Charlotte Flair Reflects Before WWE WrestleMania 36 Match vs. Rhea Ripley

Charlotte Flair reflected on the final match of her father's Hall of Fame career and her rise into one of WWE's top Superstars after going through the NXT development system ahead of her WrestleMania 36 title match against NXT women's champion Rhea Ripley on Sunday night.

Flair posted the comments on Twitter:

Her battle with Ripley showcases how the WWE landscape has evolved in recent years.

Traditionally, wrestlers would start in NXT, and the biggest question was always when they would get promoted to the main roster. Now that the developmental brand has its own weekly show on Wednesday nights, which competes head-to-head with AEW, it's being given more resources to stand alone.

It'll be intriguing to see whether WWE is willing to send Flair, one of its accomplished Superstars, back to NXT on a full-time basis as the women's champion.

Her goals extend beyond short-term title reigns, however, as she explained during an appearance on WYGM Radio in Orlando (via Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel) on Friday.

"Now this is part of my story part of my path. This is a WrestleMania in front of no one. Every year, I want to top myself," Flair said. "When I walk out, I'm not saying to myself, 'There's no audience.' I'm saying, 'OK, how do I prove to the millions watching at home that I'm the greatest of all time.'"

The GOAT conversation also includes her dad, Ric Flair, one of the most decorated wrestlers in history.

Flair vs. Ripley is one of four championships that will be defended Sunday on the second night of WrestleMania 36. The action kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on the WWE Network.