Charlotte Flair and “Macho Man” Randy Savage went way back.
Today, wrestling fans know her as Charlotte Flair, a 14-time world champion in WWE. Back in elementary school, classmates knew her as Ashley Fliehr, daughter of decorated world champion Ric Flair. While speaking with Games With Names, Charlotte recalled a time when her school life collided with the wrestling world, courtesy of her father and “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
“I took Macho Man to show and tell in kindergarten,” she said. “So they were in town. I don’t know if it was for a show or promotion. My dad brought him by Providence Day where I went to elementary school. He was just like walking down in his Zubaz. You know those? My dad and him, but I was so young. I just remember glimpses, like the side he walked down in the cafeteria. I don’t know if [the other kids] even knew who he was because we were so young.”
When asked what Savage showed to her Kindergarten classmates, Charlotte noted that the former WWE Champion was a show himself.
“[Savage] is the show, but I did bring my dad’s big gold belt one time for show and tell, and that was cool. But even growing up, I didn’t really realize what these things were or what he meant to the industry, my dad. Because I just was around it so much, it [becomes normal.] Like Arn Anderson was my uncle, not really, but.”
Charlotte later admitted that day wasn’t a formal Show and Tell session for her school. Still, her father brought Savage to display to her class. “[My dad] was just like, I have show and tell today. Like here he is, here’s Macho Man.”
