Wrestling enthusiasts, you may have already felt the seismic shake in the world of WWE recently. This week’s WWE Raw episode brought a twist that no one saw coming. Chelsea Green, bereft due to Sonya Deville’s unfortunate injury, was in dire need of a partner to defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Enter Piper Niven.
Chelsea, who seemed ready to hold auditions for her next partner—a gimmick she smartly built upon with her “Chelsea’s Got Talent” promos—didn’t get far. Niven dramatically cut through the potential auditions with her assertive and bold declaration. This wasn’t an audition. This was a takeover.
I’ve seen many backstage segments over the years, having attended countless Wrestlemanias, but the tension between Green and Niven was palpable. Adam Pearce’s suggestion of stripping Green of the championship added a layer of urgency to the narrative. It’s this tension, this gripping drama, that reminds me why professional wrestling has been my lifelong obsession. And judging by Niven’s confident snatch of the title belt from Green’s clutches, it seems we’re in for a dynamic duo that might just change the landscape of women’s tag team wrestling.
What’s fascinating here is the history. We’ve witnessed Green and Deville overthrow Liz Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. It begs the question: how will this new team stack up against their predecessors? The potential chemistry (or lack thereof) between Niven and Green will inevitably dictate their legacy in the division.
Yet, one can’t help but remember the long-standing influence of women’s tag team wrestling. From the inception of the tag team titles in 1983 to the memorable Divas of Doom, wrestling has given us iconic female tag teams. Niven and Green might be stepping into a legacy, but they’re also carving their path.
And speaking of legacies, how can we forget the Divas of Doom? Natalya and Beth Phoenix, a dynamic duo that emerged in an era where tag team championships for women were but a dream. Their technical prowess and dominating presence established them as forces to reckon with. Could Green and Niven be the next dominant pair, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of such legends?
The upcoming episodes promise a rollercoaster. The wrestling community is left with questions: How will this alliance fare? How will the backstage politics influence their partnership? And with Green’s apparent initial reluctance, can she and Niven find common ground to dominate their division?
Wrestling fans, brace yourselves. We might be witnessing the genesis of a new era of tag team wrestling, where auditions are scrapped, titles are snatched, and alliances are unpredictably forged.