Wins and losses may matter to many wrestlers, but Chelsea Green is far more concerned with making audiences feel something whenever she’s in the ring.
Green returned to WWE at last year’s Royal Rumble though her comeback would be historic for all the wrong reasons. Green’s five-second stint in the 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble match would prove to be a record-short tenure. Despite this initial setback, Green has gone on to become a WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion.
Chelsea Green On Wins
With her character work, Green is often a highlight of Monday Night Raw thanks to her hilarious antics, though this doesn’t always translate into wins in the ring. On the most recent edition of the Insight podcast, Green explained that her motivation in the ring is much more than getting a W.
“Fans and wrestlers, sometimes I think that we’re all so caught up in winning. And I’m just not. I’ve been doing this [for] ten years. It’s not about winning. It’s about making people feel a certain way. And when I became the ‘Hot Mess’ in IMPACT [Wrestling] that’s when I realized. That’s when the light bulb friggin’ flashed in my face. ‘Oh wow, people don’t care.’ People don’t care when I’m cool and winning and when I won the championship. They cared that I turned crazy. They care that I feel like their crazy best friend. I feel like their crazy ex-girlfriend.”
Green then recalled receiving praise from singer-songwriter John Mayer years ago during her time as the ‘Hot Mess.’
“John Meyer sat in front of me at All In and said ‘Oh my God, you remind me of a lot of people I dated.’ That’s the feeling I want you to feel with a character. I don’t need you to go home and be ‘Wow, she’s a real winner!’ … It’s not about the winning, it’s about the way that I make them feel with whatever, my facials, my ridiculous comments, whatever it is. And if that’s making people laugh, great. If that’s making people annoyed, even better.
Chelsea Green on WWE’s Plan
A year on from her chaotic return at the Royal Rumble, Chelsea Green is a regular on WWE TV. Speaking on the podcast, Green admitted that what WWE had planned for her following her return differed from her ideas.
“I had a plan, WWE had a totally different plan and I went along with it because as long as you’re giving me something to work off of, I will absolutely build a backstory. I will absolutely build this and make this into a character. Just give me a hint. Just sprinkle something that you want from me and I’ll make it something because that’s what I like to do.”
Green was ready to go all the way with her management-complaining ‘Karen’ character and even ensured that her husband Matt Cardona would be on board.
“I tried to cut my hair like a ‘Karen’. I tried to go all the way. I wasn’t allowed [but] Matt said he’d totally be okay with it and that’s our thing. Let’s just ask each other.”
Green’s most recent match saw herself and Piper Niven lose to Natalya and Tegan Nox at this week’s WWE Main Event taping. Chelsea Green recently explained her attire at this year’s Royal Rumble event…
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