Charlotte Flair believes her legendary rivalry with Becky Lynch helped elevate both women to the top of WWE — and she says the competitive tension between them was exactly what made the feud so special.
During a recent appearance on TMZ Sports’ Inside The Ring, Flair reflected on her long-running rivalry with Lynch and explained how their shared desire to be the best created the kind of intensity fans saw both on-screen and behind the scenes.
“Competition Breeds Competition”
When asked whether personal animosity helped fuel their matches and storylines, Flair admitted that strong personalities naturally create tension when both competitors are fighting for the top spot.
“With Becky and I, we both wanted to be on top,” Flair explained.
“It’s like with Sasha [Banks] and I — we both wanted to be on top. Any time you get two alphas in the room and they want to be the best, there’s gonna be tension, and I think that’s how it should be.”
Flair emphasized that rivalry and competition are necessary parts of professional wrestling at the highest level.
“If you’re not in the game to be the best, then what are you doing?” she added.
Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair Helped Elevate Women’s Wrestling
Charlotte also spoke about how watching each other improve constantly pushed both women to evolve inside WWE.
“The thing with Becky and I, as she got better I got better, as I got better she got better,” Flair said.
“You want that. You want competition. Competition breeds competition — it’s how you get better.”
The rivalry between Flair and Lynch became one of the defining storylines of WWE’s women’s division during the late 2010s, helping transform women’s wrestling into a central attraction within the company.
Their battles included championship matches, personal betrayals, and the groundbreaking road to WrestleMania 35, where Lynch famously headlined WWE’s biggest event alongside Flair and Ronda Rousey.
WWE Rivals Episode Will Spotlight Their Feud
Flair’s comments come ahead of the upcoming episode of WWE Rivals on A&E, which is scheduled to focus on her rivalry with Becky Lynch.
Speaking about the documentary, Flair acknowledged the major impact both women had on each other’s careers and on the wrestling industry overall.
“It’s incredible that Becky and I have this platform to talk about the incredible rivalry that we had during such a pivotal moment in the business for women,” Flair said.
“There wouldn’t be The Man without The Queen, and there wouldn’t be The Queen without The Man.”
Charlotte Flair Doesn’t Think the Rivalry Is Finished
Despite everything the two have already accomplished together, Flair hinted that she believes there is still more to come between them.
“I don’t think it’s over,” she said. “I think this is just the beginning.”
Flair also suggested newer WWE fans may only now be discovering the full impact of their rivalry through the upcoming documentary series.
“If they’re a new fan, they’re just getting a taste of what Becky vs. Charlotte looked like,” Flair explained. “But to me, I want to see what’s next.”
With both women continuing to remain among WWE’s biggest stars, many fans are already wondering whether another chapter in one of wrestling’s most iconic rivalries could still be ahead.
Read more to see why Charlotte Flair believes Becky Lynch helped shape her career just as much as she helped shape Becky’s.
