Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Zelina Vega and Steve Austin.
• WWE Roster’s Reaction To Zelina Vega Winning The Women’s United States Championship
On Friday’s SmackDown after WrestleMania 41, Chelsea Green lost the Women’s United States Championship to Zelina Vega.
After her loss, Chelsea demanded a recount and said the following in the video she posted:
“I’m still the champion, and I don’t give a damn what anyone says. Do you know who I am? I am the first-ever, most dangerous champion there ever was. I’m putting myself with historic Americans. Not here or here. Wait, this is perfect. I salute you. Oh God!”
I DEMAND A RECOUNT!
CHELS 2025 🫡 🇺🇸 @WWE pic.twitter.com/aQdIZ5A9AF— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) April 26, 2025
Chelsea later said goodbye to WWE.. for now. Here’s what she posted:
“Goodbye for now @WWE
This is my farewell address.”
Goodbye for now @WWE
This is my farewell address 🇺🇸🫡 pic.twitter.com/tpIAMNI3wW— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) April 27, 2025
According to PWInsider, many within WWE were genuinely caught off guard when Zelina captured the U.S. Title.
The title change was kept under wraps, and most of the backstage talent didn’t realize it was happening until the referee counted the pinfall.
• Steve Austin Reveals What Went Wrong With The ATV At WrestleMania 41
At WrestleMania 41 – Night 2, Stone Cold Steve Austin came out next to announce the attendance and crashed his ATV into the barricade. WWE President Nick Khan came out to check if the fan behind the barricade was fine.
You can watch it below:
Damnpic.twitter.com/VZ5zss6XCo
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) April 21, 2025
The Wrestling Observer reported that WWE is nervous about getting sued by the fan over this incident.
Austin appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show and revealed what went wrong:
“Long story short, just a different throttle system because I’m pretty damn handy on a four wheeler.
I was embarrassed about it. I think everybody’s OK, but I mean, you go out there on the biggest night in wrestling, and you end up like that, it’s not the greatest day at the office.”
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