Tiffany Stratton: Charlotte Flair ‘did not expect me to stand up to her’

Tiffany Stratton doesn’t believe Charlotte Flair expected her to stand up for herself.

Stratton and Flair were involved in a controversial segment on WWE SmackDown this past Friday, where both wrestlers appeared to go “off script” and made personal remarks toward each other. Flair mocked Stratton’s voice, while Stratton fired back with a comment that Flair is “0-3”—a likely jab at the number of times Flair has been divorced.

During an appearance on The Babyfaces podcast, Stratton was asked what she thinks Flair is underestimating about her. Stratton responded:

“I think being so new to this business, being so new as champion, I don’t think she really expected me to stand up to her. And I don’t think she expected me to, I guess, almost clap back.”

“Look, all I have to say is it’s live TV,” she added. “People want to see our match, and I think that we did a very good job of getting people wanting to see our match and invested in our story. And now, I’m ready to put on the best women’s match ever, and I’m ready to go to war.”

Last week, Dave Meltzer published a premium article with backstage details about the segment. He reported there is heat on both women for what took place—though more so on Flair.

“What we were directly told is that the situation has been brewing and those close to the situation said neither was in the right, but that Flair is taking most of the heat,” Meltzer wrote.

Stratton’s appearance on The Babyfaces is available below: