Overview
- Chelsea Green confirmed on Instagram that she suffered a broken orbital bone after wrestling on the August 7 episode of WWE SmackDown.
- Reporters say the injury occurred during the Rolling Encore finishing sequence in a tag match with Tiffany Stratton against Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley.
- WWE has not announced whether Green must vacate the Interim WWE Women’s Championship or how the company will book the belt in the short term.
- Medical commentary in the coverage notes that some orbital fractures can heal in about four to eight weeks with a protective mask while more severe fractures can require surgery and months away from the ring.
- The interim title was created because Rhea Ripley is recovering from knee surgery, and Green’s injury now complicates WWE’s plan for a later unification match and short-term creative options.