Former AEW champion's blockbuster return to major promotion announced after 9 months
Former AEW TBS Champion Kris Statlander is set to make her blockbuster return to Beyond Wrestling. She last performed in the promotion against Aaron Rourke at Beyond Shamrock Slam at Harpoon Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts.
The 29-year-old was a regular performer in Beyond Wrestling before she joined the Tony Khan-led company. She also won the 2019 Treasure Hunter Tournament as part of the promotion.
Beyond Wrestling on X (fka Twitter) announced that Kris Statlander would return to the promotion after nine months at Heavy Lies The Crown on New Year's Eve at White Eagle in Worcester. Her opponent for the upcoming event has yet to be announced.
"BREAKING: @callmekrisstat returns for #HeavyLiesTheCrown on New Year's Eve at White Eagle in Worcester! Tickets: https://beyondwrestlingonline.com/nye Plus: @AtrocityKrule /@MarcusMathers1 - Nick Gage/@DrewGulak - @PerfectAaron1 - @alternative_ag - @b3cca4ever - @the_gnomie - @ZaydaSteel."
Check out the post from Beyond Wrestling below.
The New York native debuted in All Elite Wrestling on November 19, 2019, competing in a tag team match with Big Swole against Riho and Britt Baker on Dark. Statlander and Swole lost the bout.
Kris Statlander on her loss at AEW Full Gear
Kris Statlander was feuding with Mercedes Mone for months until recently. The two locked horns at Full Gear 2024, where The CEO put her championship on the line. Despite her best efforts, the challenger couldn't beat the champion for the gold.
After her loss at Full Gear, Statlander sent the following message on X/Twitter:
"May not have come out of #AEWFullGear the 2x TBS Champion, but still the champion of your hearts. Thanks for making every night feel like it’s Saturday Night," she wrote.
Mone captured the TBS Championship at AEW Double or Nothing 2024, defeating Willow Nightingale. Since then, she has successfully defended her championship against multiple challengers.