Chelsea Green won’t let herself be a quiet ally of the LGBTQ+ community, as made clear by her Royal Rumble attire.
Green was the #14 entrant in last weekend’s match which was won by Damage CTRL’s Bayley. While Green broke the record for the shortest time in a Women’s Rumble last year, the 2024 match was much better for the Canadian. Though Green didn’t score an elimination, she lasted 17:32, making her the eleventh-longest entrant in this year’s match.
Chelsea Green on Her Attire
Green entered Tropicana Field with an LGBTQ+ themed attire, which Michael Cole described on commentary as “unique.” In an interview with Steve Fall of Wrestling News, Green spoke about the importance of being an outgoing ally of the LGBTQ+ community.
“What can I do to make it obvious? What can I do to really put it in people’s faces? I don’t want to be just a quiet supporter of the community. I want to be out there, supporting on the front lines, you know, with Sonya Deville [who is openly lesbian.] With Piper Niven [who is openly bisexual.] With all the girls that represent the community in WWE.
“So that’s when I decided I was going to get the flag and I was going to put the flag on my skirt. I was going to make sure I didn’t do my regular pose, that I turned around and that I flashed it to the crowd. And even if they didn’t understand in that moment, I know we all look at social media after the Rumble so I made sure I got those photos and that they were ready to be posted once I exited the Rumble.
“I was able to post them and double down on the fact that I was coming to Florida, being in the Rumble and supporting my LGBTQ+ community.”
EXCLUSIVE
Chelsea Green @ImChelseaGreen on What Inspired Her #RoyalRumble Gear, Wrestling #TNA’s Jordynne Grace in #WWE, Tag Teaming with Piper Niven @PiperNivenWWE, & MORE!
FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/dE7hEXIbFT via @WrestlingNewsCo pic.twitter.com/nr4ilHkVAZ
— Steve Fall (@SteveFall) January 31, 2024
Green’s tag-team partner Piper Niven had her own LGBTQ+ themed attire, but as she explained on Twitter, it didn’t arrive in time for the event.
Gutted it didn’t arrive on time but here’s my LGBT pride tartan fly plaid to match @ImChelseaGreen ‘s rumble skirt.
????????? pic.twitter.com/VV17Vpe3si— Kim Piper Benson (@PiperNivenWWE) January 31, 2024
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