Chelsea Green on Career Shift and Failed Divas Pitch

Chelsea Green, the current WWE Women's United States Champion, shared insights into her career transformation and an unsuccessful pitch to revive elements of the Divas era during a recent interview in San Diego, California, ahead of Survivor Series.

Green, who captured the inaugural Women's United States Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event in December 2024, explained that her success stems from embracing a character-driven style over conventional wrestling techniques. In the discussion with host Chris Van Vliet, she credited an early realization during her time portraying Laurel Van Ness in another promotion, where she discovered that focusing on personality and drama resonated more with audiences than rigid in-ring performances.

"I think it goes back to when I played Laurel Van Ness," Green said. "I quickly realized that character work was my forte. I was trying so hard to be a professional wrestler. And then when I became Laurel Van Ness, I was like, 'Oh my god, I'm doing way less work and people like it way more. What have I been doing this whole time?'"

This shift allowed her to prioritize entertainment, which she described as her true strength. Fans, she noted, are...