Chelsea Green has reacted emotionally to losing the WWE Women’s Championship at Crown Jewel 2026, opening up about Tiffany Stratton’s unexpected betrayal and the disappointment of having her biggest career moment taken away.
Green initially enjoyed a historic night at Saturday’s premium live special event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — defeating Liv Morgan to capture the Women’s Crown Jewel Belt and becoming just the third woman in WWE history to hold the belt. Yet, her celebration in a flash turned into heartbreak following a dramatic sequence of events that saw Green lose both her WWE Women’s Championship and the trust of someone she considered a friend.
After Green delivered a post-clash address, Morgan attacked her, leaving the defending champion vulnerable in the ring. Interestingly enough, stratton then appeared, seemingly arriving to help her former friend, but instead struck Green with her Money in the Bank briefcase before announcing that she was cashing in her arrangement.
Stratton followed up with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to secure the pinfall victory and become the new WWE Women’s Reigning champion. She also moved on from Crown Jewel with the Women’s Crown Jewel Crown and its accompanying championship ring.
Speaking during WWE’s Crown Jewel post-special event coverage, a visibly emotional Green expressed her frustration over the events that had unfolded — explaining how much the occasion had meant to her after years of working toward such a moment. “How do you think I feel,” she said. “I spent my entire wrestling career waiting for this moment, waiting to stand there and tell the WWE Universe and my mom and my dad and all of my friends that I belonged here.”
Green continued by reflecting on the promises she had made ahead of Crown Jewel, explaining that she had viewed the special event as an opportunity to prove herself to the WWE Universe. On the other hand, she admitted that losing Stratton’s friendship made the situation even more difficult to accept.
“I just spent 10 minutes on SmackDown telling the crowd this was going to be the moment in Saudi Arabia at Crown Jewel that I was going to episode everybody that I belong here,” she continued. So I’m going to go home and I’m going to regroup, and I’m going to do whatever I need to do to build my confidence back up.” “And instead, I didn’t just lose my gold, although I came up short in a friend.
The unexpected Money in the Bank cash-in brought Green’s crown reign to an abrupt end while establishing Stratton as the brand-new WWE Women’s Defending champion.
Green’s comments suggest that the emotional fallout from Stratton’s betrayal could be just as significant as the gold loss itself, particularly given their previous friendship.
For now, Green intends to step away, regroup, and rebuild her confidence following the devastating conclusion to what had initially appeared to be a career-defining night at Crown Jewel.