Chelsea Green says she still has not delivered the signature in-ring performance she believes represents her true potential in WWE, despite a 13-year career that includes standout matches in Lucha Underground, TNA, and at All In. Green made the admission during an appearance on Cody Rhodes’ podcast, “What Do You Wanna Talk About?”
According to Fightful, Green told Rhodes that her own standard for what a great match should look like has risen since joining WWE, and she acknowledged that she has not yet met that bar inside the ring. The comment stands out given her résumé, which includes winning the WWE Women’s Championship in a ladder match at SummerSlam, one of the signature spots of her WWE run.
F4W Online’s report on the same podcast appearance echoed that Green has accomplished notable goals during her time with the company, including capturing the United States Women’s Championship and the WWE Women’s Championship, but she still feels she has not produced the singular performance that fully reflects what she is capable of achieving in the ring.
The Delayed Podcast Episode
The conversation also shed light on a long-running mystery surrounding Green’s relationship with Rhodes’ podcast. Ringside News reported that Rhodes admitted Green’s original appearance on “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” never actually aired, despite the two having recorded it previously. For months, the story given was that the footage had been lost or corrupted. Rhodes has now confirmed that explanation was not accurate, and the recording was never actually corrupted as previously claimed.
Ringside News did not detail why the episode was held back for so long or what prompted Rhodes to finally address it, but his acknowledgment effectively closes the loop on a story that had lingered among fans curious about the original sit-down. Green’s return appearance, where she discussed her in-ring standard, appears to serve as something of a follow-up to that earlier, unaired conversation.
Together, the reports paint a picture of a performer who, despite tangible championship success in WWE, continues to measure herself against a personal benchmark she feels she has yet to clear. Neither Green nor Rhodes detailed what specific match or moment would satisfy that standard, and WWE has not commented on the matter.
