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All Hail the Red, White & Chelsea Green! New U.S. Champion Says It's Her Time Now

Chelsea Green speaks for the first time since winning the WWE Women's United States Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event.
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Chelsea Green after beating Michin at Saturday Night's Main Event
Chelsea Green after beating Michin at Saturday Night's Main Event | WWE.com

You may be asking yourself what Chelsea Green will do now that she's won the inaugural WWE Women's United States Championship. Naturally, she's going to Disneyland!

Green captured her first singles championship in WWE when she defeated Michin at Saturday Night's Main Event, utilizing an incredibly slick top rope flip set-up to connect on the Unprettier for the victory.

WWE released a social media exclusive of Byron Saxton chatting with Green mere minutes after she won the gold. Understandably, Chelsea was on cloud nine with years of hard work finally paying off.

"Well, Brian, I always knew this was going to happen, so I know you're surprised, and that's so cute, but I'm not. I've been doing this for 10 years. I worked my entire life to be an overnight success, and this is my time. This is my night. Red, white, and Green."

When asked how it feels to now by synonymous with the likes of Harley Race, the first ever men's United States Champion, Green responded with an enthusiastic, "Duh!"

"I'm in the history books where I belong. I should have been there 3 years ago, but I was released. I should have been there in 2015, but I wasn't hired. So now is the time. Now is the freaking time!"

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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