Chelsea Green’s experience following her latest title defense was a reminder of just how differently a match can be viewed depending on who is watching it.
The WWE Women’s Champion discussed the reaction to her September 11 match against Nia Jax during an appearance on NotSam Wrestling, explaining that her own feelings about the performance were very different from what she later saw online.
Green went into the match while dealing with a broken orbital bone, yet she came away from the arena believing she had delivered one of her best performances. The live crowd in Mexico City was loud throughout the match, but the online reaction focused heavily on the finish.
Green attempted a top-rope sequence before transitioning into the Unprettier, but the landing did not come together cleanly. Footage of the awkward moment quickly circulated across social media, with many fans concentrating on that spot rather than the rest of the match.
Green admitted the contrast left her genuinely surprised.
I broke my orbital bone and then wrestled Nia. I thought I had a banger of a match, but the internet told me otherwise. One thing about them, they stay humbling me. For 13 years I can’t get a big head.
The difference between the live reaction and the online response was particularly striking for Green because of how strongly the Mexico City crowd responded to the match.
It feels real, especially when Mexico City tells you it was amazing and they are loud the whole time. You come back and feel like, ‘Yes! I entertained the shit out of them.’ Then you get a whole different opinion elsewhere. It’s very jarring.
Rather than allowing online reactions to determine how she feels about her work, Green said she prefers feedback from people close to her who will be honest.
Jordynne Grace is one person Green trusts for exactly that reason.
Look, my friends are also very real with me. Jordynne Grace is very, very real. She told me she liked the match, and that’s who I trust. Oh, she would tell me in depth if she didn’t like it.
That trust in honest feedback also ties into another change Green has made in how she handles reactions to her matches. She no longer uses X, largely because constantly checking what people were saying online became too much for her.
At the end of the day, you have to touch grass. That’s why I don’t have X anymore, or else I’d spiral.
For Green, one awkward moment does not define the night. She remembers performing with a broken orbital bone, hearing the Mexico City crowd behind her and leaving the arena believing she had delivered a banger.
Did the awkward finish unfairly overshadow Chelsea Green and Nia Jax’s overall match, or do you think the online reaction was justified? Let us know in the comments.
