Chelsea Green said she suffered a broken orbital bone after wrestling in a tag team match on WWE SmackDown in Philadelphia on Friday night, and the injury sent her to the emergency room.
Green said the setback came less than a week after she won the interim WWE women's championship at SummerSlam in Minneapolis, giving the injury immediate significance for both her availability and the title picture. The interim belt was introduced because Rhea Ripley is the WWE women's champion and was recovering from knee surgery.
Green described the injury as part of the reality of live wrestling, saying injuries happen and that it is an occupational hazard. She also said the injury feels different from the issues she has dealt with before.
That matters because Green has already endured numerous injuries over the last 12 months or so, including a heart issue that landed her in the hospital and required a procedure. This latest problem adds another layer of uncertainty to a stretch that had only just turned positive with her recent championship win.
What Green said about the injury
Green said she has no idea what the injury means for her next steps. She noted that she usually tries to play into injuries, but said this one feels different and more frustrating. Green said she is upset and needs time to process and heal from the head trauma before figuring out what comes next.
She also said the injury looks better than it feels, adding that she and her team will take things day by day. Even with the setback, Green said world domination continues, just with a minor blip along the way.
What comes next
For now, the big question is whether the broken orbital bone affects Green's immediate status as interim WWE women's champion. WWE has not yet outlined what comes next, and Green said she needs a little more time to recover before there is any clarity.
What is clear is that the injury happened during a match on WWE SmackDown, making it the kind of abrupt in-ring development that can change plans quickly. After a strong run that included a championship win only days earlier, Green's immediate future now depends on how quickly she can heal.
