| Chelsea Green | |
|---|---|
 Green making her return to WWE in 2022. | |
| Birth name | Chelsea Anne Green |
| Born | April 4, 1991 (age 31) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Resides | Clearwater Beach, Florida |
| Partner | {{{partner}}} |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chelsea Green Laurel Van Ness Chelsea Reklusa |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Billed from | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Trained by | Lance Storm WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | May 31, 2014 |
Chelsea Anne Green (born December 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler signed with WWE as part of their Monday Night Raw brand. She was previously signed to All Elite Wrestling. She was also briefly apart of WWE's NXT brand.
She is best known for her time with Impact Wrestling under the ring name Laurel Van Ness, where she is a former Impact Knockouts Champion; and Lucha Underground as Reklusa. She also wrestled on the independent circuit under her real name. In 2015, she was a contestant on WWE's Tough Enough.
Professional wrestling career[]
Independent circuit (2014–2018)[]
Under the ring name Jaida, she wrestled on for Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW). Her first match on May 31, 2014, at ECCW Better Than You. She teamed with Brady Malibu and MR2 in a losing six-man tag match against Billy Suede, Kenny Lush & Nicole Matthews. She next joined a Women's title tournament, winning the first round against Kaitlin Diamond. On December 8, 2014, at the conclusion of the Women's title tournament held at ECCW Payoff, she defeated Kate Carney in the semi-finals.
In 2016, Green toured Japan twice for World Wonder Ring Stardom (WWRS). Her first tour was three months long, but was cut short by a broken collarbone while wrestling in India. Green's second tour of Japan was in late 2016, where she teamed with Santana Garrett for the 2016 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. During this tour, Green also challenged Wonder of Stardom Champion Kairi Hojo to a match but lost. Green was undefeated in singles bouts in Japan, prior to her loss to Hojo.
Queens of Combat 17 on February 18, 2017 saw the start of the QOC Tag Team Championship tournament to crown the first QOC Tag Team Champions. Van Ness teamed with Taeler Hendrix and defeated Aja Perera and Kiera Hogan in the first round. At Queens of Combat 18, also on February 18, they defeated Nevaeh and Rachael Ellering in the semi-finals. Hendrix and Van Ness defeated The Lucha Sisters (Leva Bates and Mia Yim) to become the first QOC Tag Team Champions.
Impact Wrestling (2016–2018)[]
On January 7, 2016, Green made her TNA debut under the ring name Chelsea, losing to Jade. The following night on January 8 at TNA One Night Only: Live!, she wrestled in a number one contenders gauntlet battle royal match for the TNA Knockouts Championship, entering the ongoing match at number four before being eliminated by Awesome Kong.
In June, Green officially signed with TNA. She made her televised debut as a heel on the September 29 episode of Impact Wrestling under the new ring name Laurel Van Ness, defeating Madison Rayne. On the October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, Van Ness attacked Allie which lead to a match between the two where Van Ness was victorious. She attacked Allie again the following week, which led to another match between the two on the December 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Van Ness was defeated.
In late 2016, Van Ness formed an on-screen relationship with Braxton Sutter. On February 23, 2017, the two were set to marry until Van Ness got rejected by Sutter during their wedding when he professed that he was in love with Allie (who is Sutter's legitimate wife). The following week of Impact Wrestling, the Lady Squad quietly disbanded when former leader Maria's contract expired.
In March, Van Ness started a maniacal gimmick, competing in her trashed wedding dress and make-up, wrestling barefoot and carrying a wine bottle. Grado tried to propose to her on July 27, however he was interrupted by Kongo Kong.
On the August 24 episode of Impact, Van Ness came out all cleaned up, during Grado's deportation farewell address. She then took out a ring, asked Grado if he wanted to marry her and he said yes, establishing herself as a face for the first time in her TNA career. After Grado found out that Van Ness was Canadian however, he called off the wedding on the September 7 episode of Impact. Van Ness began turning heel when she reverted to her psychotic gimmick, which later included going out in the crowd and campaigning for a husband. On November 5, at Bound for Glory, the evil Van Ness attacked Grado during his Monster's Ball match against Abyss, cementing herself as a villainess once again, only to be on the receiving end of Rosemary's mist.
On November 8, which aired on a tape delay on December 14, Van Ness defeated Rosemary in a tournament final for the vacant Impact Knockouts Championship. During that time she also returned to her normal ring gear leaving the wedding dress but continuing with her psychotic gimmick. Reportedly, after winning the title, Green asked for her release from Impact Wrestling, but the company turned down to release her with the title. On January 15, 2018, Green was officially granted her release from the promotion after she finished out the television tapings, where she lost the Knockouts championship to Allie.
Lucha Underground (2018)[]
Green debuted during the fourth season tapings of Lucha Underground on February 25, 2018 under the name Reklusa. She was involved in a fatal four-Way with Jeremiah Crane, XO Lishus, and Marty "The Moth" Martinez. On October 10, Reklusa lost to Pentagón Dark in the main event.
World Wrestling Entertainment[]
Early appearances (2014–2015)[]
During the feud between Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon, Green appeared on the August 11, 2014, episode of Raw, portraying Daniel Bryan's physical therapist Megan Miller, confessing that the two had been having an affair before an infuriated Bella stormed the ring and slapped her.
In 2015, Green reappeared under her real name, as a contestant on the sixth season of the re-launched Tough Enough finishing in fourth place for the females.
NXT (2018–2020)[]
In 2018, Chelsea took part in the WWE tryouts and was signed on August 3, 2018. Chelsea started at the WWE performance center on October 8, 2018 and made her NXT in-ring debut at a live event on October 26, 2018, competing under her familiar "psychotic" gimmick. She made her TV debut at the March 13, 2019 NXT TV tapings under her real name. She defeated Jessie Elaban, but broke her wrist during the match. Despite the injury, she completed the match. Green underwent surgery the following day on March 14. Green returned on June 29 at a NXT live event, where she competed in a tag team match alongside Deonna Purrazzo against Kacy Catanzaro and Lacey Lane, in which Green and Purrazzo was defeated.
Green appeared on the December 23, 2019 edition of Raw, competing in a losing effort against Charlotte Flair.
Main roster (2020–2021)[]
Beginning in March 2020, Green would be called up to the main roster where she was placed on the Raw roster. On the March 2, 2020 episode of Raw, Green made her debut along with Robert Stone in a segment where her and Stone decided that they weren't "feeling" it that night. On the March 9, 2020 episode of Main Event, Green made her in-ring debut defeating Dakota Kai. A week later on the March 16, 2020 episode of Raw, Green would defeat Ruby Riott, Candice LeRae and Jessica Havok to become the first to qualify for the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder match at WrestleMania 36. On the March 23rd, 2020 episode of Raw, Green began a feud with a returning Sunshine where she proceeded to attack her after her and Stone had offered her a spot as part of the Robert Stone Brand, however Sunshine would decline which led to the attack. A week later, Chelsea would defeat Nixon Newell, continuing her unbeaten streak. On the April 6th, episode of Raw, Chelsea would team with both Sunshine and Penelope Ford against the team of Nixon Newell, Kris Statlander & Scarlett Bordeaux where they would lose the match, with Ford taking the pinfall thus ending Chelsea's unbeaten streak. At WrestleMania 36, Chelsea would be unsuccessful in winning the Money in the Bank Ladder match with it being won by her rival, Sunshine.
Return to NXT (2021)[]
It was announced in late December 2020 that Green would be returning to NXT starting in January 2021.
All Elite Wrestling (2021–2022)[]
To be added
Return to WWE (2022–present)[]
To be added
Personal life[]
On April 4, 2019, Green announced her engagement to fellow professional wrestler, Matthew Cardona, known in WWE as Zack Ryder. The two have been dating since January 2017. The two were married on New Year's Eve on December 31st, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Green is close friends with fellow wrestlers Sunshine, Maryse Ouellet and Deonna Purrazzo.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- I'm Prettier (Inverted double underhook facebuster)
- Signature moves
- Mess-U-Up (Bicycle kick)
- Broski Boot (Running face wash in the corner), with theatrics
- Curb stomp into the bottom turnbuckle
- Figure-four headscissors
- Front dropkick to a seated opponent
- Legsweep DDT
- Missile dropkick
- Neck snap
- Second rope sunset flip
- Spear
- Springboard hurricanrana
- Springboard arm drag
- Nicknames
- "The Hot Mess"
- Managed by
- Robert Stone
- Entrance themes
- "Monster" by Mega & Kwini Renee (2020–2021)
- "Hot Mess" by Downstait & Sahaj Ticotin (2021–2022)
- "Hot Mess" by Def Rebel (2023–present)
Championships and accomplishments[]
- All-Star Wrestling (British Columbia)
- ASW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Impact Wrestling
- Impact Knockouts Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 26 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2017 and 2019
- Pro Wrestling 2.0
- PW2.0 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Santana Garrett
- Queens of Combat
- QOC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Taeler Hendrix
- QOC Tag Team Championship Tournament (2017) – with Taeler Hendrix
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Divas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Toni Storm
- WWE Women's Championship (1 time)