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Vince McMahon Reportedly Had Creative Talks on New Ring Name for Chelsea Green
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UPDATE: Another Fightful Select update from today has more insight on Vince McMahon’s backstage creative meeting with Chelsea Green that took place before her return to TV last week. Talks took place regarding giving her a new ring name or a nickname.
According to the report, the proposed nickname change for Chelsea Green was called “Victorious.” Additionally, WWE listed both Green and the “Victorious” name on internal rundowns. However, internal concerns were raised about potential trademark issues with using “Victorious” as a ring name for Chelsea Green. One possible trademark conflict could’ve been with the Nickelodeon TV series, Victorious, which ran from 2010-2013.
Green was reportedly scheduled for a post-match interview, where she would’ve referred to herself using the new nickname. However, it never ended up taking place after she suffered her wrist injury.
ORIGINAL: As previously reported, some last-minute changes were made to SmackDown last week, which would’ve seen Chelsea Green debut on SmackDown and win a Fatal 4-Way match to ender the match at Survivor Series. However, Green suffered a legitimate injury during the match, so the plan had to be changed and Liv Morgan won as a result. A new report by Fightful Select has some additional details on what took place.
Green had been off TV since May. Something she even noted herself on social media. Per Fightful’s report, Vince McMahon had a meeting with Green about upcoming creative plans and that she would be moved to SmackDown. It’s said that WWE creative and staff members heard that the meeting reportedly went positively.
Additionally, Paul Heyman was reportedly a major supporter and believer in Chelsea Green. Before Heyman was removed from his role as Executive Director of Raw, Heyman had made a hard push for Green and thought she was capable of becoming a top women’s star.
Unfortunately, Green suffered another setback with her broken wrist. She later underwent surgery, and she’s currently recovering.
