Chelsea Green credits a former WWE star for setting the tone for her on-screen role as the leader of The Green Regime.
During a conversation with Woman’s World, Green explained how Maria Kanellis influenced her approach to running The Secret Hervice, which includes Alba Fyre and Piper Niven.
“I started in a stable under Maria Kanellis and she has set the tone for how I behave and lead in WWE,” Green said. “It also helps that Piper and Alba are my friends, and we have mutual respect for each other. They are also way more advanced in wrestling than I am! Everyone looks at me like I’m the leader, but we know within the group that this is all make-believe. I’m not the real leader, and that’s fun.”
Green, then known as Laurel Van Ness, became a major part of Maria’s Lady Squad stable in TNA Wrestling back in 2016. The faction disbanded after Kanellis left the company when her contract expired. However, Van Ness and Kanellis were part of one of the most infamous segments in TNA/IMPACT Wrestling history, the Wedding of Laurel Van Ness and Braxton Sutter.
The wedding saw Allie end up with Braxton (AEW’s Blade), while Laurel turned into a drunken bridezilla, which also served as the catalyst for her “Hot Mess” character.
Chelsea Green on her role as WWE’s spokesperson
“For the last three years, WWE has put me in the role of a spokesperson, whether it’s for all of WWE or the women, and that’s an amazing position to hold. I love being cheered and booed on SmackDown, but that’s been part of my job for 11 years. That’s nothing new, so speaking publicly has now become the favorite part.
“Coming into the middle of my 30s, I enjoy sharing the messages that I’ve always kept close to my heart about women in sports, women in wrestling, and breaking glass ceilings. What else can we do in the WWE as women? Those are things that I’m passionate about.”
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