Chelsea Green reveals why WWE made her the first Women’s United States Champion
A couple of years ago, Chelsea Green was crowned the first-ever WWE Women’s United States Champion at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Now, in 2026, Green has opened up and revealed what motivated WWE to crown her as the inaugural champion. Speaking with Kat Siggers on Spotlight, Green opened up about her title win.
“I won it because the fans got so behind me that they forced WWE to make that decision. Like truly. I felt like I didn’t just win it for myself. I won it for all the people that were cheering for me. The moment that I went to hit my finisher in the ring, like you can see it, feel it, and hear it if you go back and watch those clips. Now, because they pushed so hard for me and we collectively did it, that can never be erased from the history books.
“Until the day that I die, I will always be the first-ever United States Women’s Champion, and I love that. When I think about the packages that you see on TV for the titles, they have to include me because I was the first,” she added. “It’s an exciting moment for me in my career because I knew there was going to be times when I might win championships and this and that, but you always think like, what are you going to be remembered for? But that’s one thing that I know I will be remembered for.”
WWE introduced the Women’s US Title in November 2024. Shortly after, a tournament was held to crown the inaugural champion, which was eventually won by Green by defeating Michin.
Green is now scheduled to compete in the five-way ladder match for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam.
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