Chelsea Green just added another bold take to her growing list—this time pulling back the curtain on the underappreciated world of WWE improvisation.
During her appearance on the Lightweights podcast, the former Women’s U.S. Champion argued that wrestlers are doing way more off-the-cuff work than fans realize—and they’re not getting nearly enough credit for it.
Green opened up about the pressure she faced delivering her first long WWE promo, which came during her memorable Statue of Liberty “inauguration” segment. She revealed that she was given full creative control—and with that, a whole lot of anxiety.
“When I had my very first long promo with WWE, which was my inauguration when I dressed up as the Statue of Liberty, they let me write that entire promo. And it was like 10 minutes long of just verbiage—just whatever I wanted to say. But there was so much pressure because if I forget, there’s no one to help me. And like, how are they going to know to wrap the speech up if I forget the speech? Like, it’s just… WWE is crazy.”
That experience became the springboard for Green to make a larger point about live wrestling performances and the constant need for improvisation.
“I really think that wrestlers don’t get enough credit for all the improv work that they do. In everything—not just in the ring. Because there’s so much improv in the ring while we’re wrestling. But the comedy improv that we do, and the promo improvs that we do, and the ringside improv—that like… everything. I mean, everything.”
Green’s remarks come at a time when WWE’s heavily scripted nature has been under constant scrutiny, especially from fans and former stars who feel it stifles creativity. By pointing out the reality of live improv in matches, promos, and ringside segments, she subtly shifted attention to the immense pressure performers face without much recognition.
Coming from someone who’s walked both the scripted and unscripted line, her comments land with weight—and they raise a bigger question about how much of what we see on WWE television is truly appreciated for the art that it is.
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