History of Chelsea Green in Timeline
Chelsea Anne Cardona, known as Chelsea Green, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the SmackDown brand. She holds the distinction of being the inaugural WWE Women's United States Champion and is a former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion.
April 4, 1991: Chelsea Green's Birth
On April 4, 1991, Chelsea Anne Cardona (née Green) was born. She is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE.
May 31, 2014: Chelsea Green's First Match
On May 31, 2014, wrestling as Jaida, Chelsea Green had her first match for Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW), teaming with Brady Malibu and MR2 in a six-person tag match.
August 11, 2014: Chelsea Green Appears on Raw as Daniel Bryan's Therapist
On August 11, 2014, Chelsea Green appeared on Raw as "Megan Miller," Daniel Bryan's physical therapist, confessing to an affair, leading to a confrontation with Brie Bella.
December 8, 2014: Chelsea Green wins in ECCW Tournament
On December 8, 2014, during the ECCW Payoff event, Chelsea Green defeated Kate Carney in the semi-finals of the Women's title tournament.
2015: Chelsea Green on Tough Enough
In 2015, Chelsea Green reappeared on WWE programming as a contestant on the sixth season of Tough Enough, finishing in fourth place for the females.
January 7, 2016: Chelsea Green's TNA Debut
On January 7, 2016, Chelsea Green made her Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut under the ring name Chelsea, losing to Jade.
June 2016: Chelsea Green Officially Signs with Impact Wrestling
In June 2016, Chelsea Green officially signed with Impact Wrestling.
2016: Chelsea Green's Tours in Japan
In 2016, Chelsea Green toured Japan twice for World Wonder Ring Stardom (WWRS). Her first tour was cut short due to a broken collarbone, and the second tour involved teaming with Santana Garrett in the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.
2016: Laurel Van Ness Relationship
In late 2016, Laurel Van Ness formed an on-screen relationship with Braxton Sutter.
February 18, 2017: QOC Tag Team Championship Tournament
On February 18, 2017, Chelsea Green (as Van Ness) teamed with Taeler Hendrix in the QOC Tag Team Championship tournament, winning the first round and semi-finals. They later won the finals to become the first QOC Tag Team Champions.
February 23, 2017: Chelsea Green's Wedding Angle
On February 23, 2017, Chelsea Green's character, Laurel Van Ness, was rejected at her wedding to Braxton Sutter, who professed his love for Allie.
January 15, 2018: Chelsea Green Released from Impact Wrestling
On January 15, 2018, Impact officially released Chelsea Green after she had completed her matches in the television tapings.
February 25, 2018: Chelsea Green's Lucha Underground Debut
On February 25, 2018, Chelsea Green debuted in Lucha Underground as Reklusa, wrestling in a fatal four-way match.
August 3, 2018: Chelsea Green Signed by WWE
On August 3, 2018, Chelsea Green signed with WWE.
September 2018: Chelsea Green at All In Pay-Per-View
In September 2018, Chelsea Green performed at the All In pay-per-view show, participating in a Four corner survival match.
October 8, 2018: Chelsea Green Starts at WWE Performance Center
On October 8, 2018, Chelsea Green started at the WWE Performance Center.
October 26, 2018: Chelsea Green's NXT In-Ring Debut
On October 26, 2018, Chelsea Green made her NXT in-ring debut at a live event.
March 13, 2019: Chelsea Green Suffers Broken Wrist
On March 13, 2019, Chelsea Green suffered a broken wrist during her first TV match on NXT tapings and underwent surgery the following day.
April 4, 2019: Engagement to Matt Cardona
On April 4, 2019, Chelsea Green announced her engagement to Matt Cardona.
December 23, 2019: Chelsea Green Appears on Raw
On December 23, 2019, Chelsea Green appeared on Raw, competing against Charlotte Flair.
January 8, 2020: Chelsea Green Returns to NXT with Robert Stone
On January 8, 2020, Chelsea Green returned to NXT alongside her new manager Robert Stone.
November 13, 2020: Chelsea Green's SmackDown Debut and Injury
On November 13, 2020, Chelsea Green debuted on SmackDown but broke her wrist again during a fatal four-way qualifying match.
April 15, 2021: Chelsea Green Released by WWE
On April 15, 2021, WWE released Chelsea Green from her contract.
July 11, 2021: Chelsea Green Debuts at ROH's Best in the World
On July 11, 2021, Chelsea Green made her surprise debut at Ring of Honor's Best in the World, introduced by Maria Kanellis-Bennett, but was unable to compete due to an arm/wrist fracture.
July 17, 2021: Chelsea Green Returns to Impact Wrestling
On July 17, 2021, at Slammiversary, Chelsea Green returned to Impact Wrestling with Matt Cardona, defeating Brian Myers and Tenille Dashwood.
January 8, 2022: Chelsea Green Participates in Knockouts Ultimate X Match
On January 8, 2022, at Hard to Kill, Chelsea Green participated in the inaugural Knockouts Ultimate X match.
March 24, 2022: Chelsea Green Turns Heel in Impact Wrestling
On March 24, 2022, Chelsea Green and Cardona attacked Mickie James, turning heel in the process.
January 28, 2023: Chelsea Green Returns to WWE at Royal Rumble
On January 28, 2023, Chelsea Green made her surprise return to WWE at Royal Rumble, setting a record for the fastest elimination in the Women's Royal Rumble.
2023: Chelsea Green's Achievements in WWE
In 2023, Chelsea Green qualified for the Women’s WrestleMania Showcase match and was drafted to the Raw brand. She also won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Sonya Deville.
January 8, 2024: Chelsea Green and Piper Niven Fail to Regain Tag Titles
On the January 8, 2024 episode of Raw, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven were unsuccessful in regaining the tag team titles in a rematch.
January 16, 2024: Green Attained United States Green Card
On January 16, 2024, Chelsea Green announced that she attained a United States green card.
November 22, 2024: Chelsea Green Entered Tournament
On November 22, 2024, Chelsea Green entered the tournament to crown the inaugural Women's United States Champion, defeating Blair Davenport and Bianca Belair in a triple threat match.
January 10, 2025: Title Defended Against Michin
On January 10, 2025, Chelsea Green successfully defended her title against Michin in a rematch.
