10 Absolute Worst Gimmicks In Wrestling Today

4. Kris Statlander

Robert Stone
AEW/Lee South

Kris Statlander is an alien. There, that's all there is to it, why was Jim Ross so confused? She's an alien, no need to ask more questions.

Okay, but we are yet to prove the existence of aliens, so is she a missing link? Shouldn't she be on international news, not duking it out in a professional wrestling promotion? I'm no science major, but actual living proof of an alien comes off as something that might be considered a big deal. Not that AEW's women's division isn't a big deal, but it doesn't quite compare to, you know, the biggest scientific breakthrough of modern history.

Oh, she's just portraying an alien, okay. Why? None of this has been explained. Granted, not everything in professional wrestling needs to be explained, but this seems like something that could benefit from even the tiniest bit of backstory. Her name is Kris Statlander, which doesn't sound particularly alien-like, either.

Statlander could develop into a serious player in the world of professional wrestling, but she sure as heck ain't going to do while portraying a poorly-conceived alien with little to no backstory.

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