It was short, it was brief, but the presentation and use of Kris Statlander on Collision was perfect for what it needed to be.
Having recently turned heel, Statlander made short work of Robyn Renegade, decimating her opponent in cocky, arrogant fashion. The New Yorker has always been an absolute beast between the ropes during her AEW run, and here we got to see Stat fully lean into her powerful stature in derogatory, dismissive fashion. This Kris Statlander knows she's bigger and stronger than you, and she'll cockily rub that fact in your face - and it was great!
A new entrance theme also helped put distance between this Statlander and the smiling, people-pleasing babyface we've seen across the past several years. Throw in some post-match chatter from Stokeley Hathaway, plus Statlander entering this year's Owen Hart Cup, and this whole segment was great in achieving what it needed to achieve.
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