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CHARLOTTE FLAIR was busted open at WWE Sunday Stunner following a nasty kick from Aliyah.
The reigning SmackDown Women's Champion, 36, defended her belt for the second time in a matter of weeks in Syracuse, New York.
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Flair left the Upstate Medical Arena with the strap, although she was left with a big cut on her face for her troubles.
The gash was caused by a perfectly-placed kick from title challenger Aliyah.
Despite being left bloodied, Flair - the daughter of WWE legend Ric - rallied to retain her title.
Flair is fast becoming one of the biggest stars in the WWE, so much so former Superstar Bully Ray believes she's finally out of her old man's shadow.
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During the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, he said: "She is so f***ing good at what she does and people love to hate on Charlotte for whatever reason.
"Charlotte got out of Ric's shadow. I don't think of Ric Flair at all when I think of Charlotte. Zero.
"This is not about the amount of championships she has won.
"This is about the woman, the entertainer, the professional she has turned into.
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"Whenever you see her, she looks amazing. Her gear is probably the least flattering thing she wears.
"She is always dressed to the nines.
"She is polished, she is everything, she’s got the ‘It’ factor.
"She can look like a beauty queen one day and then she can mix it up like a tomboy in the mud and the next day get into a scrap or a fight and then everything in between.
"You want to put her on Good Morning America, you can do that, you need her on a billboard, you can do that.
"She is everything you want a professional wrestler to be."
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