Chelsea Green Claims Total Divas Is Why Most WWE Women Ended Up in NXT

Chelsea Green just gave Total Divas more credit than most WWE fans were probably expecting.

During an interview on the Lightweights podcast, Green didn’t just call for the show to return—she argued that it was directly responsible for getting the majority of women into WWE’s developmental system.

When asked about the possibility of Total Divas making a comeback, Green didn’t hesitate to say she thinks it’s only a matter of time. But she didn’t stop there. She went all-in on the show’s legacy, calling it a cultural force that changed the game for female representation in wrestling.

“Every minute of every hour of every day, I think about Total Divas. Like, the demand is there. The demand is there. And I get told that all the time. I’ve also been told by numerous different people in WWE and outside of WWE and like Hollywood that they’ve been pushing for it for years.”

Green then dropped the line that’s already got hardcore fans doing double-takes.

“I think it’ll happen whether it’s called Total Divas or not. I think it’ll come back in one way or another—because how could it not? Truly, Total Divas is what got 75% of the females in NXT there. That’s where everyone found wrestling. It attracted those women to wrestling. And families too. It brought everyone together.”

That bold stat—“75% of the females in NXT”—might not sit well with fans who remember women like Asuka, Shayna Baszler, or Rhea Ripley grinding it out on the indies or through elite athletic backgrounds. Still, Green insists the reality show was a massive entry point for both talent and fans.

Total Divas debuted in July 2013 on E!, offering an inside look at the lives of WWE’s female superstars. The original cast included The Bella Twins, Natalya, Naomi, Cameron, Eva Marie, and JoJo. Over nine seasons, the show featured a rotating cast of WWE women, including Paige, Lana, Maryse, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Ronda Rousey. While the show leaned more reality TV than wrestling, it helped introduce a new audience to WWE’s women’s division and built crossover stars in the process.

Though Total Divas officially ended in 2019, it remains a touchpoint for fans who discovered wrestling through the series—and for women who saw it as a launching pad into the business.

It’s a hot take that puts entertainment value ahead of traditional wrestling credibility—and that’s exactly why it’s got people talking.