WWE names replacement for Charlotte Flair one month after suffering a serious knee injury

Charlotte Flair got injured during a match with Asuka last year, which led her to undergo surgery recently. However, she is making good progress in terms of physical rehabilitation. Due to her absence from WWE television, Bayley has officially replaced Charlotte Flair on the Superstars banner on the company’s website. This is a significant development for Bayley.

Bayley has been a prominent member of the Damage CTRL faction on Friday Night SmackDown throughout last year. She is enjoying her heel role and the freedom it gives her to take things to any level she desires.

WWE names replacement for Charlotte Flair

In late 2023, WWE superstar Charlotte Flair unfortunately suffered a major career setback. During her bout against Asuka on the December 8th episode of SmackDown, Flair tore her ACL, MCL, and meniscus. Despite her injury, Flair showed tremendous perseverance and managed to complete the match. Regrettably, The Empress of Tomorrow emerged victorious with a roll-up win, thanks to Bayley for providing a distraction from outside.

Soon after, WWE released a medical statement on The Queen’s status, announcing that she would be on the sidelines for nine months. Charlotte Flair recently took to her social media handle to reveal that she underwent surgery to fix her injured knee. Flair has begun her rehab and shared a clip of it on her official social media handle.

WWE superstars and fans worldwide have expressed their love and well-wishes for Charlotte Flair. Meanwhile, Bayley has announced her participation in the Women’s Royal Rumble 2024 match. Will she be able to outlast 29 other competitors and secure her spot at WrestleMania? Only time will tell.

Charlotte Flair provides the latest update on her injury

On the December 8 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Charlotte Flair sustained a nasty injury while wrestling Asuka. Despite admitting that there was still some pain during movement, Flair continued to put up a spectacular fight for the audience.

Following the match, it appeared that something was amiss with Charlotte Flair, as the referee immediately checked on her. Later, it was confirmed that she had sustained a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus during the match. Surprisingly, she managed to continue wrestling despite such a severe injury until the end of the match.

She shared two videos on her Twitter account that showed her rehabilitating her injury. In the first video, doctors are rehabbing her injury, and she is seen attempting to bend her knee. The doctors aimed to test its initial movement after the surgery.

In the second video, she uses crutches to enter a clinic before beginning various exercises on her knee, including stretches and lunges to test strength. Although there was still pain during movement, Flair admitted that it didn’t seem to stop her from the physical activity.

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