Chelsea Green: Talent In NXT Has So Much To Learn, They Don’t Need To Learn The Hard Way

Chelsea Green shares her thoughts on the talent in NXT.

Chelsea Green shares her thoughts on the talent in NXT.

Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Chelsea Green made a surprise appearance on the April 30 episode of WWE NXT, as Ava announced that she would challenge Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship on the May 7 episode.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Chelsea Green shared her thoughts ahead of the match.

“I was in France last night, and tonight, I’m going to be your new NXT Women’s Champion. I can’t wait. It’s about time. It is about time. I’ve put enough time into this company, NXT in particular. I deserve this championship,” Green said.

Green was then asked to describe what the NXT women’s division would look like with her as the NXT Women’s Champion. She stated that the women had a lot to learn, and she would teach them these important lessons. 

“Here’s the thing. I think NXT is middle school. It’s not even high school. It is middle school. Now, I’m not saying skill-wise. Skill-wise, they are some of the best talent in the world. I cannot do 90% of the things that those women can do. But it’s still middle school. They have life lessons to learn about WWE, about the main roster, about traveling 24/7, about coming home from France and going straight into a championship match. That is what I’m going to teach them when I’m their champion. I am going to teach them that there is so much more to this business than doing a front flip and a backflip,” Green said.

Green went on to reiterate that the talent in NXT had a lot to learn. However, she said that they did not need to learn it the hard way. Green emphasized that she respects the competitors she shares the ring with, and she expects the same.

“I think NXT, the talent has so much to learn, and if we don’t teach them, I don’t think they need to learn the hard way. I don’t think they need to come up to the main roster and be kind of grounded and pounded by people like us. It doesn’t need to happen. We can teach them in other ways, and that’s always how I looked at my position as I moved up the ladder in wrestling, as I gained seniority or respect or whatever. We are in this together. I’m going to kick your ass, but I still respect you. I absolutely you, I respect what you’ve done, I know your resume. I know where you’ve been, I know what titles you’ve held, and I know what you’re done in NXT, and I respect that. So respect me, and respect what I’ve done,” Green said.

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