Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa showed up on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, appearing in a backstage segment alongside Kris Statlander. Rosa, who had been absent since AEW All In: Texas in 2025, announced that she is officially cleared for in-ring competition and has her sights set on Thekla.
AEW confirmed during the broadcast that Statlander is not medically cleared to compete for the next couple of weeks following her strap match loss to Thekla, where she also dropped the AEW Women’s Championship.
Statlander made it crystal clear she isn’t looking for a wrestling match, She wants a fight. That’s when Rosa showed up and revealed that she has been medically cleared to compete. Rosa then issued a direct challenge to Thekla. Before she leaves, Statlander offered Rosa a warning, telling her that she’d better watch her back.
There’s no word yet on when Statlander will return to action.
