Five directions for Interim Champion Chelsea Green as WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley remains out of action following surgery
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Chelsea Green has finally become a WWE World Champion.
Rhea Ripley’s momentum as WWE Women’s Champion was derailed after she went down with a knee injury. In her absence, a multi-woman ladder match was scheduled at SummerSlam 2026, and Chelsea Green defied the odds to become the new Interim champion.
With the Hot Mess on the top of the mountain, here are five directions for Chelsea Green as Rhea starts her road to recovery after knee surgery:
5. Champion’s team
Chelsea Green had been teaming up with WWE Women’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton for the last few weeks. With both women now holding titles, they could formally become a champion team and the next target to add more gold to their alliance.
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4. Feud with Tiffany Stratton
Despite being allies for the last few weeks on SmackDown, Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton fought selfishly in the Women’s title ladder match at SummerSlam.
With Green becoming the new champion, Stratton could turn into her foe, and this could lead to a title program between them.
3. Revive the Secret Hervice
When Chelsea Green became the United States Champion, she was surrounded by her faction called The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven & Alba Fyre).
Now that Green has become the top titleholder, she might want more protection to keep her title reign intact and form a new version of the stable with popular names on the roster.
2. A top challenger emerges
Amid Chelsea Green becoming the new WWE Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair and Jade Cargill have been engaged in a heated feud.
This could see Flair defeat The Storm in a singles match and could earn the first opportunity at Green for the title.
1. Promotion to the ranks of Undisputed
Chelsea Green is known to be one of the most popular names on the WWE roster. She has ascended to the top and defied all obstacles to do so. At the same time, there is a possibility that Rhea Ripley might not get medically cleared for a long time after the surgery.
This could see Rhea either relinquish the title or WWE stripping her of the title and Green crowned the Undisputed WWE Women’s Champion and become the permanent titleholder, given her status, popularity, and potentially have an exciting title reign.
What is the latest update on Rhea Ripley’s injury?
Ripley, via her X handle, confirmed that she underwent surgery and is on the road to recovery. The update came post-SummerSlam weekend, where Chelsea Green captured the WWE Women’s title.
Will Rhea Ripley relinquish the WWE Women’s title?
As of now, there is no clarity on whether Rhea will relinquish the Women’s title. However, she will likely remain out of action after the surgery.
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