WWE: Chelsea Green Return Update, More on Bodhi Hayward’s Release, Crown Jewel News

Chelsea Green WWE Return Status Update

As noted before, WWE is currently interested in bringing back Chelsea Green to the company following her recent departure from Impact Wrestling.

Fightful Select reported that their sources confirmed that WWE officials have held recent talks regarding plans to bring back Green to the company. These same sources reportedly also stated that WWE officials have yet to offer an official contract nor have a return date set for Green’s potential return.

It was also reported that Green herself commented on the situation when contacted by them and “claimed she hadn’t been contacted for a return, and noted she still has NWA, Wrestlecade and other indie bookings scheduled well into March 2023.”

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More on Bodhi Hayward’s WWE Release

As noted before, WWE released five talents from their NXT brand this past Tuesday. Among those released included Chase University’s Bodhi Hayward.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that prior to his release, Hayward had been dealing with backstage heat over his lack of attendance for NXT shows and WWE officials being of the view that he was injury prone due to him getting hurt a lot.

One person spoken to stated that another reason for his release was due to WWE officials had felt he was not showing enough progress on his development and had a habit of not showing up on time.

Meltzer reported that those spoken to stated that all of the talent cuts made this past weekend for WWE’s NXT brand were officially due to performance and progress status related reasons.

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WWE Crown Jewel 2022 News & Notes

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that WWE officials currently do not have any plans to use Logan Paul’s brother Jake Paul for shows but there is a lot of interest from both sides to do something when the time is right.

WWE talent reportedly did not encounter any issues traveling out of Saudi Arabia following Saturday’s Crown Jewel 2022 event, according to PWInsider. Mike Johnson reported that some talent had opted to take private flights out of the company while others traveled in group flights that included stops in Paris or London on the way back to the United States.

Drew McIntyre reportedly has been dealing with a serious flu over the past several days, according to PWInsider. Mike Johnson reported that McIntyre managed to work through his illness for his Steel Cage match against Karrion Kross at WWE’s Crown Jewel 2022 event this past Saturday.

During this past Saturday’s Crown Jewel 2022 event, Michael Cole stated on commentary that Jey Uso has been dealing with a potential broken wrist injury that he originally suffered during WWE’s European tour this past week.