Michael Hayes says he stands by his remarks about Chelsea Green but believes they were presented without full context on WWE: Unreal.
During season two of the series, Hayes stated that while Green is entertaining, she was not positioned for a main event role. He added that her job was to help elevate top names such as Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton. The segment sparked discussion among fans.
Speaking on Six Feet Under with The Undertaker, Hayes explained that key parts of his comments were edited out.
“I’ve talked to Netflix about this because when we did that interview, and I recall this specifically, that when we started the interview, the first thing I said was, Chelsea is as good or as talented and entertaining as anyone we have. But, of course, that never saw the light of day. That was on the cutting room floor because if you’re going to make me a heel, that’s the best way to do it, to say she’s not good enough. And that’s not really what I was saying.”
Hayes added that he does not regret what he said.
“I don’t regret what I said because her role at the time I said that, and even right now, is not the top role. It is to help make other people. And as you know, we all know that we’re only as good as the people that help make us.”
He also noted that WWE would adjust if Green reached a new level of fan support.
“With that said, if Chelsea caught fire because of this following and the support that she has, we’d go with that in a heartbeat. Look at Daniel Bryan. Look at Kofi Kingston. When they both caught fire, we went with it. Whether some people up top agreed with that or not, they went with it because that’s what the people wanted. We’re not there right now with Chelsea.”
The Undertaker shared a different view, saying he believes Green has the potential to reach that level.
“I think she, without a doubt, with just a hair more mean streak, I think she can be a top player. She has that thing, that ‘it’ thing.”
“And I just think there’s a lot of great things coming for that young lady. I’m a big fan of hers.”
“There’s certain organizations around that know how to use her. You got to go south of the border, you’ve got to go south of the border,” Taker added, referencing his work as a producer with AAA.
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