In what has been heralded as one of the best in-ring promo in a longtime, Chelsea Green got her flowers, with the WWE Universe rallying around her during the Friday’s August 14 edition of WWE SmackDown on USA Network. In question, was what would be the fate of the WWE’s Interim Women’s World Championship belt that Green won in a ladder match at SummerSlam earlier in August.

The issue: in an unbelievably real-life continued streak of bad luck for Green, she suffered an injury during the April 7 edition of SmackDown in a tag match match-up teaming with Tiffany Stratton against the Women’s tag team champs, Fatal Influence. During the match, Green broke her orbital bone after taking the Fatal Flaw from FI’s Lainey Reid, when she landed awkwardly on Green’s face.

From there: Green knew she was also going to have to take time off to recover, but she, nor the WWE Universe, wanted to see her have to relinquish the title because of it. So, when SmackDown GM Nick Aldis came to the ring to tell Chelsea she has to give up the belt, an impassioned plea from Green went over with huge pop to the crowd and those at home, plus changed Aldis’ mind.

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CHELSEA GREEN STANDS HER GROUND

Green expressed, “I knew when I climbed that ladder and I took that title, I was just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Because every single time something good and magical happens to me in this business, it’s followed by something devastating. That’s just my story, isn’t it? That’s just Chelsea Green, the comic relief. The perfect opponent for the rest of the girls. Never the champion. Never the QB1.”

Then, Chelsea launched into the sacrifices she has made, and how she came to work and always did her best, even when she was discounted. Green stood her ground with Aldis that she earned the title and that until someone takes it off of her, it belongs to her! Green also appealed to Aldis’ human side after what he accomplished at SummerSlam, too.  The GM laced up his boots and wrestlers for the first time in three years and in front of his young son, against Gunther.

Aldis heard the message loud and clear. He decided to ignore his GM formal duty, and agreed to give Green 30 days to get cleared before forcing her to have to relinquish the title. The crowd broke out in “Yes!” chants (circa Daniel Bryan).

MATT CARDONA SAVES HIS WIFE FROM GUNTHER

However, the drama didn’t stop here! Oh, no! Gunther interrupted the moment and threw insults at Aldis and Green, until none other than Matt Cardona came out from the back to defends his wife! It was great to see Cardona and Green, real-life marrieds, in an angle together on SmackDown. Cardona and Gunther went at each other, with ultimately Cardona getting the worst of it which led to an impromptu match!

Mickie James, former WWE superstar and wife of Nick Aldis took to social media on Sunday and gave high marks to Green’s promo: “Congratulations to Chelsea Green for delivering not just one of her greatest promos…. But legitimately one of THE GREATEST PROMOS I’ve ever watched. I felt every moment. She felt every word. That is how it should be done. You are a star my love. Everyone should take notes.”

Watch Chelsea Green’s talked about moment from Friday Night SmackDown below.

Now weigh-in: did you love Chelsea Green’s promo spot where she spoke of coming back from injury, being the butt of jokes, working hard to gain respect, and not willing to easily part with the highly-coveted Women’s World Title, because she got injured in a match? Share your reactions via the comment section below.

Next week on The Bold and the Beautiful, viewers will get their answer to: if a drunken Carter (Lawrence St. Victor) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) end up in each other’s arms and have sex, or if they just talk about the break-ups each just went through with their spouses, and decide try to patch things up with Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire), respectively.

In the B&B video teaser (that first aired at the end of the Friday August 14 episode) for the action the week of August 17-21, Katie (Heather Tom) and Will (Crew Morrow) are having a heated mother-son talk at the beach house. Katie wants to know that if Will misses Electra (Laneya Grace) so much, why in the hell is getting busy with Electra’s supposed best friend, Dylan (Sydney Bullock)? Can Will come up with a reason that will satisfy his mother?

Meanwhile, at Forrester Creations, Dylan and Electra have another showdown. This time, Electra tells Dylan she will yield the power she holds, because after all, she is “Electra Forrester.” So, if she wants Dylan gone, she can snap her fingers and make it happen.

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Now, boozin’ bender buddies, Carter and Steffy, are seen sitting next to each other on the Forrester CEO office couch. Steffy laments she just wants to free of a life without Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) in it, who she blames is the person who destroyed her family. Carter is there as a shoulder to cry on, but are we one second away from a passionate kiss and more between them?

Then, in a race against time, Finn is stuck on a plane from Monaco to LA trying to get back to Steffy, who walked out on him and their marriage. However, with him up in the skies and Steffy drunk at Forrester, a liaison may go down that will change the course of their future and others. Stay tuned.

Now below, check out the additional and official B&B spoilers for August 17-21.

Monday, August 17
Ridge is furious with Finn.
Carter and Steffy turn to each other for comfort.

Tuesday, August 18
Finn tries to make amends with Steffy.

Wednesday, August 19
Katie is suspicious of Dylan’s motives.
Electra and Dylan have a heated argument.
Steffy grapples with fully trusting Finn again.

Thursday, August 20
R.J. pitches a new idea to Zende.
Carter and Daphne reach an understanding.

Friday, August 21
Daphne confides in Ridge.
Dylan and Will have an awkward run-in with R.J. and Electra at Bikini.

So, do you think Carter and Steffy will have sex on Monday’s upcoming episode of The Bold and the Beautiful? In its aftermath, will she get back together with Finn and he back together with Daphne, only later to find out their drunken passion leads to Steffy becoming pregnant? Do you think none of this will happen, but set the stage for a Carter and Steffy romance down the line? Share your thoughts and what you are looking forward to from the B&B spoilers next week on the CBS daytime drama series in the comment section below.

General Hospital’s Carly (Laura Wright) and Jason’s (Steve Burton) bond will never been broken, and they reaffirmed that on the Friday, August 14 episode of the ABC soap opera.

For the first time since making his decision to leave the mob and work for Sonny (Maurice Benard), Jason sits down with Carly in her kitchen and breaks the news to her. She is shocked.

Jason explains that his time in Jakarta imprisoned by the WSB gave him time to think, and that he came to the realization his priorities are mixed up and he needs to put his son, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) first. When Carly asked how Sonny took the news, a tearful Jason explains that Sonny understood. Carly defends Jason’s decision as the right one.

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The two share a heartfelt moment from across the kitchen table when Carly takes Jason’s hand and acknowledged how difficult it must be for him, considering his loyalty to Sonny all these years. That prompted Jason to apologize to Carly for the all times that his loyalty to Sonny had to come first over his loyalty to her. Carly says she married Sonny five different times and had his children. She understands it’s difficult to walk away and about loyalty, through her tears.

LIFE AFTER SONNY

When Carly asks Jason what is he going to do now, Jason tells his bff he hasn’t figured that out yet. Carly can’t believe she’s going to say this, but the Quartermaines could use his help. She believes Jason has a perspective that could help Ned (Wally Kurth) and Michael (Rory Gibson) at ELQ and Tracy (Jane Elliot) would love to have Jason at the company. Jason says he has to think about, and that it can’t interfere in his relationship with his son.

At the end of the discussion, Jason and Carly love lives are brought up. Let’s not forget, they previously married each other in September of 2021. This is when Sonny was presumed dead, only to show up before the final paperwork was signed, which nullified the best friend’s marriage to each other, and they suddenly went back to being friends.

NO QUESTIONS ON THEIR CURRENT LOVE LIVES

Now in 2026, Carly wonders if Jason told Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) he has left the mob, to which he informs her he hasn’t told her yet, while Carly tells Jason she will keep her relationship with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) out of their friendship.

They both know the other is not too happy with their current romantic partners. But, whether Jason and Britt can actually get back on sound footing, and pick up where they left off before Jason was taken by the WSB, is still left to be seen.

In the end, any scenes that showcase the ongoing bond between Jason and Carly in the hands of Steve Burton and Laura Wright, is always moving and played to perfection by these two long-running staples of the General Hospital brand.

So this all begs a few questions: Should Jason go work for the Quartermaines? Do you think it would be interesting to see him in business, or do you think he would hate it and be bored? Do you think of all the friendships on the current landscape of soap operas still on the air that Carly and Jason’s is one of the best? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.