“The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is the betrayal of a friend.” — Heather Brewer, “Ninth Grade Slays”

On Thursday, Dec. 11, the NXT Women’s Championship will be placed up for grabs as Charlotte defends against No. 1 Contender Sasha Banks at WWE NXT Takeover R Evolution. Under normal circumstances, such a marquee matchup would spark the interest of any NXT fan looking to enjoy a highly competitive match between two of NXT’s premier Divas. But as time has shown, the stakes are pricier than pure championship ambition. Not only will Sasha and Charlotte compete for the NXT Women’s division’s richest prize, but both must also compete with the emotional scars of a friendship gone terribly wrong.

“When Sasha and I were teaming up together as the BFFs [Beautiful Fierce Females], all we wanted was one thing: the NXT Women’s Title,” Charlotte told WWE.com. “The moment I won that title is when the dynamics began to change. In my opinion, Sasha’s jealousy is the only answer to why we broke up.”

While Charlotte’s assessment of her former BFF partner may be a popular opinion throughout the NXT Universe, The Boss had another theory on the split.

“I will tell you exactly when things began to change,” Sasha said. “Charlotte had taken a little vacation from NXT and as soon as she returned, she assumed her last name gave her the right to control me, and nobody controls Sasha Banks.” Read the rest of this entry

The careers of NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte and Sasha Banks may have diverged with the splintering of the BFFs, but on Dec. 11 at WWE NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, their paths will intersect in what is sure to be heated and fiercely competitive championship bout.

The self-proclaimed “baddest Diva in NXT,” Sasha has ratcheted up the intensity in recent months, coinciding with her renewed focus on winning the Women’s Championship from her onetime partner in crime. To support her claim, Sasha has made recent examples of Alexa Bliss and Bayley, trouncing both and making them submit to her lethal Bank Statement lung-blower/crossface combination. Bayley, in particular, has suffered at the hands of The Boss, who’s taken up Becky Lynch as her new cohort.

Together, Sasha & Becky — aka, Team B.A.E. (Best At Everything) — have relentlessly bullied NXT’s happy-go-lucky, hug-loving Diva, and the duo’s cruel antics have run afoul of NXT’s premier Diva, Charlotte. The NXT Women’s Champion has taken it upon herself to look out for Bayley and even the odds, when possible.

Declaring herself a genetically superior athlete, Charlotte has been on a roll since winning the NXT Women’s Title at NXT TakeOver in May. Will her luck change when she defends against Sasha on Dec. 11, live on WWE Network? Unlike Charlotte’s previous challengers, Sasha not only has a personal connection with the champion, but she may also have deeper insight into Charlotte’s game plan, given the months they spent together, side by side. Add in the X-factor of Sasha’s new alliance with Becky, and the possibilities are endless.

Watch what happens when the former BFF allies square off with the Women’s Title hanging in the balance at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, live on WWE Network Thursday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Charlotte took part in an interview with Huffington Post where she discusses her roots and her mission to revolutionise women’s wrestling!

“The biggest thing holding me back is fear,” confessed second-generation World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Charlotte of her in-ring career, “Being afraid to fail and not live up to such a legacy my dad has made.”

It seems a logical fear for any young grappler, especially any whose parent achieved even a modicum of success in professional wrestling. But Charlotte isn’t just any wrestler — and neither is her father. The blonde beauty is the daughter of two-time WWE Hall of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair.

“I do feel the pressure, but I also feel the drive,” she said of living up to the elder Flair’s iconic career. “My dad was really hard on me as a kid in sports, so this is no different.” Read the rest of this entry

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