Kris Statlander is proud to see an old friend succeeding.
Athena and Statlander were allied up back when Statlander hurt her knee last year. Since then, both have become champions as Athena is the Ring Of Honor Women’s World Champion while Kris holds the AEW TBS Champion.
While speaking to Cageside Seat’s Rick Ucchino on Bleav in Pro Wrestling, Kris would comment on Athena’s current run, remarking how proud she is of her friend despite her heel turn.
“I mean, you got to do what you got to do, and whatever she did got her some gold. I’m proud of her for that as much as it’s not the same silly person. I mean, she’s still very silly but very intimidating, more so now than ever, and that’s just a very frightening dynamic for a person to have. But you know what, she won gold that way, and good for her for doing that. I’m very proud of her for getting to the top. Even if she had to not be as nice as she once was. We all go through it. I get it,”
“I would hope so. I do hope that we get the chance to eventually face each other. I know it’s kind of a difficult position now with us both being champions of different brands. So it’s hard to make that happen, but I do hope that, at some point down the line, we can test that opponent-rivalry chemistry as well as our friendship.”
Kris Statlander
Athena is scheduled for an ROH Women’s World Title proving grounds match on tonight’s edition of Ring Of Honor television. We will have to wait and see if Kris and Athena will clash in the future.
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