Overview
- Chelsea Green won the interim WWE Women’s Championship in a ladder match at SummerSlam on August 2 and suffered a broken orbital bone during a SmackDown tag match on August 7.
- Green confirmed the orbital fracture on Instagram and was treated in the emergency room after the injury was reported to have occurred when Lainey Reid landed on her head during the match.
- WWE told Green on the August 14 SmackDown episode that she has 30 days to be medically cleared or use a protective face mask and that she will remain champion until she is defeated or formally removed.
- Company sources say executives want to keep Green on television because her SummerSlam title win generated strong social media engagement and orbital fractures often heal in weeks to a few months with non‑surgical care or protective gear.
- Rhea Ripley remains out long term with a torn meniscus, so a unification match is on hold and WWE faces a narrow window to resolve the division if Green’s recovery stretches beyond the coming weeks.