Chelsea Green’s Resilience in the WWE Women’s Division

Chelsea Green has faced significant challenges on her journey to the top of the WWE women’s division. Over the last year, she has endured multiple injuries, including a heart ailment that necessitated hospitalization and a procedure. Despite these setbacks, Green emerged as the interim WWE Women’s Champion at SummerSlam last weekend.

Green made her entrance during SmackDown at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on August 7, 2026. On Friday, she participated in a tag team match with Tiffany Stratton against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Unfortunately, Green revealed to her followers that she suffered a broken orbital bone during the match.

I did get injured last night. Stuff happens. It’s live television. It’s wrestling. It’s an occupational hazard, Green stated in a video on her Instagram. I ended up in the emergency room and I have a broken orbital bone. It looks amazing all things considered. It feels awful but looks pretty amazing.

Chelsea Green during SmackDown at Oakland Arena on July 24, 2026. Green expressed uncertainty about the implications of her injury, stating, This feels very different. It feels frustrating. I’m upset. I feel like if I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have no luck at all…We’re just gonna take it day by day. So, world domination continues. We’ve just had a minor blip.

It remains uncertain if Green will need to relinquish the interim championship. She had previously outlasted four competitors in a ladder match at SummerSlam to claim the title. Her victory at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 2, 2026, marked a significant achievement.

Meanwhile, Rhea Ripley also announced undergoing knee surgery. As the current WWE Women’s Champion, Ripley’s absence led to the introduction of the interim belt at SummerSlam.

Ryan Gaydos, a senior editor for Fox News Digital, reported on these developments.