Kris Statlander
| Kris Statlander | |
|---|---|
| Born | West Islip, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kris Stadtlander Kris Statlander |
| Trained by | Pat Buck[2] Curt Hawkins[2] |
| Debut | 2017[2] |
Kris Statlander is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling.
Early life and training
After working professionally as a stunt double,[2] Statlander began her professional wrestling training under Pat Buck and Curt Hawkins in Create A Pro Wrestling Academy in Hicksville, New York in 2016.[3] She later became the first female graduate of the program.[4]
Professional wrestling career
Statlande made her professional wrestling debut on June 14, 2017.[1][5]
Statlander made an appearance for WWE on SmackDown Live in April 2019, teaming with Karissa Rivera in a losing effort to then-WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Billie Kay and Peyton Royce.[6] She later competed in an intergender match against Joey Janela at an event for the Beyond Wrestling promotion in June in a losing effort.[7]
She made her debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on November 27, competing in a tag team match alongside Big Swole against Riho and Britt Baker on AEW Dark, where Statlander and Swole were defeated.[8] In December, AEW announced that Statlander has signed with the promotion.[9] Following her signing, she defeated Baker on the December 18 episode of AEW Dynamite to become the No. 1 contender for the AEW Women's World Championship.[10] She made her final appearance for Create A Pro Wrestling, the promotion under which she trained, on December 20.[11] She is set to face Riho for a title opportunity on January 1, 2020.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 100 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 100 in 2019[13]
- Women Superstars United
- WSU Spirit Championship (1 time)[14]
References
- ^ a b "Kris Statlander". Cagematch. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Crockett, Paul (April 23, 2019). "Generation Next 2019: Three Independent Starts Ready to Break Through". PWInsider.
- ^ Robertson, Alexandra (April 13, 2019). "Kris Stadtlander: The Alien in and out of the ring". SLAM! Wrestling.
- ^ Castillo, Alfonso A. (October 18, 2018). "WWE all-women's show at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum motivates local grapplers". Newsday.
- ^ "Kris Statlander". Wrestling Data. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 9, 2019). "Kris Statlander & Karissa Rivera Work WWE SmackDown Live Against The IIconics". Fightful.
- ^ Cardoza, Adam (June 12, 2019). "JOEY JANELA VS. KRIS STATLANDER, LAX, TOM LAWLOR & MORE: 6/12 BEYOND WRESTLING UNCHARTED TERRITORY EPISODE 11 LIVE REPORT FROM WORCESTER, MA". PWInsider.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 9, 2019). "Brandi Rhodes Confirms Kris Statlander Has Signed With AEW, Big Swole Confirms Signing". Fightful.
- ^ Currier, Joseph (December 9, 2019). "AEW officially confirms signings of Kris Statlander and Big Swole". Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- ^ Brookhouse, Brent (December 18, 2019). "AEW Dynamite results, recap, grades: Dark Order makes presence felt, Chris Jericho taken to the limit". CBS Sports.
- ^ DeFelice, Robert (December 22, 2019). "Kris Statlander Credits Wrestling With Saving Her Life In Farewell Speech To Create-A-Pro Wrestling". Fightful.
- ^ Ashly, Kristen (December 18, 2019). "Kris Statlander Earns AEW Women's World Title Shot". Pro Wrestling Sheet.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 100 Female Wrestlers Results". Wrestling Travel. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "CZW Trifecta Elimination 2019". Cagematch. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
External links
- Kris Statlander at IMDb
- Kris Statlander's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database