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Kris Statlander officially earned a shot at the CMLL World Women’s Championship on Wednesday.
During Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Statlander defeated Willow Nightingale in singles action as part of the CMLL World Women’s Championship Eliminator match. With the win, Statlander earned a shot at the title, which she’ll have against Nightingale at a later date.
Statlander earned the win after hitting a massive clothesline for the win. Kris did get some help from Stokely Hathaway, who gave Statlander a chair that she continued to use in a big message to Nightingale.
For a recap of how the match ended, check out below:
Statlander catches Nightingale with a dropkick right away. Nightingale responds with some strikes. They trade pin attempts. Willow drills Statlander with an elbow and suplexes her. The bout spills to the outside. Nightingale sends Statlander into the barricade. Statlander dodges a cannonball, sending Willow into the barricade. Back in the ring, Statlander takes control and grounds Nightingale.
Nightingale rallies and plants Statlander with a spinebuster. Statlander responds with a face-buster and an axe kick. Nightingale hits a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Nightingale grabs Hathaway and hits him. Statlander blindsides Nightingale and gets her back in the ring. Statlander hits a 450 splash for a two-count. Hathaway gives Statlander a steel chain. She hits a discuss clothesline for the win.
