Chelsea Green

Chelsea Anne Cardona is a Canadian professional wrestler, model, and stuntwoman currently signed to WWE under the ring name Chelsea Green. She currently performs on WWE RAW and is the current Women's Tag Team Champion alongside Piper Niven. Green is also known for her time with Impact Wrestling under the ring name Laurel Van Ness.

Early Life

Chelsea Green was born on April 4, 1991, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She has been a fan of pro-wrestling for a long time and also cited Kelly Kelly as her inspiration. Green was also a contestant in the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough but failed to win the show or secure a contract with WWE at the time. Green was trained by Lance Storm to get ready for her professional wrestling career.

Professional Wrestling Career

TNA and Lucha Underground (2014-2018)

Independent Circuits

Before signing with Impact, Green rose to prominence by wrestling under several independent promotions like ECCW, WWRS, and QOC.

Impact (2016-2018)

She made her TNA debut under the name Chelsea Green and lost. In June, she signed with the company and got relaunched as Laurel Van Ness. She began her rivalry with Allie, and it ended with Braxton Sutter rejecting her during their on-screen wedding storyline. She had a similar feud with Grado and turned heel. In November, she defeated Rosemary to win her first Knockout's Championship. Green left the company after dropping the title to Allie.

Lucha Underground

Green worked with Luch Underground during their fourth season. She impressed the audience with skills and several matches in the promotions. She wrestled Pentagon Jr. in her last match with the company.

WWE (2018-2021)

Green signed with the company and worked for NXT. Previously, she made a small appearance on RAWand took part in the sixth season of Tough Enough. Green joined forces with Robert Stone and was managed by him throughout her run. After a run-in NXT, she was drafted to SmackDown. She appeared in a fatal four-way match. However, she broke her wrist, which kept her on the shelf for months. In 2021, they released Green from her contract.

ROH and Return to Impact (2021-2023)

She made her ROH debut during Best in the World event. She returned to Impact under her real name and teamed up with Matt Cardona. She took part in the inaugural Impact Digital Media Championship tournament but lost to Jordynne Grace at Bound for Glory.

She alongside Deonna Purazzo formed a tag team called VXT and won the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship. She lost to Mickie James in her last match for the promotion and said that she was going home.

Return to WWE (2023-Present)

Chelsea Green made her return to WWE at the Royal Rumble 2023 in the namesake match. She entered the match at number 20 and was eliminated in 5 seconds by eventual winner Rhea Ripley, a new record for the least time spent in Women's Royal Rumble. On the Road to WrestleMania, she formed a tag team with Sonya Deville and partook in the WrestleMania Four Way Showcase match which was won by Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler.

In the 2023 WWE draft, both stars were drafted to Monday Night RAW. Their early time on the brand was marked with failure as they lost in five straight matches before winning a turmoil match to get a shot at the Women's Tag Team Championships. On July 17 episode of RAW, Deville and Green managed to beat Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez and became the Women's Tag Team Champions.

Soon, Deville got injured and Piper Niven replaced her as the tag champion while Green remained the champ.

Chelsea Green's Championships and Accomplishments

Chelsea Green's Husband

Chelsea Green announced on April 4, 2019, her 28th birthday, that was now engaged to Matt Cardona. The two had been dating since the beginning of 2017. Matt Cardona, whom WWE fans know by the name Zack Ryder, is a fellow pro-wrestler who previously worked with WWE. Green and Cardona married on New Year's Eve 2021 in Las Vegas, USA.

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