Kris Statlander

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Kris Statlander
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Statlander in April 2019
Birth nameKristen Stadtlander
Born (1995-08-07) August 7, 1995 (age 26)[1]
West Islip, New York, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kris Stadtlander[1]
Kris Statlander
Kristen[1]
White Girl
Billed fromAndromeda Galaxy[2]
Trained byPat Buck[3]
Curt Hawkins[3]
DebutNovember 2016[4]

Kristen Stadtlander[1] (born August 7, 1995) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Kris Statlander. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling, and has also performed on the independent circuit.

Early life and training[]

Statlander was born in West Islip, New York on Long Island.[1] After working professionally as a stunt double,[3] she began her professional wrestling training under Pat Buck and Curt Hawkins at the Create A Pro Wrestling Academy in Hicksville, New York in 2016.[5] Statlander later became the first female graduate of the academy.[6]

Career[]

Statlander made her professional wrestling debut in November 2016.[4] Statlander made an appearance for WWE on an episode of SmackDown Live that aired on April 9, 2019, teaming with Karissa Rivera in a losing effort against the then-WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Billie Kay and Peyton Royce.[7] In June that same year, she competed at an event for the promotion Beyond Wrestling in an intergender match against Joey Janela in a losing effort.[8]

Statlander made her debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on November 19, 2019, competing in a tag team match alongside Big Swole against Riho and Britt Baker on Dark, where Statlander and Swole were defeated.[9] In December, AEW announced that Statlander had signed with the promotion.[10] Following her signing, she defeated Baker on the December 18 episode of Dynamite to become the No. 1 contender for the AEW Women's World Championship.[11][12] She made her final appearance for Create A Pro Wrestling, the promotion under which she trained, on December 20.[13] Statlander competed against Riho for the AEW Women's World title on the January 8, 2020, episode of Dynamite, where she was defeated due to interferences by Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Mel, and the debuting Luther.[14] She received another opportunity to compete for the title on February 29, 2020, at Revolution, this time against new champion Nyla Rose, where she was once again defeated.[15] In June 2020, Statlander suffered an ACL injury during an episode of Dynamite.[16]

A color photograph of a woman wearing face paint in a professional wrestling ring
Statlander at the December 1, 2021, taping of AEW Dynamite

Statlander returned alongside Trent? on March 31, 2021, helping Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy defeat Miro and Kip Sabian on Dynamite.[17] In September at All Out, she challenged Baker for the AEW Women's World Championship but was unsuccessful.[18] In November, Statlander–along with Trent, Taylor, Cassidy, and Wheeler Yuta–joined the New Japan Pro-Wrestling-based stable Chaos.[19]

Professional wrestling style and persona[]

Statlander employs an alien gimmick,[20] which she attributes to her being "a big science nerd".[21] Under this character, she is nicknamed "The Galaxy's Greatest Alien" and billed as having come from the Andromeda Galaxy.[2][12] Statlander uses a 450° splash and an inverted piledriver as finishers, respectively called Area 451 and the Big Bang Theory.[22][23]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Reneo, Juan C. (June 21, 2021). "AEW Dark Elevation results: Jack Evans vs. Matt Sydal". F4Wonline.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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  4. ^ a b Tony Schiavone; Aubrey Edwards (June 15, 2020). "Kris Statlander". AEW Unrestricted (Podcast). All Elite Wrestling. Event occurs at 18:36–18:56. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Robertson, Alexandra (April 13, 2019). "Kris Stadtlander: The Alien in and out of the ring". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Castillo, Alfonso A. (October 18, 2018). "WWE all-women's show at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum motivates local grapplers". Newsday. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 9, 2019). "Kris Statlander & Karissa Rivera Work WWE SmackDown Live Against The IIconics". Fightful.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 9, 2019). "Brandi Rhodes Confirms Kris Statlander Has Signed With AEW, Big Swole Confirms Signing". Fightful.
  10. ^ Currier, Joseph (December 9, 2019). "AEW officially confirms signings of Kris Statlander and Big Swole". F4Wonline.com.
  11. ^ Brookhouse, Brent (December 18, 2019). "AEW Dynamite results, recap, grades: Dark Order makes presence felt, Chris Jericho taken to the limit". CBS Sports.
  12. ^ a b Ashly, Kristen (December 18, 2019). "Kris Statlander Earns AEW Women's World Title Shot". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  13. ^ DeFelice, Robert (December 22, 2019). "Kris Statlander Credits Wrestling With Saving Her Life in Farewell Speech To Create-A-Pro Wrestling". Fightful.
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  15. ^ Barrasso, Justin (March 1, 2020). "The Right Time For a New World Champion: Takeaways from AEW's Revolution". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  16. ^ Satin, Ryan (June 14, 2020). "Kris Statlander Confirms ACL Injury, Says She'll Be Out Of Action "For Awhile"". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  17. ^ DeFelice, Robert (March 31, 2021). "Trent, Kris Statlander, Trent's Mom Return, Help Orange Cassidy And Chuck Taylor Win Arcade Anarchy". Fightful. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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  21. ^ Toro, Carlos (June 16, 2020). "Kris Statlander Reveals Origin Of Alien Gimmick, Says She's Never Seen Star Wars Or Star Trek". Fightful. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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  35. ^ "WSU Spirit Championship". Cagematch.net. March 2, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

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