Charlotte Flair: Bayley and Becky Lynch can emulate my father at first women's Royal Rumble
Thursday 21 December 2017 16:50, UK
Charlotte Flair believes Bayley or Becky Lynch are best placed to emulate her father's iconic 1992 Royal Rumble performance when the women stage their first version of the match next month.
Ric Flair produced one of the most famous moments in Royal Rumble history when he won the 1992 contest despite entering third.
He was in the ring for more than an hour and his victory secured his first WWF World title after a move from World Championship Wrestling several months earlier.
As the SmackDown women's champion, Charlotte will be unable to enter the first women's Rumble at the January pay-per-view in Philadelphia but could face the eventual winner, potentially at WrestleMania.
That situation has left her feeling "very torn" and contemplating which members of the current roster could emulate the Nature Boy's iconic display of 27 years ago.
"There's so many to choose from," Charlotte told Sky Sports. "I think on the Raw brand, Bayley is such a fighter and anyone who has followed her career knows that she never gives up, no matter what is thrown at her.
"Then on SmackDown you have Becky Lynch - I don't want to face her at WrestleMania because she's a really close friend of mine but she has shown that she can do anything.
"In terms of who I want to win it, I'd go with Becky, but there are a lot of women who are capable of doing it."
One potential winner, and a woman who has long been mooted as a dream WrestleMania opponent for Charlotte, is Asuka, who remains undefeated after more than two years with WWE.
A match with the Empress of Tomorrow is one Flair would relish, especially as she believes Asuka has much more to show in WWE.
"Even in NXT, she only scratched the surface of what she's capable of doing," she said. "She is an incredible talent and she made a name for herself before she even came to this country.
"It is a difficult transition (from NXT to the main roster); it's a huge, global audience when you're on Raw or SmackDown and that does take a little getting used to, but she's only been in a few months and I'm sure she'll make a big impact at the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania."
