Road Dogg is a fan of Chelsea Green.
The former SmackDown Head Writer, who resigned from his position earlier this year, recently took part in a virtual signing session for Signed by Superstars. During the session, the Attitude Era star was asked about his time in creative and if there were any ideas he had that did not make it to TV.
Replying to the question, Road Dogg, real name Brian James revealed that he had plans for a storyline between Zoey Stark and Chelsea Green. The wrestling veteran first praised Stark, saying that she is the best female wrestler he has seen in a long time, and that her ring work is second to none. Brian then explained that he wanted Zoey and Alba Fyre to kick Piper Niven out of the Secret Hervice. The story would have eventually led to a singles match between Stark and Green:
I wanted Zoey Stark, I wanted her and then, Alba Fyre, to take over for Chelsea. They were gonna turn on Piper and put her out and put her through a table. Like really send her away for six months or something, and now you have these great two workers standing behind Chelsea… And then, you have ‘em realize, this dingbat. Hey, you turn on her. Piper comes back. They have a tag, then we go into a singles with Chelsea and Zoey.
Road Dogg suggested that the pitch was rejected because not everyone was fan of Chelsea Green like he was, and people in the company 'were getting hot' at him for suggesting ideas for her. When asked who these people were, the 56-year-old did not name them, but claimed that he understands their point of view:
I totally understand people not seeing her worth if you’re only looking through a top guy lens. Like if you’re only looking for a main event of WrestleMania, I can see you not having her in that vision. But I also see the potential that she could be in that vision. I firmly believe that and I’ll go to my grave believing it, and she’s the right kind of human being. She’s a workhorse. She says no to nothing and yes to everything. She kicked a 40-yard field goal with a broken ankle. For the love of God, the girl’s a national treasure.
This is not the first we've heard about people backstage not seeing Green as a star. Longtime WWE producer Michael Hayes was recently criticized for suggesting that Chelsea's job in the company was to just elevate other talents. Though according to the former US Champion, Hayes has since apologized for his remarks.
