE Women's Championship match against Tiffany Stratton reportedly being discussed.

More: Charlotte Flair Drops New Video Hyping Comeback Ahead Of Rumored Return

It's also been rumored that The Queen would be tweaking her presentation upon her return, but as of now it's unclear if that's going to be the case.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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