In a trip to NYC to promote Wednesday’s AEW Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Willow spoke to amNewYork Metro about her growth in the company, deathmatch wrestling, and the biggest television show of the year for the promotion. Residing in Long Island, Willow lives just a short trip from the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium which she herself says she sometimes passes and marvels at having performed there. The US Open’s biggest stage has also swiftly become the bone-crunching home of Grand Slam, the biggest annual television event for the company.
“The New York crowd is so special, and when you think about a wrestling audience, it kind of makes a match special,” Willow said. “It’s really grown to be something that has a pay-per-view feel, even though it is part of our weekly television programming.” Willow has been with the company for about two years, and in that time has come up against some formidable foes.
Those previous rivalries, however, haven’t been as personal as it is now with Kris Statlander. While she says she is incredibly proud of brawling with both Statlander and Skye Blue in brutal fashion using an array of weapons like steel chairs and even thumbtacks, she believes that these kind of matches are reserved for special occasions and would not like to see them become commonplace. “I do think that part of what makes it so special when we do have matches like that is that they’re happening for a reason.
Statlander and I have been friends for years and.
