Nick Aldis addressed Chelsea Green's orbital bone injury on SmackDown, with medical staff involvement in the interim championship situation.
Chelsea Green sustained an orbital bone injury during a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match on the previous SmackDown episode against Fatal Influence. The injury occurred shortly after Green captured the Interim WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam.
On the August 14 SmackDown broadcast, General Manager Nick Aldis opened the show by calling out Green to address her status. Medical staff advised Aldis regarding the interim champion’s condition. Green initially resisted the directive, though the exact nature of Aldis’s decision remains unclear from available reports.
Separately, Jacy Jayne defeated Tiffany Stratton to win the WWE Women’s United States Championship on the same August 14 episode. Baron Corbin retained the men’s United States Championship against Carmelo Hayes, with Trick Williams confronting Corbin after the match.
What we know
- Chelsea Green suffered an orbital bone injury on SmackDown during a tag team match against Fatal Influence
- The injury occurred after Green won the Interim WWE Women's Championship at SummerSlam
- Nick Aldis opened August 14 SmackDown to address Green's status with medical staff input
- Green resisted Aldis's directive regarding her championship situation
- Jacy Jayne won the WWE Women's U.S. Championship by defeating Tiffany Stratton on August 14
What is still unclear
- Whether Aldis ultimately stripped Green of the interim title or allowed her to retain it
- The specific medical clearance status or timeline for Green's potential return
Reporting timeline
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Baron Corbin Defeats Carmelo Hayes, Retains WWE Men’s US Title On SmackDown
Nick Aldis makes decision regarding the WWE Women’s Title as a result of Chelsea Green’s injury
Former WWE Women’s Champion Says Chelsea Green Deserves Better After Title Win
08/14 Dot Net Weekly and PW Boom Combo Show (Episode 420): AEW All In, TNA Lockdown, and NXT Heatwave builds, Avery Styles and Arik Cannon, Jim Ross, Chelsea Green, AEW Dynamite
Layla On Chelsea Green’s Interim WWE Women’s Championship: ‘Why Can’t They Just Say She’s A Women’s Champion? Just Let Her Have That Moment’
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