Rikishi: Build Chelsea Green Up As Much As You Would Give Charlotte Flair An Opportunity
Rikishi would like to see more opportunities for Chelsea Green.
On the newest episode of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi’s OFF THE TOP podcast, he heaped praise on Chelsea Green.
He expressed his opinion that she’s a main eventer and mentioned that he’d like to see her get the same level of on-screen treatment that Charlotte Flair gets.
“I feel 100 percent that Chelsea Green is a main eventer. It’s not that Chelsea can’t do the work. It’s not that Chelsea is not a prime talent performer. But the thing is, it’s how you’re writing stuff for this girl. Give Chelsea a fair opportunity. Build Chelsea up as much as you would give Charlotte Flair an opportunity. Give Chelsea that big, crazy entrance that I mean, really, really put it all out for her, and don’t worry about the work. Let her do that. She’s got that on point, but she can’t get over by herself, if she’s out there having great, great matches and continue to do jobs for whoever because you feel that next person, you want them to excel to the next level, or for whatever storyline you got. My thing is with good talent, you only get good talent once in a while when you come through, and when you finally find that good talent such as a Chelsea Green, you wanna make sure you protect her. If you don’t have nothing for her, put her down on the shelf for a second, right? Let it marinate — whatever they’re doing with the next person, blah, blah, blah. But when that time comes, because you know, just in case that angle doesn’t go through or that person gets hurt, you have a person like a Chelsea Green waiting here. This girl, Chelsea Green, she has a very special part in my heart. I met her on the independent circuit and then I told her — and mark my words and she can tell you this — it was one independent show. I believe it was Louisville, Kentucky someplace, and I told her, ‘One day, you gonna be up in a big show, and you gonna be big,’ and then here she is. So, y’all continue to support Chelsea. Just stay with her, ride with her, be patient with her, and WWE, y’all be patient with this one, because this one here, y’all got y’all a diamond on your hands.”
Both Green and Flair were a part of the 2026 women’s Royal Rumble match. Flair entered the match at number one and was in the match for almost an hour. Green entered at number 18 and was in the match for eight minutes.
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