Kris Stadtlander Wiki
At present, Kris Stadtlander is a professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling‘s women’s division. She is the first female graduate of WWE Superstar Curt Hawkins’ Create A Pro Wrestling Academy, run by New York‘s Create A Pro Wrestling Academy.
On the April 9, 2019 episode of WWE SmackDown, she teamed up with Karissa and faced then WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Billie Kay & Peyton Royce – The IIconics.
Name | Kris Stadtlander |
Net Worth | $3 million |
Profession | Wrestler |
Height | 1.71m |
Age | 26 years |
Early Life Of Kris Stadtlander
Date of Birth | August 7, 1995 |
Birth Day | August 7 |
Birth Years | 1995 |
Birth Place | West Islip, New York |
Birth City | West Islip |
Birth Country | |
Nationality | Spanish |
In 1995, Kristen Stadtlander was born in West Islip, New York (age 26). A stunt double for several years, Stadtlander began training at Create A Pro Wrestling Academy in Hicksville, New York under Pat Buck and Curt Hawkins in 2016. She became the academy’s first female graduate in 2016.
Career
Her professional wrestling debut took place in November 2016. In an episode of WWE SmackDown Live aired on April 9, 2019, Stadtlander teamed with Karissa Rivera to lose to then-WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Billie Kay and Peyton Royce on an episode of SmackDown Live. In June of that same year, she competed at an event for the promotion Beyond Wrestling in an intergender match against Joey Janela in a loss.
Stadtlander made her debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on November 19, 2019, competing in a tag team match alongside Big Swole against Riho and Britt Baker on Dark, where Stadtlander and Swole lost. Following her signing with AEW in December, Stadtlander defeated Baker on Dynamite in December to become the No. 1 contender for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
On December 20, she appeared for Create A Pro Wrestling, where she trained. On the January 8, 2020, episode of Dynamite, Stadtlander faced Riho for the AEW Women’s World Title but was defeated by Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Mel, and Luther who interacted.
In February 2020, Stadtlander had another opportunity to compete for the title at Revolution but was defeated once again by Nyla Rose. In June 2020, Stadtlander suffered an ACL injury.
As part of the Dynamite match on March 31, 2021, Stadtlander helped Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy defeat Miro and Kip Sabian. As part of All Out, she challenged Baker for AEW‘s Women’s World Championship in September but was defeated. As a member of Chaos, Stadtlander joined Trent, Taylor, Cassidy, and Wheeler Yuta in November.
Style and persona of Kris Stadtlander
Kris Stadtlander employs an alien gimmick, which she attributes to being a “big science nerd”. She is known as “The Galaxy’s Greatest Alien” and is billed as having come from the Andromeda Galaxy. A 450° splash and an inverted piledriver serve as finishers, respectively, as Area 451 and the Big Bang Theory.
Husband Kris Stadtlander
She is married to her longtime boyfriend Caleb Konley, a pro wrestler. The couple has no children. Stadtlander stands at an appealing height and has a good body weight that matches her personality.
The net worth of Kris Stadtlander
Estimated Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million to $5 Million Approx |
Salary Source |
Kris Stadtlander’s net worth is estimated at around $3 million. Stadtlander’s main source of income is her career as a professional wrestler, which has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and fancy cars. Among the top female wrestlers in the US, she is one of the richest and most influential.
Some Facts
Her career as an independent wrestler has been successful
AAWvia Kris Statlander
Although Statlander began wrestling in 2016, she signed with AEW in 2019, but in the meantime, she had built a very successful independent wrestling resume. To name just a few of her accomplishments, she has won the CAP Television Title, the AAW Women’s Championship, and the WSU World Championship.
Even though she hasn’t won any championships in her permanent home of AEW yet, she will undoubtedly climb the ranks at some point to win either the AEW Women’s Championship or TBS Title.
Origins of the Alien Gimmick
It is not uncommon for wrestling gimmicks to have some interesting and obscure origins, but Statlander’s is quite simple – ‘The Galaxy’s Greatest Alien’ is based on her love of science. As a science nerd, Statlander has revealed that she is billed from the Andromeda Galaxy, which is a personal passion of hers.
With her gimmick, she has a number of creatively named moves, such as the Area 451 Splash, and the Big Bang Theory. With her character not really clicking to begin with due to the fact that it didn’t really make much sense, as many wrestling gimmicks do, her gimmick is taken more tongue and cheek now than it was at the start of AEW. However, as part of The Best Friends, the silliness of an alien character concept fits in much better.
In the PWI 100, 26th place
In addition to the top 500 male wrestlers, Pro Wrestling Illustrated also publishes the top 100 female wrestlers every year. Even though Statlander missed part of her season due to injury, she ended up finishing number 26 in 2021, placing her in the top echelon of female athletes worldwide.
Because the PWI rankings are mainly based on kayfabe, it is difficult to determine how impressive it is to be ranked highly, but regardless, it is still an honour to be ranked highly. Also, with Statlander’s impressive wins and losses throughout the year, it shows how much AEW is backing him as a performer.
Her age is 26
In AEW, there are quite a few young wrestlers with important roles. Names like Jungle Boy and Darby Allin have shown that getting over isn’t a waiting game.
Despite being 26 years old as of this writing, Kristin Statlander is another young star who proves her skill set. The birthday of Statlander just passed as she was born on August 7, 1995. It is important for AEW to strike a balance between seasoned veterans, top stars, and newcomers.
The first female to graduate from a respected wrestling school
MJF, Max Caster, and Bear Bronson are a few AEW names that have been trained at Create-A-Pro wrestling school, which is a joint venture between WWE producer Pat Buck and Impact Wrestling star Curt Hawkins/Brian Myers.
Create-A-Pro certainly has a presence in AEW, and Kris Statlander is the most successful graduate after MJF in getting a start in the industry.
Background checks ended WWE talks
Before signing with AEW, WWE saw Kris Statlander’s potential. In order to lose to the Iiconics, WWE used Statlander as an enhancement talent. The match led WWE to offer Statlander an NXT contract.
The WWE background check flagged a few social media posts, as Statlander explained. WWE slowed down their process in looking into her past and AEW came up with a stronger offer to sign her away. Statlander explained that the search is detailed and found terms of weapons that were used during her stunt work. With her success in AEW, a run in NXT may not have been the best route anyway.
The height of the woman is 5’9″
There are a couple of names within or taller than Kris Statlander’s height in AEW, but Statlander has the height advantage in most matches.
The rare instance when a face character has the advantage can detract from the underdog nature. However, Statlander’s character work is so effective that she usually gets the audience on her side.
Outside of the ring, massage therapist
Statlander went to school to become a massage therapist and was just beginning that phase of her career when she signed with AEW instead of waiting for her WWE contract background check.
Her role in AEW allows her to focus on wrestling as well as building her massage business outside of wrestling. Statlander was just out of school when she received her degree, and she didn’t want to lose that aspect of her life.
Before wrestling, I worked in stunt double fields
While Statlander’s athleticism and ability to deal with pain play an important role in her success in wrestling, she needed the same traits in the stunt field.
Several wrestlers have attempted to work as stunt doubles in movies and television shows either before or after their career. Finding a job outside of wrestling can be difficult for someone who has such a specific experience, but stunt work is a perfect fit. It is true that wrestlers have lives outside of wrestling, and this could certainly be an option for her if she ever steps away from the squared circle.
The original pairing between Tony Khan and Orange Cassidy was canceled
By taking risks with their characters, the sketch show helped SCU, Dark Order, and Adam Page advance their careers. AEW lets the Young Bucks run the weekly YouTube vlog Being the Elite. Throughout BTE, Orange Cassidy and the Best Friends were a constant, and Kris Statlander eventually joined them. It was common for Statlander to interact with Cassidy with her alien gimmick during the comedic moments.
Khan revealed he was clear this would not be a television angle until Statlander returned from her injury. Khan even admitted to not getting Cassidy at first.
Caleb Konley, fellow wrestler
AEW‘s relationship with Impact Wrestling may lead Kris Statlander and her boyfriend Caleb Konley to work together in the future.
Statlander and Konley’s relationship began a few years ago, and both have seen positive changes in their lives and careers since then.
