Chelsea Green

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Chelsea Green
Laurel Van Ness in 2017.jpg
Green as Laurel Van Ness in 2017
Birth nameChelsea Anne Green[1]
Born (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991 (age 30)[1]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chelsea[1][2]
Chelsea Green[1][2]
Laurel Van Ness[1][2]
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 Green (born April 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional wrestler, stuntwoman and model currently signed to Impact Wrestling. She also makes appearances for the National Wrestling Alliance and Ring of Honor. She worked for WWE under her real name, as well as for Impact Wrestling, under the ring name Laurel Van Ness, where she is a former Impact Knockouts Champion; and Lucha Underground as Reklusa. Green also wrestled on the independent circuit under her real name.

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.[citation needed]

Van Ness (left) with Taeler Hendrix as the Queens of Combat Tag Team Champions

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.[citation needed]

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.[3] 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.[4]

At All In, Green wrestled Britt Baker, Madison Rayne, and Tessa Blanchard in a Four corner survival match in a losing effort.[5]

In 2021, Green announced she would be starting her own podcast with the first episode on April 26, 2021.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/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.[citation needed]

In June, Green officially signed with TNA.[6] 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.[7] 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).[8] 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.[9]

Van Ness at Bound for Glory in November 2017

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 babyface 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.[10][11] Green planned to leave Impact Wrestling on her last day with the company because she thought WWE would hire her, but before she gave the notice to Impact, they gave her the title.[12] After winning the championship, Green asked for her release, but the company refused 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.[13]

Green engaging in post-match theatrics following a loss, at a PWA show in Guelph, Ontario in February 2018

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.

WWE[]

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.[14]

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.[15]

NXT/ WWE (2018–2021)[]

In 2018, Chelsea took part in the WWE tryouts and was signed on August 3, 2018.[16] 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. However, she suffered a broken wrist during her first TV match on the March 13, 2019 NXT TV tapings and underwent surgery the following day on March 14.[17] Green returned to the ring on June 29 at a NXT live event.[18][19] Green appeared on the December 23, 2019 edition of Raw, competing in a losing effort against Charlotte Flair.[20] On January 8, 2020 she was announced as the first member of professional wrestling manager Robert Stone's stable.[21] On January 26, Green competed in the women's Royal Rumble match at the pay-per-view of the same name, which was eventually won by Flair.[22][23] On the March 4 episode of NXT, Green defeated Shotzi Blackheart to qualify for a Ladder match at Takeover Tampa Bay to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. The ladder match was moved to the April 8 episode of NXT where the match was won by Io Shirai. On the May 27 episode of NXT, she fired Robert Stone. Following the wind-up of Green's partnership with Stone, WWE had planned to call her up to Raw, but after the show's executive director Paul Heyman left the position, the plan was scrapped.[24]

Green made her SmackDown debut on the November 13 edition of the show, where she participated in a fatal four-way qualifying match against Liv Morgan, Natalya, and Tamina to earn a spot at Survivor Series as part of the women's team, which Morgan won.[25] Following the match, it was revealed that Green had broken her wrist again and that the planned finish which saw Green winning had to be changed.[26]

After months of inactivity, on April 15, 2021, WWE released Green from her contract.

Ring of Honor (2021–present)[]

On July 11, 2021, Green made her debut at Ring of Honor (ROH) during Best in the World as she was introduced by Lenny Leonard and Maria Kanellis-Bennett.[27] Originally, Green was booked to participate to crown the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion, however, Green broke her hand and wasn't cleared to participate.[28] While recovering from injury, Green provided commentary during the first round of the tournament.[29]

Return to Impact Wrestling (2021–present)[]

On July 17 at Slammiversary, Green made her return to Impact Wrestling under her real name, teaming with her real-life fiancé, Matt Cardona to defeat Brian Myers and Tenille Dashwood.[30]

Personal life[]

On April 4, 2019, Green’s 28th birthday, Green announced her engagement to fellow professional wrestler, Matthew Cardona. The two have been dating since January 2017.[31]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Van Ness posing with the Queens of Combat Tag Team Championship belt

References[]

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