AEW Dynamite Preview (2/11/26): Kris Statlander vs. Thekla 2

Ahead of AEW Grand Slam on Saturday, AEW Dynamite will air live from the Golden State at the Toyota Arena with a night of exciting action, including an AEW Women’s Championship rematch. Plus, after Saturday’s AEW Collision, we’ll know which four teams will compete in a three-way match for the number one contendership to the AEW World Tag Team Championships.

Check back regularly for all the latest updates. In the meantime, let’s speculate on.

AEW Women’s World Championship

Since her debut last year, the Toxic Spider has been a menace. A domineering force in the women’s division, with the resilience and ability to hang on, as her arachnid moniker suggests. Skilful, deadly, and opportunistic, Thekla refuses to let Kris Statlander out of her web. Despite a defeat to the Cosmic Killer in a fair one-on-one contest, Thekla will not move on until Statlander becomes toxic.

The alliance between the Triangle of Madness, Megan Bayne, and Penelope Ford ruined the Babes of Wrath’s post-match celebration on AEW Collision. The group of powerful heels has gotten what they wanted: matches for gold. Thekla gets her second chance, but Statlander gets her choice stipulations.

Their first match arguably should have been the main event. On this Grand Slam warm-up, hopefully, AEW will learn from that previous mistake. An explosive contest indeed, but the stipulation for this follow-up will take it up at least a notch. Statlander is no stranger to violence. Her classic Chicago Street Fight with Willow Nightingale at All Out 2024 was a violent splendour. We’ve seen both women use plunder during the first women’s Blood and Guts match.

However, whatever stipulation Statlander picks, the issue will be interference and numbers. Is Big Stat Daddy about to find herself outgunned and outwitted? Or does the Galaxy’s Greatest Alien have a plan?