Subhojeet Mukherjee on January 5, 2026
Chelsea Green is giving fans a clearer look at what really goes on behind the scenes in WWE — and according to her, WWE Unreal Season 2 didn’t even feel like a new season at all.
Speaking on TMZ’s Inside the Ring, Green explained that the cameras never truly stopped rolling after Season 1 wrapped. Instead of a clean break between seasons, production simply continued, making Season 2 feel like a natural extension of what viewers already saw. That constant filming is something she’s grown accustomed to during her WWE career.
“Well, I wouldn’t know because we just kind of kept filming. So I’m not sure. I never watched and then started filming again, if that makes sense. We just kept filming and so that is all kind of—it just flows right through to season two.”
Green also pushed back on the idea that WWE Unreal is some new invasion of privacy backstage. According to her, WWE has always had cameras everywhere — long before Unreal ever existed. Digital teams, social media crews, and documentary units are a normal part of daily life in the company, and she even recalled being filmed before officially signing with WWE.
“There always was filming. It wasn’t just Unreal. Like, we have so many social team, digital team, documentary teams. Like, we have teams all over the place with cameras. So none of that is abnormal. And actually, even before I started at WWE in 2018/2019, they were filming a show… and I was supposed to be on that show, so I was filmed even before I was in WWE.”
While WWE Unreal has drawn mixed reactions — including Paul Heyman’s vocal discomfort with exposing the business — Green admitted she comes from the opposite mindset. She grew up enjoying reality television and believes fans benefit from seeing how the magic is actually made, even if she understands why older-school minds want to protect the mystery.
“I came from an era where I loved reality TV and I loved to see the inner workings of companies. I loved Total Divas. Like, I love when the curtain is pulled back. So I don’t relate to that, but I understand why people from that era want to keep it kind of hush hush… Is it real? Are they really getting injured? Are they really getting hit in the face? And now we’re able to show them that—it is, it’s all real. It’s all Unreal.”
The conversation also turned personal when Green was asked how different her real-life personality is from the character fans see on television. Her answer struck a balance between humor and honesty, admitting that while her family might not see much separation, she absolutely does.
“Okay, if you asked my mother, there’s absolutely no difference. But if you asked me—yes, there’s a huge difference. And I don’t even know who that character is compared to me.”
She explained that the most successful wrestling characters aren’t entirely fictional — they’re exaggerated versions of real traits, designed to feel familiar to the audience.
“The best characters are those that are just like you turned all the way up. I think that’s what makes people relate… whether it was the Hot Mess or being more of a Karen early in my WWE run, people related to those characters because they’ve met someone like that in real life.”
With WWE Unreal Season 2 set to stream on Netflix starting January 20, Green believes the series gives fans a deeper appreciation for the work, risk, and personality that goes into professional wrestling every week.
As WWE continues opening the doors backstage, do you think pulling back the curtain enhances the product — or does it take away some of wrestling’s mystique? Let us know what you think in the comments and share your take.
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January 5, 2026 4:52 pm
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