Tiffany Stratton: I got into wrestling because of Charlotte Flair

Tiffany Stratton says she wouldn’t be a wrestler if it wasn’t for Charlotte Flair and believes the two of them could have “a banger” at WrestleMania.

Flair has officially declared for the women’s Royal Rumble tonight in Indianapolis. It will be her first match since December 2023 after undergoing knee surgery. Flair has been out of action for Stratton’s entire main roster run, which began at last year’s Royal Rumble. However, Stratton told SI.com that she hopes their paths will cross soon, possibly at WrestleMania.

“Honestly, I think we could have a banger match. I feel like that’s a given,” Stratton said. “If it were me and Charlotte, I feel like we would probably have one of the best matches on the entire WrestleMania card. So, hopefully that happens. And if it does, I’m ready.”

“It would be a generational match,” Stratton continued. “I got into wrestling because of her. I saw her on an episode of SmackDown one day, and she kind of inspired me to get into wrestling. It would just mean so much to my younger self if she would be my WrestleMania opponent.”

According to a recent report by the social media account WrestleVotes, Stratton could get her dream match against Flair at WrestleMania this year. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp also wrote that he’s heard Stratton vs. Flair is the plan for WrestleMania.

However, Stratton may still have to finish her ongoing program with former champion Nia Jax before getting to Flair. On WWE SmackDown last night, Stratton was confronted by Jax’s run-in buddy Candice LeRae, leading to an attack by Jax, who stood tall over the champion as the segment ended.