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All Elite Wrestling star Kris Statlander will be out of action for a considerable amount of time due to an injury during the most recent episode of AEW Dynamite.
As first reported by PWInsider, Statlander suffered the injury after performing a dive on Kip Sabian, during a tag-team match with Hikaru Shida against Nyla Rose and Penelope Ford.
Statlander confirmed the report, stating she suffered a high grade ACL tear, that will require surgery.
There is no timetable for her return, but she does state she will try to make television appearances, despite not being able to compete.
Since the news is out. I told you I’d dive on Kip again and dammit I did. But in doing so, I ended up with a high grade tear in my ACL. Yes I need surgery. Yes I’ll be out of the ring for a while. I’ll do my best to still show up on your TVs as much as I can.
Footage of the injury can be seen below.
.@thePenelopeFord managed to not only get the win with @NylaRoseBeast. But, pin the current #AEW Women's World Champion @shidahikaru!
Watch #AEWDynamite every Wednesday night on @TNTDrama 8e/7c or https://t.co/GdI7QAK8wn for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/OOWlnJeBDA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 12, 2020
Kris Statlander signed with AEW at the end of 2019, following two years of working the independent scene.