Kris Statlander is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss winning the AEW Women's Championship and if she felt she was ready, her nickname "The Galaxy's Greatest Alien", her violent match with Willow Nightingale at All Out, landing on a bed of nails in Blood and Guts, her WWE appearance and why it didn't lead to more, bringing Jade Cargill's TBS Title reign to an end, and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:12 I've never met a Chris(Kris) I don't like
02:50 Being AEW Women's World Champion
08:00 Her growth as a wrestler during her 10 year career
09:50 Getting into wrestling
14:21 Wanting to be the best
16:01 Working on her promos
20:33 The differences between herself & her wrestling character
22:32 The Galaxy's greatest alien
23:17 Her unique pets
27:37 All Out match vs Willow Nightingale
31:02 Wanting a facial scar
32:12 Wrestlers are a little weird
34:25 Most painful spot of her career
36:54 Who she has the best chemistry with in-ring
39:28 Breaking Jade Cargill's undefeated streak
41:41 Making her WWE debut on Smackdown and doing extra work
44:23 Getting an email to join AEW/grueling independent schedule
47:03 Training with MJF at Create A Pro
49:31 Explaining her tattoos
51:44 Tearing her ACL
54:59 Her intense style in the ring
56:51 Doing motion capture for WWE 2K20
59:24 Her finisher, Saturday Night Fever
01:00:59 Her love of the Cosmos and space
01:02:22 Proudest moment of her wrestling career
01:03:49 3 things Kris Statlander is grateful for

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