Chelsea Green describes WWE's central plan and on-air improvisation

Chelsea Green, a WWE performer, said in an interview with WKMG in Orlando that the company’s weekly television shows begin with a central creative plan before being passed down to writers and performers, and she described how improvisation and tight timing factor into bringing those ideas to air. Green spoke with the station ahead of Friday night’s WWE SmackDown at the Kia Center, outlining how segments are shaped and why she often tweaks scripts on the fly.

“Basically, it goes from Triple H down to the creative team, and they’ll spend the week molding the show, molding the look of the show, the theme, the arc of the show, and the storylines,” Green said. She added that a second group of writers then drafts pretapes and scripts, which are passed to talent. “Depending on who it is, we either memorize the script and go out there or improvise. It just depends on the trust and faith that WWE has in you, and also maybe how creative you are, maybe how much you love to improvise.”

Green said she enjoys improvisation and comedy, and that she often reworks scripts to introduce more outlandish moments. “I like to surprise my scene partner with things that I’ll say in the moment to try to...