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WWE champ Charlotte Flair talks dad’s influence, Royal Rumble (Video)

WASHINGTON — Monday night, on the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw, Charlotte Flair stood side-by-side with her father, Ric Flair, and went up against current WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss. Less than 24 hours later, in the WTOP studios, Flair discussed the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble, the women who have influenced her in the business and how she’s handled a tumultuous year involving her father’s health. In a conversation with WTOP’s Chris Cichon and Jason Fraley, Flair also touched on her father’s influence in her career in terms of work ethic. She also talked about how he helps her power through long days and nights on the road. And about those rumors of Ronda Rousey making an appearance in a WWE Ring soon? Flair has a message for the MMA legend! Tune into SmackDown Live at 8 p.m. Tuesday, held at Capital One Arena in D.C.

Inside country legend Alan Jackson’s triumphant finale concert

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature Stetson hat. The genre traditionalist from Newnan, Georgia, whose career kicked off in the 1980s and exploded shortly thereafter in the oft-cited '90s country wave with heartfelt songs for the working man who'd rather be drinking, or fishing, or ideally both, has sold over 60 million records across his storied career. And on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, he brought his touring career to an end. The event titled “Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale" was a triumphant swan song for the performer, a celebration of his life and career with some help from the artists he directly inspired. Nashville's all-stars came out in droves
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