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Still No Timetable for Charlotte Flair's Return to the Ring [REPORT]

The 14-time Women's World Champion could be out of action until 2025
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Charlotte Flair has been out injured since Tribute to the Troops in December of last year
Charlotte Flair has been out injured since Tribute to the Troops in December of last year | wwe.com

Anyone who follows Charlotte Flair on social media knows that she has been rehabbing hard to get back in the ring, but it's still unclear when The Queen will return to action.

Charlotte tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus in a match against Asuka on the Tribute to the Troops special last December, and it's possible she misses all of 2024 due to the severity of her injuries.

At the time she was hurt, WWE announced that the 14-time Women's World Champion was expected to be out for 9-months. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is now reporting that was a very optimistic estimation.

Ross Sapp says that those within WWE did not expect that Flair would be back at some point this year, but noted that if anyone could defy the odds, it would be Charlotte.

For what it's worth, Fightful is also reporting that there have at least been discussions on a creative direction for Charlotte upon her return to the ring. Some kind of storyline involvement with Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton may be on the table - and would make sense given that Jax is now the 'Queen' of SmackDown - but nothing is expected to come to fruition until Flair has been cleared to compete.

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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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