Chelsea Green has confirmed that her ankle injury from last week's SmackDown is actually a fracture, sharing the news through a tongue-in-cheek parody newspaper cover on social media.
The update escalates the severity from initial reports, which indicated WWE believed Green had suffered a bad sprain or bruise with no break detected. She's now publicly stating the ankle is broken, complete with an in-character mock front page playing off her over-the-top persona.
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Injury Timeline and Initial Reports
Green suffered the ankle injury during the February 6 SmackDown Elimination Chamber qualifier, a triple threat match involving Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend. She was placed in a walking boot following the injury.
Early updates from PWInsider, Wrestling Observer, and other outlets cited WWE sources saying the injury appeared to be a significant ankle sprain or bruise with no fracture detected.
AAA Title Loss on FOX
The injury forced an immediate change to AAA's February 7 broadcast on FOX. Green was pulled from the scheduled AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship defense, with Ethan Page instead teaming with La Hiedra.
The makeshift team dropped the titles to Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana, ending Green and Page's reign due to circumstances beyond their control. The last-minute substitution couldn't salvage the match result.
The Bad News
On February 11, Green posted her social media update confirming the ankle is actually broken, framing the announcement with the satirical newspaper graphic.
Recovery Timeline Unknown
WWE has not publicly stated an expected recovery timeline for Green. A fractured ankle typically requires several weeks to months of healing depending on severity, though specific details about the break haven't been disclosed.
We wish Chelsea Green a full and speedy recovery.
