Kris Statlander comments on fan desire to see more done with the AEW women's division.
Kris Statlander is the current AEW TBS Champion. As only the second woman to ever hold this championship, she's doing her best to carve her own path in somewhat uncharted territory amid a stacked roster and a desire from the audience to see even more done with the AEW women's division than is already being done.
In an interview with DS of Ring The Belle, Statlander addressed fan concerns and her own desires to see the women's division be more than just a special attraction in the promotion, encouraging the audience to continue using their voice.
"I think there's always going to be a desire for more. I think everyone is always left wanting more and wondering what could happen if we were given more. I hate to think that the women are just like a niche or a special attraction type thing because my whole career, before AEW was even a thing, all I ever said was that I wanted to be a great wrestler. Not a 'great women's wrestler,' I wanted to be a great wrestler," she said. "I do wish that we could get more time because I do feel if we're given time, with the right people, we're gonna put on a show that no one's ever gonna forget. That's just life, though.
"We're just always gonna keep fighting an uphill battle no matter what we do, not just in wrestling, but in all of life because that's just what happens when you're a woman sometimes," she added. "I like to think that there are people that have our backs. I know that there are people that have our backs, and the more people show that they want to see us, the more that we're going to get to do. [Speaking up is] the best that you can do. Just speak up and prove that you want to see us because we want to be there for you and we want to do anything that we can to put on a show for you guys."
Elsewhere in this interview, Statlander spoke about the star power of Jade Cargill and believing that nobody would be able to outdo her in that aspect. Read more here.
At least one of the OG AEW Women's World Champions, Nyla Rose, says that she believes AEW should have Tag Team Championships for its women. Rose says she's been calling for the creation of these Tag Team Titles since the very early days of the promotion. Learn more here.
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