Charlotte Flair suffers apparent knee injury in WWE SmackDown match


UPDATE:
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Charlotte Flair is currently awaiting x-ray results following an apparent injury to her left knee during Friday’s SmackDown.
Original Story:
Charlotte Flair was helped out of the ring after suffering an apparent left knee injury during he match with Asuka on Friday’s WWE SmackDown.
Social media reports from those in attendance at SmackDown differ as to where in the match Flair’s injury may have occurred, but the star was noticeable favoring her left leg as the bout concluded, and she had to be helped out of the ring and to the backstage area.
In a video posted by Steve Fall of WrestlingNews.co, Flair can be seen shouting “my knee” and an expletive as referee Charles Robinson and medical personnel attended to her after the match:
This isnβt looking good for Charlotte Flair. #WWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/8fmyEaD5Sb
— Steve Fall – Ten Count Media, Co (@SteveFall) December 9, 2023
Flair was limping in the final moments of the bout which came to an abrupt end after interference from Bayley allowed Asuka to pin Flair with a quick cradle.
One thing you can say about @itsBayleyWWE… she's loyal. @WWEAsuka is going to remember that. π
So is @MsCharlotteWWE. π#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/qkeiPxmXG0
— WWE (@WWE) December 9, 2023
Charlotte Flair getting walked back stage after her match. Looks like she got hurt frfr #Smackdown pic.twitter.com/5Bpb2LpwNN
— Swaggy Dr Kush (@SwaggyDrKush) December 9, 2023
Two spots stand out as to when the injury may have occurred, one being a moonsault from the top rope to the floor:
charlotte flair just got john cena on the moonsault!!! pic.twitter.com/IH4oSsCtDn
— melissa (fan account) (@ZELIVNA) December 9, 2023
The other apparently coming during a commercial break in the SmackDown broadcast where Flair was caught up in the ropes. Some social media posts thought the injury may have been to Flair’s head or neck as she landed awkwardly during the ad break:
Hopefully Charlotte Flair is not injured. She looked very slow out there and they mentioned she fell on the back of her head during commercial. It looked like they ended the match early. #SmackDown
— Wrestleview.com (@wrestleview) December 9, 2023
