Charlotte Flair Reveals the Unwritten Rules That Governed WWE Women’s Division When She Started in 2015

Charlotte Flair has offered a revealing look at the unwritten rules that governed the WWE women’s division when she first arrived on the main roster — a set of restrictions that feel almost unrecognizable when compared to the current landscape she helped create. Speaking to Sam Roberts, Flair described a hierarchical system of color coding and move ownership that defined life as a female performer in the years before the Women’s Evolution changed everything.

“There were unwritten rules. We hadn’t main evented WrestleMania or a pay-per-view or Raw. You can’t compare. Now, it’s just casual. I remember when I came up, you could not hit one move that someone else does, male or female, or wear someone’s color. You couldn’t wear red because of the Bellas or even Eva Marie at that time. You couldn’t have studs because of Paige. It’s just different. You’re just hoping, ‘I hope I can wear this,'” Flair said.

Charlotte Flair Says Today’s WWE Women’s Division Is Casual and Natural Where It Used to Be Strictly Controlled

The contrast Flair draws between the environment she entered and the one that exists today is stark — and the change was not inevitable. It was the product of deliberate effort from Flair, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and others who pushed against those limitations to demonstrate that women’s wrestling could headline and carry shows on its own merits. “Now, it’s just casual. It’s not that I want people to walk on eggshells now, it’s just different.” Flair teams with Alexa Bliss to challenge for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 42 Night One on April 18 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.