WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair recently let loose in a heated exchange on SmackDown, with their war of words veering off-script. But despite the unexpected tension, WWE’s creative direction for their WrestleMania 41 match remains firmly in place.
According to a report from Fightful Select, the idea for a WrestleMania showdown between Flair and Stratton was locked in even before Charlotte returned to in-ring action from injury. And although their promo went off the rails, WWE officials are not alarmed by the situation.
When Fightful followed up on whether the unscripted back-and-forth had affected WWE’s plans, the response was clear: “The creative direction hasn’t changed in that regard.”
While they weren’t told who is scheduled to win the bout, insiders noted that there’s no major concern about how things will unfold once the two superstars collide at WrestleMania, which is currently expected to happen on Night 1 of the event.
It’s also worth noting that in WWE, the final decision about match outcomes is typically kept under wraps until the day of the show, meaning both Flair and Stratton—and the fans—will be waiting until WrestleMania itself to see how the drama ultimately plays out.
Tiffany Stratton Issues Statement On Going Off-Script Against Charlotte Flair
During an interview on the Babyface Podcast, Tiffany Stratton had the following to say about going off-script against Charlotte Flair on last week’s SmackDown:
“I think, you know, being so new into 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.
And I think I kind of… look, all I have to say is it’s LIVE TV. Stakes are high. We’re going into WrestleMania. I have the title. I want to keep the title. And I’m gonna pull out every stop that I can. And 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.
Now, I’m ready to put on the best women’s match ever, and I’m ready to go to war.”
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