The controversy of Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton's promo in SmackDown continues to grow, and now there are new details behind the scene that shed light on what really happened.
The April 4 segment between Flair and Stratton was already causing a stir thanks to brutal lines that seemed too much Reales for WWE television. Fans quickly pointed out that WWE's YouTube channel eliminated the most controversial parts, but the US YouTube channel still keeps the full version without editing, including the now infamous Flair comment “Is that why Kaiser is in my DMS?” And Stratton's devastating shot “What is that record, zero and three?” About divorce.
Now, according to Fightful Select, the segment remains a hot topic between WWE's female division, and not just for the drama. The media reports that the controversial exchange “It has been a hot topic among Roster's women since it happened,” With several talents giving your opinion behind the scene. A source via Pwinsider described the last minute remuneration of flair as “A desperate blow of a boxer who did not realize that he was already knocked out.”
The script, apparently written by Devyn Prieto, may not have included personal attacks at all. Fightful said, “They have not directly told us that Tiffany and Stratton left the script by anyone involved in the segment itself … however, almost all who saw him develop believe that he was not supposed to be so, including staff and talent.”
So what really triggered chaos? Multiple sources say that the Chicago crowd changed the segment address. Flair, visibly disturbed by the fans who put on Stratton, tried to recover the public. But Tiffany had already stolen the moment and closed it with an insult that left everyone in shock.
According to Fightful, “Charlotte Flair did not seem happy,” And a veteran star told the environment to face Flair that way is not for heart weak. “Going against Charlotte that can be intimidating, but it is something that every talent has to be willing to do.” Another talent said that Stratton “He had to counterattack” after Flair took control of his promo side by side weeks before.
WWE edited Charlotte Flair's comments from her networks
Interestingly, WWE not only eliminated the lines of its YouTube version. Fightful says the edition came from above: “The comments were quickly edited from the digital versions of the promo, which, they told us, it was a specific directive.”
For now, WWE has not publicly approached the drama. And although no altercations were reported behind the scene, the tension was real. Fans at the Reportedly stadium reacted with audible “oohs” y “woahs” During live recording, and it is clear that WWE was not prepared for that heat.
With Wrestlemania 41 just around the corner, some within WWE believe that the company ought embrace chaos and let the real tension feed the storyline. But with the apparently unsatisfied editions, it is uncertain if the company will double the bet or clean the disaster.
For now, if you want the real version, you will have to go to the US YouTube channel, because that's where all the fire still burns.
