50 Best Wrestlers Of The 2020s (So Far)
32. Kris Statlander
The journey of Kris Statlander in All Elite Wrestling from 2020 to 2025 has mirrored the company's own evolution - a unique identity sharpened over time, underpinned by physicality, credibility, and moments of true resonance. From her early days as the "galaxy’s greatest alien" to her current status as one of AEW’s most reliable big-match performers, Statlander has quietly but firmly become a cornerstone of the promotion’s women’s division.
Her in-ring work has long been her calling card, and it’s no surprise that her biggest matches have left lasting impressions. Multiple show-stealing performances have served her particularly well during injruy layoffs, and overcoming those setbacks have doubled down the sentiment with core base. Statlander tends not to just return but to come back better. Her physicality, agility, and sense of timing lend a distinct realism to her style, whether it’s in singles sprints or multi-woman spectacles, where she often proves herself to be the glue holding AEW’s most experimental division together. Even when things have threatened to falter, her talent overcomes. Never was this more evident that during an ill-fated heel turn that still yielded a Match Of The Year candidate with Willow Nightingale.
The women's roster has often been scrutinised, but Statlander has served as a constant rebuttal to the suggestions that it's approached without love. She's remained a performer who always delivers when it matters, with a credibility that can’t be matched by many of her peers.