Kris Statlander
Kristen Stadtlander (born August 7, 1995) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Kris Statlander. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling where she is a member of the Best Friends stable, and is the current AEW TBS Champion in her first reign. She has also performed on the independent circuit. Early life and training Statlander was born in West Islip, New York on Long Island. After working professionally as a stunt double, she began her professional wrestling training under Pat Buck and Brian Myers at the Create A Pro Wrestling Academy in Hicksville, New York in 2016. Statlander later became the first female graduate of the academy. Career Beginnings (2016–2019) Statlander made her professional wrestling debut in November 2016. Statlander made an appearance for WWE on an episode of SmackDown Live that aired on April 9, 2019, teaming with Karissa Rivera in a losing effort against the then-WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. In June that same year, she competed at an event for the promotion Beyond Wrestling in an intergender match against Joey Janela in a losing effort. She made her final appearance for Create A Pro Wrestling, the promotion