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Charlotte Flair Video Package Aired Hyping Her Return To WWE SmackDown

Originally posted on Wrestling on SI | By Rick Ucchino | Last updated Jan 17, 2025 11:06 PM ET

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.

@MsCharlotteWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Iuvu88NlP7
— WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2025

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.

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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.

This article first appeared on Wrestling on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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