Kris Statlander wanted to bring the best out of Jamie Hayter.
The AEW Women's World Champion took part in the media scrum post the World's End PPV after retaining her title at the show. During the talk, she was asked about a spot in her match with Hayter where she was seen spitting on the challenger’s face.
Answering the question, the female star first mentioned how people saw her as an underdog before she won the title. Now that she is the champion, Kris Statlander feels she has every right to be as confident as she is:
"Yes, well, I will start off by saying you were not mistaken with what you saw. I did do that. However, one thing that has changed is I've said it a few times now my sob story is over. I am not an underdog. I feel like my whole build to becoming champion, people were still like, 'Maybe one day it'll be her moment.' But now I'm proving that my moment is now. I am the champion, and I have every right to be as confident as I am."
Kris Statlander then explained the reason she spat on Jamie's face during their bout. She claimed that it was important so Hayter could meet her at her level:
"I told Jamie, leading into this match, she was a former champion. She knows what it's like to be on top, and I was in the same place as her. I feel like me being a little bit more, not aggressive, but I was trying to antagonize her, in a way, to bring that champion spirit back out of her. Because I'm all about meeting me at my level, meeting me at the champion's level, and I'm just trying to bring that fire out of her and every other person that wants a shot, really."
