Cody Rhodes ‘so proud’ of fellow WWE star Chelsea Green
Cody Rhodes doesn’t think Chelsea Green even realizes how much she matters to WWE fans.
Because of how she prioritizes entertaining the audience above all else, Green has become a fan-favorite in WWE. The Chicago Sun-Times published a feature story on her this week, with the article including a quote from Rhodes about how proud he is of Green.
“Chelsea Green is, I think, [someone] people in the business will say, like a survivor,” Rhodes said. “I’m very, very proud of her. I don’t think she realizes how special she is to the fans. And I think she still thinks the glass of water in front of her is her last, and it’s not, but the good wrestlers always think that’s the last one. And I wish that she could take an outside perspective and look at what she’s done, and know she’s done a lot, and it’s an indication that she can do even more.”
WWE legends The Undertaker and Mick Foley have both recently expressed that they feel Green is underutilized by the company. She is a former Women’s United States Champion and AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion but has not held either World Championship in the women’s division.
Reaching those kind of heights is something Green would like, but she isn’t getting too caught up in her win-loss record right now.
“I lose, and honestly, I lose often,” Green told the Chicago Sun-Times. “I lose probably more than any other woman on the WWE roster. But at the end of the day, I’m traveling the world with some of my best friends, doing my dream job. I’m putting on sparkly gear, and I’m doing what I love in front of hundreds of millions of people.”
At the moment, Green is out of action with an ankle injury but remains on TV as an on-screen character. She spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times about her ambitions in Hollywood, saying she would like to follow in the footsteps of John Cena.
“I want to improve my acting skills, my public speaking skills and my hosting skills to make sure that I’m constantly building a resume that is undeniable,” Green said. “I would love to be the next John Cena of professional wrestling for the women’s division. I would love to be in movies and TV and elevating the next generation of WWE talent, but that’s a big goal. So, you know, I’m going to continue to work on that and put it out into the universe, and I’ll manifest, and whatever happens, happens.”
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