Destination.. winner?
Ruby Soho is set to take place in one of the semi-finals of the Owen Hart tournament on the May 27 edition of AEW Rampage, as she will face Kris Statlander. Up until this point, Soho has had to defeated women like Robyn Renegade and Riho to advance in the tournament that will conclude at this weekend's Double Or Nothing pay-per-view.
Speaking to WrestleZone in a new interview, Soho spoke about how she's looking forward to her battle with Statlander on this Friday's Rampage:
"I am so excited. I know that this is going to be both a mentally, emotionally and physically taxing week going forward. I know that Kris Statlander is a friend of mine and I have faced her in a tournament match prior to this and it was a match that really pushed me to my limit. Kris is absolutely one of the most talented women I’ve ever stepped into the ring with. That being said, I feel like I’m facing a very different version than I faced in the TBS Tournament. Kris is, one, in the absolute best shape of her entire life since I’ve known her. Two, she’s into this mentality of being more than a woman. She’s a warrior at this point, she’s a lot more relentless and a lot more ruthless. I have to take that into consideration going into this match with her, although I do consider her a friend."
Soho also recalled her history with Statlander in tournaments, but made it clear that she wasn't looking past Statlander despite her previous victory.
“So, I know that even in that match in the TBS tournament, that [match] could have gone either way. I feel like I was able to get the win by the skin of my teeth, so I do know that I am facing one of the best women, not only just [on] our roster, but in this industry in general. If I’m able to secure that win, I will know that I have earned my place into the finals. So I’m very much looking forward to that and as much as I am dead set on being a part of the finals at Double or Nothing, I cannot, by any means, look past Kris Statlander.”
The winner of the Statlander/Soho match will go on to face the winner of the Dr. Britt Baker DMD/Toni Storm match that is set to take place on the 5/25 edition of AEW Dynamite.
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