Chelsea Green has pulled back the curtain on a major creative plan that would have seen her win the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble match. The alternate booking was revealed in the new WWE docuseries WWE: Unreal, detailing a significant storyline that was pitched internally but never made it to television.
The proposed finish, originally conceived by WWE’s Senior Vice President of Creative Writing Ed Koskey, would have had Green enter the match last. She would have won by default after the two remaining competitors simultaneously eliminated each other, creating a unique and memorable victory.
Instead, WWE creative ultimately booked Charlotte Flair to win the match. That decision led Flair to a title shot at WrestleMania 40, where she was ultimately defeated by Tiffany Stratton, a conclusion that generated mixed reactions from fans.
Reflecting on the storyline that never was, Green expressed her excitement for the potential of the original pitch. “I was gobsmacked. I think that could have been a hilarious moment, a moment that our audience would have never forgotten, a moment that would have gone down in history.”
The revelation, sourced from a USA Today report, offers a fascinating glimpse into how dramatically WWE’s creative plans can shift, underscoring how a single decision can completely alter the road to WrestleMania for multiple superstars.