Chelsea Green

Chelsea Green
Green with the WWE Women's United States Championship in April 2025
Birth nameChelsea Anne Green[1]
Born (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991[1]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[1][2]
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2021)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jaida [1][2]
Chelsea Green[1][2]
Princesa Gate
Laurel Van Ness[1][2]
Megan Miller[3]
Reklusa[1][2]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1][2]
Billed weight125 lb (57 kg)[1][2]
Billed fromVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Trained byLance Storm[1]
WWE Performance Center
DebutMay 31, 2014[1][2]

Chelsea Anne Cardona (née Green; born April 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on their SmackDown brand under the ring name Chelsea Green and is the leader of the stable The Green Regime. She is a former one-time and the first WWE Women's United States Champion and a former one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion.

Early life

Chelsea Anne Green was born on April 4, 1991, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She has stated that Kelly Kelly inspired her to become a professional wrestler.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2014–2018)

Green began her professional wrestling career in 2014, debuting on May 31. She mostly competed on the independent circuit, performing under various ring names including Jaida, Chelsea, and Princesa Gate. During this period, she also wrestled internationally, including tours in Japan for World Wonder Ring Stardom and appearances in India.

She made brief appearances for WWE early in her career, including as Daniel Bryan's physical therapist on an August 2014 episode of Raw.[3] In 2015, she competed on the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough, placing fourth for the women.[5]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2016–2018)

Green signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in June 2016. She was repackaged as a heel and debuted under the ring name Laurel Van Ness. She won the Impact Knockouts Championship once, holding it for 65 days.[6] She requested her release from the company in early 2018.[7]

Lucha Underground (2018)

In 2018, Green also appeared in Lucha Underground under the ring name Reklusa.

WWE (2018–2021)

Green officially signed with WWE in August 2018 and was assigned to the NXT brand.[8] Her time in NXT saw her managed by Robert Stone.[9] She made her main roster debut on SmackDown in November 2020 but suffered a broken wrist during her debut match, which unfortunately kept her sidelined.[10] She was released from her WWE contract on April 15, 2021.[11]

Return to independent circuit and Impact Wrestling (2021–2022)

Following her WWE release, Green returned to the independent circuit and also made appearances for Ring of Honor (ROH) and a second stint with Impact Wrestling. In ROH, she was scheduled to compete in a tournament for the Women's World Championship but withdrew due to another fractured wrist, instead working as a commentator.[12]

In her second run with Impact Wrestling, she performed under her real name and often teamed with her real-life fiancé (later husband), Matt Cardona. She formed the tag team VXT with Deonna Purrazzo, and together they won the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship once, holding it for 56 days.[13]

Return to WWE (2023–present)

Green made her surprise return to WWE at the 2023 Royal Rumble, adopting a "Karen" inspired, entitled persona. This comedic gimmick got her more fan interest.[14]

On July 17, 2023, Green, alongside Sonya Deville, won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, marking her first championship in WWE.[15] After Deville suffered an ACL injury, Piper Niven replaced Deville as Green's tag team partner, and they continued to hold the championships. Green's reign lasted a combined 154 days.[16]

In December 2024, at Saturday Night's Main Event, Chelsea Green defeated Michin to become the first WWE Women's United States Champion.[17] She currently leads "The Green Regime" stable on SmackDown, which also includes Piper Niven and Alba Fyre.[18]

Personal life

Chelsea Green is married to fellow professional wrestler Matt Cardona (formerly Zack Ryder in WWE). They began dating in January 2017 and announced their engagement on Green's 28th birthday, April 4, 2019.[19] They were married on New Year's Eve 2021 in Las Vegas.[20]

On January 16, 2024, Green announced that she had obtained a United States green card.[21] She also claims to hold British citizenship.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Laurel Van Ness, Chelsea Green". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Chelsea Green". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike, Tedesco (August 11, 2014). "WWE RAW Results – 8/11/14 (Hulk Hogan's Birthday Bash)". WrestleView. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Berman IV., Ross W. (March 30, 2023). "Chelsea Green was Drawn to Wrestling After Seeing Kelly Kelly in Action". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tough Enough". Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sapp, Sean Ross (December 15, 2017). "Laurel Van Ness Wins Knockouts Championship". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chelsea Green: I Shouldn't Have Accepted IMPACT Knockouts Title Knowing I Was Leaving | Fightful News". Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ Currier, Joseph (October 18, 2018). "Chelsea Green among newest group of WWE signees". FW4Online.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ Satin, Ryan (January 8, 2020). "Former Impact Wrestling Stars Debut On NXT Together". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Chelsea Green injury update". WWE. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Mickie James and other Superstars released". World Wrestling Entertainment. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ Powell, Jason (August 4, 2021). "ROH Wrestling TV results: Powell's review of Sumie Sakai vs. Rok-C, Miranda Alize vs. Alex Gracia, and Mazzerati vs. Nicole Savoy in ROH Women's Championship tournament first round matches". prowrestling.net. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  13. ↑ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (August 12, 2022). "Emergence 2022 Full Results". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ Carey, Ian (May 24, 2023). "Chelsea Green on WWE return: I texted Triple H 'I want my job back'". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ Powell, Jason (July 17, 2023). "WWE Raw results (7/17): Powell's live review of Brock Lesnar's appearance in Cody Rhodes country, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ Tessier, Colin (December 19, 2023). "Katana Chance And Kayden Carter Win WWE Women's Tag Titles On WWE RAW". Wrestlezone. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Barnard, Adam (December 14, 2024). "Chelsea Green Becomes The Inaugural United States Women's Champion At Saturday Night's Main Event". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Zelina Vega takes on Piper Niven of The Green Regime". WWE. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  19. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (April 4, 2019). "Zack Ryder & Chelsea Green Announce Engagement". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  20. ↑ Gunier, Robert (January 1, 2022). "Photos: Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green Marry In Las Vegas, Impact, AEW, & WWE Stars Attend". Wrestling.Inc. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  21. ↑ Chelsea Green [@chelseaagreen] (January 16, 2024). "After 8 years, 4 visas & more $$ spent than I am willing to admit… I'm a GREENCARD holder! 🇺🇸 GOD BLESS AMERICAAA". Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Instagram.
  22. ↑ "WWE Superstar Chelsea Green Rates British And American Food-Snack Wars". YouTube.com. SPORTbible. February 28, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  23. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ASW Women's Championship". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  24. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 12, 2022). "Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  26. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "QOC Tag Team Championship". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  27. ↑ Hollie, Matthew (February 20, 2017). "Full Results: Queens Of Combat 17 & 18". Diva Dirt. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  28. ↑ "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

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