Laurel Van Ness

Laurel Van Ness

Van Ness at the Queens of Combat day show in Gibsonville, North Carolina in February 2017
Birth name Chelsea Anne Green[1]
Born (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991[1]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Chelsea[1][2]
Chelsea Green[1][2]
Jaida[1][2]
Laurel Van Ness[1][2]
Megan Miller
Billed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1][2]
Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg)[1][2]
Billed from Victoria, British Columbia
Trained by Lance Storm[1]
Debut May 31, 2014[1][2]

Chelsea Anne Green (born April 4, 1991) is a Canadian stunt woman, bodybuilder and professional wrestler currently signed to Global Force Wrestling (GFW) under the ring name Laurel Van Ness and occasionally competing in Canadian independent promotions under her real name. In 2015, Green was a contestant on WWE Tough Enough after being brought on as a replacement for Dianna Dahlgren.

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2014–2015)

During the feud between Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon, she made an appearance during a segment on the August 11 episode of Raw as Daniel Bryan's physical therapist, Megan Miller,[3] who confessed to having an affair with her client. An infuriated Brie stormed into the ring and slapped Megan before attacking Stephanie.[3]

In 2015, Green appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of the re-launched Tough Enough finishing in fourth place for the females.[4]

Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (2014–present)

Under her new ring name Jaida, she wrestled on for Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling. Her first match on May 31, 2014, at ECCW Better Than You. She teamed with Brady Malibu & MR2 in a losing six-man tag match against Billy Suede, Kenny Lush & Nicole Matthews. She next joined a Women's title tournament, winning the first round against Kaitlin Diamond. By December 8, 2014, at the conclusion of the Women's title tournament held at ECCW Payoff, beat Kate Carney in the semi-finals.

On January 17, 2015, at ECCW Ballroom Brawl 3, Jaida teamed with Cat Power to defeat Bambi Hall & Veda Scott. The next month on February 7, at ECCW Blockbuster, she unsuccessfully wrestled Women's Champion Cat Power for the championship.

All Star Wrestling (2015)

Chelsea Green competed in the ASW Girls Gone Wrestling Championship tournament in July 2015, defeating Bambi Hall in a qualifying match. In the semi-finals, Chelsea defeated Kat Von Heez. At the match finals, she defeated Gisele Shaw to win the vacant ASW Women's Championship. At ASW Girls Gone Wild. Green later successfully defended the specialized 'ASW Girls Gone Wild title against the challenger Vixen, Malia Hosaka and Bambi Hall.

Queens of Combat (2015-present)

On November 29, 2015 at QOC 7, Green debuted and lost to Crazy Mary Dobson. One year later at QOC on November 27, 2016 Green defeated Rachael Ellering.

Queens of Combat 17 on February 18, 2017 saw the start of the QOC Tag Team Championship tournament to crown the first QOC Tag Team Champions. Van Ness teamed with Taeler Hendrix and defeated Aja Perera and Kiera Hogan in the first round.[5] At Queens of Combat 18, also on February 18th, they defeated Nevaeh and Rachael Ellering in the semi-finals. Hendrix and Van Ness defeated The Lucha Sisters (Leva Bates and Mia Yim) to become the first QOC Tag Team Champions[6]

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2016)

In 2016, Green toured Japan twice for World Wonder Ring Stardom. Her first tour being three months long, cut short by a broken collarbone while wrestling in India. Green's second tour of Japan was in late 2016, where she teamed with Santana Garrett for the 2016 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. During this tour, Green also challenged Wonder of Stardom Champion Kairi Hojo to a match where Green lost to Hojo's diving elbow in a 15-minute match. Green was undefeated in singles bouts in Japan, prior to her loss to Hojo.

Continental Wrestling Entertainment (2016)

Green joined a team of wrestlers in February 2016 and traveled to India to unveil The Great Khali's new promotion and wrestling school "CWE". The workers put on two shows around India which drew crowds of more than 50,000 people. In Greens first match in India (a tag match of Green & Garrett vs Forbes & Michelle), she broke her collarbone while taking a hurricanrana. Green continued with the match and was airlifted to a hospital in Dehradun for surgery the next day.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling / Global Force Wrestling (2016–present)

On January 7, 2016, Green made her TNA debut, losing to Jade. The following night on January 8 at TNA One Night Only: Live!, Green wrestled in a TNA Knockouts Championship #1 Contenders match, entering the ongoing match at number four before her elimination by Kong. On the July 14 Impact Wrestling tapings, Green wrestled her third match, winning a dark match against Moose Knuckles.

In June, Green officially signed with TNA.[7] She made her television debut as a heel on the September 29 episode of Impact Wrestling under the ring name Laurel Van Ness, defeating Madison Rayne.[8] On the October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, Van Ness attacked Allie which lead to a match between the two where Van Ness was victorious. She attacked Allie again the following week, which led to another match between the two on the December 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Van Ness was defeated.

In late 2016, Van Ness formed an on-screen relationship with Braxton Sutter. On February 23, 2017, the two were set to marry until Van Ness got rejected by Sutter during their wedding when he professed that he was in love with Allie (who is Sutter's legitimate wife).[9] The following week of Impact Wrestling, the Lady Squad quietly disbanded when former leader Maria's contract expired. In March, Van Ness has started a maniacal gimmick, competing in her trashed wedding dress and make-up, Wrestling barefoot, carrying a wine bottle. Grado then tried to propose to her on 27th July however he was interrupted by Kongo Kong.[10]

Canuck Pro (2017–present)

On February 20, 2017, Green was announced to be a part of the newly formed Canuck Pro roster.

Personal life

Green cited that she watched WWE in elementary school, and that growing up her favorite wrestlers were Bret Hart, Steve Austin, and Trish Stratus. Green says that Lance Storm and Billy Gunn are the most influential people in her career and that she took her first bump in Storm's ring. Green said she loved working with Gail Kim at Impact Wrestling.[11] In April 2017, it was revealed that she is in a relationship with WWE wrestler Zack Ryder.[12]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Van Ness posing with the Queens of Combat Tag Team Championship Belt

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Laurel Van Ness, Chelsea Green". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chelsea Green". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Tedesco, Mike. "WWE RAW Results - 8/11/14 (Hulk Hogan's Birthday Bash)". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tough Enough". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "QOC 17". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "QOC 18". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Meet TNA Knockout Chelsea Green - Impact Wrestling". 20 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 Bocook, Gerald (30 September 2016). "TNA Impact Wrestling Results - 9/29/16 (Lethal Lockdown headlines, go-home show for Bound For Glory)". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "2/23 Powell's TNA Impact Wrestling TV Review: Braxton Sutter and Laurel Van Ness wedding, Broken Matt and Jeff Hardy seek more gold, Josh Barnett and Lashley - Pro Wrestling Dot Net". 23 February 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Bocook, Gerald (31 March 2017). "Impact Wrestling Results - 3/30/17 (New Tag Team Champions crowned) - WWE News and Results, RAW and Smackdown Results, TNA News, ROH News". Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Girls Gone Wild Seasons Beatings program, p.4,
  12. ↑ Paglino, Nick (April 4, 2017). "Zack Ryder and Emma No Longer a Couple, Ryder Now Dating Impact Wrestling Star (Photos), Raw Social Score, The Rock Reacts (Video)". WrestleZone.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ Bocook, Gerald (5 May 2017). "Impact Wrestling Results - 5/4/17 (Alberto El Patron vs. Eli Drake) - WWE News and Results, RAW and Smackdown Results, TNA News, ROH News". Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Namako, Jason (26 May 2017). "Impact Wrestling Results - 5/25/17 (Steiner returns, No. 1 Contenders) - WWE News and Results, RAW and Smackdown Results, TNA News, ROH News". Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  15. ↑ Bocook, Gerald (9 December 2016). "TNA Impact Wrestling Results - 12/8/16 (Eddie Edwards vs. EC3 for the TNA Championship main events) - WWE News and Results, RAW and Smackdown Results, TNA News, ROH News". Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "411MANIA - Csonka’s Impact One Night Only No Surrender 2017 Review". Csonka’s Impact One Night Only No Surrender 2017 Review. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  17. ↑ https://www.cagesideseats.com/impact-wrestling/2017/7/14/15969402/gfw-impact-results-review-video-july-13-2017-alberto-el-patron-lashley-lax-grado
  18. ↑ "Laurel Van Ness". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  19. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ASW Women's Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  20. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "QOC Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  21. ↑ Hollie, Matthew (February 20, 2017). "Full Results: Queens Of Combat 17 & 18". Diva Dirt. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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