In a recent interview, Charlotte Flair made headlines by expressing a strong opinion on the state of WrestleMania’s main event scene, mostly as it sees women. According to the multi-time women’s champion, the only way she sees another women’s main event at WrestleMania as truly meaningful is if WWE comes back. “Never again,” she said, unless WrestleMania is one night. Her take has brightened an emotional conversation about the note of main-eventing WWE’s biggest show of the year and what it truly means for the women’s division.
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WrestleMania 35:
To understand Charlotte’s attitude, it’s important to see the state she’s touching: WrestleMania 35. In 2019, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Ronda Rousey made history by becoming the first women to headline WrestleMania. After some years of women’s matches were kept aside. The word “Women’s Evolution” wasn’t just marketing anymore, but it was real.
But Charlotte’s comments suggest that something may have been lost since that event. Her argument ties to the idea of fame and reduction. When WrestleMania changed to a two-night event in 2020, the show increased the number of its main events. Now, two matches have the “main event” title, one each night. That may look like a win, but Charlotte believes it reduces the odds of making the main stage of them all.
“When we did it at WrestleMania 35, it was the match,” she pointed up. “There was one closing state. One fireworks display. One match that everyone stayed up for, waiting to see how the show ended. Now, there are two. And that changes all.”
Charlotte Point:
Is a two-night WrestleMania the same? In the past, main-eventing WrestleMania meant you were the last image fans may see. It was the closing chapter of WWE’s biggest story of the year. Under the current format, that moment is split and shared between two different matches on two different nights. Charlotte isn’t alone in thinking that this sharing lessens the weight of the title “main eventer.”
This viewpoint doesn’t go unchallenged. Many within the wrestling community say that the two-night thing gave more chances, mostly for women. Two main events available, there are more chances for matches and fresh faces to name. No longer is the main event for a single world title fight or a comeback, but it can now be a showcase for new stars, different and, yes, women.
There’s also the argument that it’s not just about when a match happens, but how good it is. Some say a woman’s match in the middle of the card that tears the house down does more for the match than an uninspired main event. Quality, they argue, may top placement. In a two-night Mania, the chance to tell more meaningful stories across the event can benefit everyone, not just the closing act.
Perspective: Women’s Wrestling has Changed
Fast forward a decade, and women headline Raw, SmackDown, and premium live events regularly. They’re no longer fighting just for visibility; they’re competing for excellence. Maybe the division has matured past the need to prove itself by checking the “main event” box at WrestleMania.
Still, Charlotte’s comments hit a chord because they come from someone who was there for the first and so far, only women’s main event at a one-night WrestleMania. For her, that singularity matters. It was the top of years of struggle and storytelling, wrapped in a fame that didn’t have to be shared. Her worry isn’t just about title placement, it’s about legacy. In her eyes, returning to a one-night format restores the gravity of that state and gives future generations a chance to experience what she did: the ultimate fame.
Charlotte’s attitude may seem isolating, but it comes from a place of passion. She wants the women’s division to keep reaching for the highest bar, and in her view, that bar is the final match on a one-night WrestleMania. Even if fans agree or not, her comments have restored an important conversation: not just about where women belong on the card, but how the wrestling world defines success, status, and importance in an of constant change.
In the end:
Maybe the answer isn’t so black and white. As Charlotte herself has always said, “To be the woman, you’ve got to beat the woman.” And maybe, to main event WrestleMania again in a way that truly matters, the women and the event itself need to remember just how special that fame can be.
Vijay Suyal