Kris Statlander smokes Leyla Hirsch into orbit

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I had no idea Statlander had that kind of heat inside of her, but HOT DAMN, promo of her career in AEW so far, that shit was NASTY. They go hard on other planets lmfao

That exchange made this feud all the more interesting, love to see it.

[Instant Classic]

That’s such a heel thing to say.

[King Devitt]

Was it a burn? Yeah. But that sounded like some shit MJF would say.

Don't like it from him, didn't care for it here.

On a positive note I did like the confidence both women had in the promo.

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Feb 12, 2022 0:18:12 GMT -5 Instant Classic said:

That’s such a heel thing to say.

The thing is, it's a heel trying to justify their actions through sympathy, after beating down Statlander multiple times and kneeing her in the face with a chair

Statlander basically saying "F*** you for undermining me and my struggles and trying to justify your actions with a sob story" is pretty good, you can have a babyface cross a line when it's justified, The Rock and Steve Austin did it how many times for less?

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Feb 12, 2022 0:20:56 GMT -5 King Devitt said:

Was it a burn? Yeah. But that sounded like some shit MJF would say.

Don't like it from him, didn't care for it here.

On a positive note I did like the confidence both women had in the promo.

In this case, Leyla trying to throw that in Kris' face to try and undercut her accomplishments because "I came from a harsh past" I feel gave Statlander justifiable cause to burn her with it. Leyla's using her upbringing as a weapon, Statlander just spit it back at her.

Find it much different than MJF because MJF just digs for no reason. No one asked Leyla to bring up her upbrining let alone try and use it as a defense for what she's done to Statlander unprovoked.

[ppl591]

Total heel promo. Would've enjoyed it if she were the heel in the feud

[asuka007]

Leyla smashed her in the face with a chair last week.

She had this coming.

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Feb 12, 2022 0:35:10 GMT -5 ppl591 said:

Total heel promo. Would've enjoyed it if she were the heel in the feud

Why is everyone ignoring how Leyla has literally been a dick for weeks, smashed Statlander in the face with a chair, tried to break Velvet's arm, and then tried to justify it all with "But my upbringing was sad"?

Like this isn't a WWE trope "Heel suddenly looks sympathetic", she more than earned Statlander torching her with that line, Leyla is the one who tried to throw it at Kris first! If you're gonna bring your own past into the feud to try and justify your heel actions, it shouldn't suddenly be "Statlander is such a heel for saying that", it's the heel getting what they deserve, appropriately I might add.

Not all babyfaces need to hold back when heels are trying to lowball them.

[ppl591]

To me I'm not ignoring it. To me statlander is more of a traditional babyface what would prove their point in the ring instead of going for the verbal cheap shot. Agree to disagree

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Feb 12, 2022 0:46:31 GMT -5 ppl591 said:

To me I'm not ignoring it. To me statlander is more of a traditional babyface what would prove their point in the ring instead of going for the verbal cheap shot. Agree to disagree

Statlander did prove it in ring, she beat her and ever since Leyla has thrown a piss fit, cost them matches, attacked her friend, and then tried to knock her teeth out with a chair after a cheap shot

Then Leyla has the nerve to question Statlander's struggles and justify her actions with her own sobstory? Statlander shouldn't have to take that, and it shouldn't be looked at as a heel move to shoot it down like she did in a verbal exchange. 

I'm really down with babyfaces not being afraid to swipe back, you can still be a traditional babyface and call out bullshit, and she did so here. I watch way too many babyfaces take cheap shots with no justification or get beat down for heat and never return it satisfyingly, this was just refreshing to me personally.

[ppl591]

I don't mind a babyface that bites back. Depending on the character. I don't think everyone should though. Just didn't fit the character to me.

[ppl591]

Feb 12, 2022 0:53:36 GMT -5 ppl591 said:

I don't mind a babyface that bites back. Depending on the character. I don't think everyone should though. Just didn't fit the character to me.

And to follow up maybe the shot hit me way too close to home from personal experience.

[Zone Was Wrong]

Like a fae in DnD, I just chalk it up to aliens having a weird outlook on morality Honestly though I could care less. It's a line that'll be forgotten in a month.

[Mozenrath]

I'm fine with it. Granted, I watch NJPW and have heard some of the horribly blunt things Tanahashi and Okada have said in feuds with heels, heh.

But yeah, Leyla's wanting it both ways, asking for sympathy after being a shitty brute, so as one adopted person to the next, "lol".

[lucas_lee]

Feb 12, 2022 0:46:31 GMT -5 ppl591 said:

To me I'm not ignoring it. To me statlander is more of a traditional babyface what would prove their point in the ring instead of going for the verbal cheap shot. Agree to disagree

Literally smashed her face amd knee with a chair. Somehow the baby face says something with convictions and she's the bad guy that makes no sense logic wise

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

Statlander woke up and chose (verbal) violence….

GawdDAMN!

[Alice Syndrome]

If anyone was wondering, yes Leyla was legit adopted.

[asuka007]

If anything Leyla was making cheap excuses for her behavior. And Kris shut that down hard!!

[Mozenrath]

Feb 12, 2022 8:14:01 GMT -5 Alice Syndrome said:

If anyone was wondering, yes Leyla was legit adopted.

Yup. Also, she has a twin sister, who was adopted with her. I believe they are fraternal twins, I am unsure, though, off-hand.

Off topic, but she was trained by Joe Gacy, which is kind of interesting.

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Loved it, legit guffawed at how unexpectedly brutal is was.