'I'll die on that hill': WWE star reveals how she fought against bosses' plans

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WWE superstar Chelsea Green has revealed how she stood her ground to make sure her biggest night ended the right way.
The 34-year-old wrestler is one of the big names showcased in Netflix's new WWE Unreal docu-series, and in one episode viewers will see the debate surrounding the crowing of the first ever Women's United States Champion at Saturday Night's Main Event.
Chelsea was set to win the historic match in December 2024, but the documentary shows how producers – who help wrestlers plan their matches – wanted her to win with a top rope leg drop.
However, she star pushed back, insisting she should get her big moment by using her signature Unprettier move.
She exclusively told Metro: 'I literally did a leg drop and peed my pants while we were rehearsing it. But that – I'm not doing that in front of my friends, my family, my fans, everyone watching, you know?
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'I wanted to use the move that I have used since my very first wrestling match.'
Speaking up like that is out of character for Chelsea, as normally she's happy to 'run the play' and do whatever she's told.
'Honestly, no, I don't speak up that often. I usually just like to run the play. Whatever they want to do,' she admitted. 'However, there are certain moments in my career where I am willing to die on that hill, and that was one of them.
'This could quite possibly be the tippy top of my career, and I'm not going out doing someone else's finisher or doing a move I don't feel comfortable with!'
It meant a lot to Chelsea, but the consummate professional insisted she would 'never' have gone off script if her bosses had decided otherwise.
'I've never been one of those people to call an audible because unless something goes wrong in the ring, I feel like it's taking advantage,' she explained.
'I never want to take advantage of my coworkers. I never want to take advantage of my producers. They trust me.'
As Unreal shows, there are a lot of moving parts to WWE, and anything can go wrong. Recently, Chelsea was accidentally counted out during a match on SmackDown, and she's admitted it was her fault.
'If I do something wrong, I come back and I immediately put my hands up, 'I messed up', and that's what I did in that moment,' she recalled.
'I stayed in character, and the minute I got to [Gorilla Position, backstage], it's like, 'I am so sorry I messed up. That was on me. I was out there not paying attention.' The referee was doing his job. I cannot fault anyone for that!'
Mistakes like that are part of wrestling, and it didn't hurt Chelsea's standing as weeks later she found herself facing Hall of Famer Nikki Bella in her first match since 2018.
'It's nerve wracking because we've been waiting for this for years,' she said. 'We have been dying to see Nikki Bella make this beautiful comeback after a neck surgery, and after being the longest reigning Divas Champion. There was just so much riding on it.'
It was a lot for Chelsea too, who had been pitching to face Nikki at WrestleMania earlier this year, but ended up missing out on the show altogether.
'Maybe this is big headed of me to say, but I think most of us wanted to see the [Women's] US title at WrestleMania in a match,' she shrugged.
'I pushed a lot for that title to be on WrestleMania. But unfortunately, we have so much talent, we have so many titles, we only have a certain amount of hours [the roster] can wrestle.'
Her moment with Nikki came after Liv Morgan's unfortunate injury forced WWE into a scramble for creative changes, the likes of which are seen playing out in WWE Unreal.
'I never wanted to see Liv go down the way she did, but when that happened, that did allow me to step in and fill that place,' she pointed out. 'I can hang with the best of them, and Nikki Bella is the best of them.'
Chelsea feels like she's being listened to backstage, after years of 'constantly pitching absolutely ridiculous ideas'.
'They really have taken a lot of my suggestions to heart. And it may not go to TV exactly how I pitched it,' she admitted. 'But it goes to TV in one way or another.' More Trending
Now, she's excited for WWE Unreal to show everyone the truth about her position in the company.
'I don't hold back. I've always been very upfront and honest with my life, with my marriage, with building my home, being released, coming back,' she said.
'For me, pulling the curtain back on who I truly am and how I work at WWE didn't feel all that crazy.'
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All five episodes of WWE Unreal are coming to Netflix on July 29. Subscribers can also watch WWE SummerSlam live on August 2 and 3.
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