Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Erika Kirk's Entrance On Stage At The TPUSA All-American Halftime Show -- It's A 2017 Clip Of Pro Wrestler Charlotte Flair

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  • by: Sarah Thompson
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Erika Kirk's Entrance On Stage At The TPUSA All-American Halftime Show -- It's A 2017 Clip Of Pro Wrestler Charlotte Flair WrestleMania

Does a video show Erika Kirk's entrance at the Turning Point USA halftime show, wearing a green robe, short shorts and a midriff-baring top? No, that's not true: Erika Kirk never took the stage during the "TPUSA All-American Halftime Show". This video does not show Erika Kirk or the Feb. 8, 2026 TPUSA program -- it shows pro wrestler Charlotte Flair's entrance at WrestleMania 33 in 2017.

The video was posted on X (archived here) by @themainewonk on Feb. 8, 2026. It was captioned:

Erika Kirk entrance at @TPUSA
All-American Halftime Show tonight

#SuperBowl

This is a screenshot from the post:

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(Image Source: Lead Stories screenshot from x.com/themainewonk/status/2020624355810767180.)

This post was followed by another post (archived here) from @themainewonk. It said:

Do I really have to mention, this is a joke? FFS.

A Google Lens reverse image search of the video produced many results showing pro wrestler Charlotte Flair's entrance at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017. Flair posted a photo (embedded below) showing her green peacock themed robe to her Instagram account on May 11, 2017 (archived here).

The clip of Flair's entrance at WrestleMania 33 appears at 5 minutes, 52 seconds in the video (archived here) titled, "Charlotte Flair's full WrestleMania history: WWE Playlist" posted by the WWE YouTube channel on April 4, 2025 (embedded below).

Us Weekly reported in a Feb. 8, 2026 article (archived here) that "Erika Kirk did not appear on the Turning Point USA Halftime Show amid tribute to late husband Charlie". She did post on X (archived here) on Feb. 8, 2026 to congratulate the team. The post contained a 1-minute montage memorial to Charlie Kirk which also appeared at the end of the TPUSA halftime show (here on YouTube). The post read:

The @TPUSA All-American Halftime Show was so incredible. Charlie would've absolutely loved it. Thank you to the millions that tuned in. I'm so proud of our entire team, staff, and the artists who believed in the vision and mission @KidRock @brantleygilbert @leebrice @GabbyBarrett_. It's okay to love Jesus and your country.

Ultimately, this is what it's all about, making Heaven crowded.

...I love you Charlie baby, this is all for you.

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  Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson lives with her family and pets on a small farm in Indiana. She founded a Facebook page and a blog called “Exploiting the Niche” in 2017 to help others learn about manipulative tactics and avoid scams on social media. Since then she has collaborated with journalists in the USA, Canada and Australia and since December 2019 she works as a Social Media Authenticity Analyst at Lead Stories.


 

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