"When you're The Queen, you always have to look over your shoulder for competition,” said WWE Raw women’s champion Charlotte Flair in a recent tweet.
So who is that next competition? WWE hasn’t said yet, but a very strong possibility is Bayley, a frequent competitor who has got the best of the champ before. Bayley is currently the No. 1 contender.
Whoever it is, look for a hard-fought match and Charlotte’s “Wooo!” call to echo through Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery at 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte is the daughter of legendary wrestler Ric Flair, and in recent years she’s forging a new path in WWE in a time of change. When that path crosses Montgomery again, she'll be bringing some of the biggest names in WWE wrestling with her.
Roman Reigns returns to Montgomery on Saturday. (Photo: Shannon Heupel/Advertiser file)
In the main event, Kevin Owens will defend the universal championship against United States champion Roman Reigns, a native of nearby Pensacola, Fla., whose real name is Joe Anoa’i.
"For me, it's super exciting," said Reigns in an interview with the Pensacola News Journal. "We go from town to town, country to country, all over the world and I've been fortunate enough to see so many places."
Saturday’s superstar card also includes Seth Rollins, “The Bulgarian Brute” Rusev with Lana, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods), Enzo and Big Cass, Bayley and more. (Subject to change, of course.)
Seth Rollins returns to Montgomery on Saturday. (Photo: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser)
The last time Charlotte was in Montgomery on Jan. 10, 2016, she competed as WWE’s Diva champion, winning against Becky Lynch. That title’s name has changed since then thanks to a 2016 “revolution” in WWE that rebranded the divas - and the men as well - into “Superstars.”
In December, Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks to take back the championship belt at Roadblock: End of the Line PPV. It was called that because there was a “no rematch” clause. Banks isn’t listed on the WWE’s official event page for Saturday wwe.com/wwe-live-40, but her name appears on Garrett Coliseum’s event listing for Saturday, and you never know who all is going to make an appearance at these events.
Ticket prices range from $15-$100. Go to www.Ticketmaster.com, the Coliseum box office or order by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
New Day make an entrance. The stars of the WWE slammed into Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (Photo: Shannon Heupel/Advertiser)
(Photo: Shannon Heupel/Advertiser)
(Photo: Shannon Heupel/Advertiser)
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