Kris Statlander reflects on early AEW career challenges during pandemic

Kris Statlander recently detailed the obstacles she faced while beginning her AEW tenure during the pandemic. In an interview with 98 Rock Baltimore, she noted that she was only three years into her professional wrestling career when she signed with the promotion. Her transition was complicated by an ACL tear in June 2020 that sidelined her for nine months and left her unable to walk for a period. Statlander credited the AEW environment for supporting her recovery during that time. She eventually returned to the ring, capturing both the TBS Championship and the AEW Women's World Championship in subsequent years. Statlander navigated two ACL injuries during her initial tenure with the company before achieving those title successes.

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