On July 30, Create-A-Pro Wrestling introduced the CAP Women's Champion and that first-ever champion would be crowned in the coming months.
The title features a likeness to Kris Statlander, who trained at CAP.
Speaking to Alicia Atout, Statlander was asked about the introduction of the title.
"Yeah, I just want to first off say that I'm so so glad that there are more females that are like sticking through it. Finally, because Create-A-Pro was around for maybe three years before I even joined. Then, the fact that I was the first one to ever officially graduate is such an honor. I'm proud of myself for sticking through with something that I didn't really know what I was doing when I got into it. I remember, Brian Myers actually showed me the belt like a month or two before they had announced the tournament, and then all the girls that were are going to be involved in it, they had no idea about that," she said.
Statlander continued, "So it was a surprise to everybody else, but I knew about it. It's such an honor. I honestly feel like it's more of an honor to be on the belt than for me to ever even win it. Because I already had my chance. I made my legacy there of being the first female and then I made it to AEW. Now that I'm on a belt, and there's finally enough women that they can have a division and people look up to me even though I'm still a student, I'm learning every single day. The fact that there's people joining now because of me and wanting to get involved because of me, and now, there's something of me that they can win, it's wild. I would never feel right challenging for that belt because it feels like it's almost like in dedication to me that it's selfish for me to even want it and I don't want it. I want everyone that's been training and working hard trying to follow in my footsteps to have that moment and to have something that they can achieve."
Over the next few months a tournament will be held to crown the first ever Create A Pro Wrestling WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP!
— Create A Pro NY (@CreateAPro) July 30, 2023
Who do you want to see compete to be our first champion?#CAPBeyondBoundaries pic.twitter.com/HbDKquLWCN
Statlander is no stranger to titles as she is the reigning AEW TBS Champion.
Statlander is set to defend the title against Ruby Soho at AEW All Out. Fans can check out the current lineup for AEW All Out by clicking here.
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