WWE's Charlotte Flair: 'Being Vulnerable Makes You Powerful'

WWE's Charlotte Flair reflected on how her latest run has allowed her to embrace her vulnerability for a greater connection with fans. 

Flair spoke to Russell Wilson and Kyle Long for "Set, Hut!" about the pressure that came with being Ric Flair's daughter, her prevalence in the main event picture and the disconnect with fans that came as a result. 

"Being Ric's kid came with a lot of hate. I have been a bad guy for the last 10 years. I love it. But I tore my knee two years ago. I came back and I had kind of a disconnect with the fans," she explained, going on to say that, as the Charlotte character grew, so did the "armor due to the fans' criticism."

"But then I learned while I was gone, being vulnerable is what makes you powerful and resilient and strong," she continued.

Flair said that was the goal of her Player's Tribune article, opening up to the audience and separating the "Bada**" that was Charlotte and the real-life Ashley Fliehr behind that character. She said that allowed her to connect with the audience on a different level.

"Being able to share that side of me with the audience, from being on top for 10 years. I have won 14 titles, I am synonymous with gold. But I haven't had a title match since in the last year since I lost at WrestleMania. It's like, how is this my best year? Which is crazy to think, but really it's the bond with the fans." 

She added that when she does turn heel, she's aware that it's going to mean more because she has had the opportunity to share who she really was. But she has learned that it's not her "The Queen" character that made her who she was, rather everything she has gone through in her personal life to get to this point.