AEW star to join Jon Moxley's Death Riders and immediately win major titles? Exploring the possibility

One of AEW's homegrown names finally became a world champion at the company's pay-per-view last month. The star in question, Kris Statlander, had been being scouted by Jon Moxley and the Death Riders for some time before that. Although the "Galaxy's Greatest Alien" has seemingly declined The One True King and his crew, she might eventually change her mind and join the faction, especially if she targets the newly announced Women's Tag Titles.

Since around this past June, Kris Statlander has been assessed by the Death Riders, with Jon Moxley voicing his encouragement and support for the former TBS Champion in their multiple backstage interactions. The original Death Riders' protege Wheeler Yuta, who had been stablemates with Stat when they were in Best Friends, also played a key role in attempting to recruit her into their group, regularly showing up for her matches and offering her advice to help her win.

Last month at All Out: Toronto, Statlander shocked the world when she pinned Toni Storm with Yuta's seatbelt maneuver during the four-way AEW Women's World Title match to win the belt for the first time in her career. She defended the championship on the following episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite against Mina Shirakawa. After the match, the Death Riders arrived to seemingly officially induct Born Again Kristen into their ranks. However, Statlander refused to join the stable, flattening Wheeler Yuta with a lariat and flipping off Jon Moxley before escaping with Harley Cameron.

A week later, Statlander teamed up with Darby Allin to beat Yuta and Marina Shafir in a no-DQ Mixed Tornado Match. Although she seems to be done with the Death Riders, the 30-year-old may change her mind and join the violent faction. She could do so not only to hold onto the Women's Championship but also to chase a new set of belts—the recently introduced AEW Women's Tag Team Titles.

Jon Moxley could instruct Stat and Shafir to bring more gold to the Death Riders to make up for the group's losses earlier this year. This could prompt Kris and Marina to team up and secure the Women's World Tag Team Championship for their unit.

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Kris Statlander was in action on AEW Collision

The October 11 episode of AEW Collision, airing from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida, featured a trios match pitting The Triangle of Madness against Harley Cameron, Toni Storm, and Kris Statlander. Tensions from a misfired kick between the Women's World Champion and the "Timeless" One enabled the heel group to take advantage, as the bout ended with Thekla spearing Harley for the win.

Kris Statlander almost accidentally kicked Toni Storm [Image Credits: AEW's X profile]

Statlander and Storm are set to go one-on-one for the Women's Title later this coming weekend at WrestleDream 2025.