Lainey Reid Has Only One Remorse After Chelsea Green Injury

Lainey Reid has made it clear she has no remorse over Chelsea Green’s injury, with one exception. The Fatal Influence member wishes Green had been ruled out of the WWE Women’s Championship picture entirely.

Green suffered a broken orbital bone during the August 7 episode of SmackDown. She teamed with Tiffany Stratton against Fatal Influence for the Women’s Tag Team Championships. The injury reportedly took place during Fatal Influence’s finishing sequence.

Speaking on Busted Open, Reid was asked about the injury Green suffered during her recent match against Fatal Influence. Reid said the damage apparently was not enough, given Green’s return the following week. (via Fightful)

“Well, apparently not enough… Because she came back out Friday and maybe had the best segment of her career, so you’re welcome by the way… That moment doesn’t happen without Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley. Nonetheless, I’m a strong style wrestler. I think Fatal Influence in general is a strong style that people haven’t seen in years; I’ll say that, and so, if you’re not ready for the way that we’re coming, you might be in trouble.”

Despite the injury, Green appeared on the following SmackDown. She took part in an emotional in-ring segment with General Manager Nick Aldis, where he told Green she has 30 days to get medically cleared. If she cannot return within that period, she will have to relinquish the WWE Women’s Championship.

Referring to the segment, Lainey Reid noted her only regret was that Green still had a chance to compete with the WWE Women’s Championship.

“I feel like the only remorse I have is the fact that she still has a chance to compete with the title. The remorse is that I didn’t finish the job.”

"The remorse is that I didn't finish the job."@lainey_wwe addresses her attack on WWE Women's Champion, Chelsea Green. pic.twitter.com/c930MxYmvj

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