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Chelsea Green

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 two-time WWE Women's United States Champion (also the first woman to win the titie) and a former one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion.

Chelsea Green
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)[4]
Billed weight125 lb (57 kg)[1][2]
Born4 April 1991 
     (aged 35)
[1]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[1][2]
Billed fromVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Trained byLance Storm[1]
WWE Performance Center
DebutMay 31, 2014[1][2]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] She requested her release from the company in early 2018.[8]

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.[9] Her time in NXT saw her managed by Robert Stone.[10] 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.[11] She was released from her WWE contract on April 15, 2021.[12]

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.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15]

On July 17, 2023, Green, alongside Sonya Deville, won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, marking her first championship in WWE.[16] 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.[17]

In December 2024, at Saturday Night's Main Event, Chelsea Green defeated Michin to become the first WWE Women's United States Champion.[18] She currently leads "The Green Regime" stable on SmackDown, which also includes Piper Niven and Alba Fyre.[19]

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.[20] They were married on New Year's Eve 2021 in Las Vegas.[21]

On January 16, 2024, Green announced that she had obtained a United States green card.[22] She also claims to hold British citizenship.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Green as the WWE Women's United States Champion

Chelsea Green Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cagematch.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Chelsea GreenOnline World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike, Tedesco. WWE RAW Results – 8/11/14 (Hulk Hogan's Birthday Bash). WrestleView (August 11, 2014). Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Chelsea Green. TikTokchelseaannegreen. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Berman IV., Ross W.. Chelsea Green was Drawn to Wrestling After Seeing Kelly Kelly in Action. Wrestling Inc. (March 30, 2023). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ Tough Enough. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sapp, Sean Ross. Laurel Van Ness Wins Knockouts Championship (December 15, 2017)Fightful. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Chelsea Green: I Shouldn't Have Accepted IMPACT Knockouts Title Knowing I Was Leaving | Fightful News. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  9. ↑ Currier, Joseph (October 18, 2018). Chelsea Green among newest group of WWE signees. FW4Online.com. https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/chelsea-green-among-newest-group-wwe-signees-268201. Retrieved October 20, 2018. 
  10. ↑ Satin, Ryan. Former Impact Wrestling Stars Debut On NXT Together. Pro Wrestling Sheet (January 8, 2020). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ Chelsea Green injury update (in en). WWE. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  12. ↑ Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Mickie James and other Superstars released (April 15, 2021)World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ Powell, Jason. 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 (August 4, 2021). Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ IMPACT Wrestling Staff. Emergence 2022 Full Results (August 12, 2022)Impact Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  15. ↑ Carey, Ian. Chelsea Green on WWE return: I texted Triple H 'I want my job back'. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (May 24, 2023). Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ Powell, Jason. 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 (in en-US). Pro Wrestling Dot Net (2023-07-17). Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  17. ↑ Tessier, Colin. Katana Chance And Kayden Carter Win WWE Women's Tag Titles On WWE RAW (in en-US). Wrestlezone (2023-12-19). Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Barnard, Adam (December 14, 2024). "Chelsea Green Becomes The Inaugural United States Women's Champion At Saturday Night's Main Event" (in en-US). Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/chelsea-green-becomes-the-inaugural-united-states-women-s-champion-at-saturday-nights-main-event. Retrieved December 14, 2024. 
  19. ↑ Zelina Vega takes on Piper Niven of The Green Regime (in en). WWE (March 19, 2025). Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  20. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (April 4, 2019). Zack Ryder & Chelsea Green Announce Engagement. 411mania.com. https://411mania.com/wrestling/zack-ryder-chelsea-green-announce-engagement/. Retrieved April 4, 2019. 
  21. ↑ Gunier, Robert. Photos: Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green Marry In Las Vegas, Impact, AEW, & WWE Stars Attend. Wrestling.Inc (January 1, 2022). Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  22. ↑ Template:Cite Instagram
  23. ↑ WWE Superstar Chelsea Green Rates British And American Food-Snack Wars. YouTube.com (February 28, 2025)SPORTbible. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  24. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. ASW Women's ChampionshipCagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  25. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship (August 12, 2022)Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  26. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2017The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  27. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. QOC Tag Team ChampionshipCagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  28. ↑ Hollie, Matthew. Full Results: Queens Of Combat 17 & 18 (February 20, 2017)Diva Dirt. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  29. ↑ WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. WWE. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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