Summary

Megan Bayne says Penelope Ford's recent injury has been a difficult change as Divine Dominion moves forward with Lena Kross stepping into the team. Ford was injured on the February 25 edition of AEW Dynamite after taking a dive, and Bayne said the shift has been upsetting after the two had worked side by side throughout her full-time run.

Bayne said Ford's priority now should be recovery, while she continues focusing on the rest of the roster. Kross also addressed taking Ford's place in the team and made it clear she sees the moment as an opportunity rather than pressure.

The new look for Divine Dominion

Ford's absence means Divine Dominion has to establish a different rhythm immediately, especially with Bayne and Kross now carrying the team presentation together. That change also lands only a short time after Bayne and Kross discussed how they settled on the Divine Dominion name, so AEW now has a clear opening to define what this version of the pairing looks like on television.

If Ford is sidelined for months as previously indicated, Kross has a real chance to strengthen her standing next to Bayne instead of being framed as a temporary stand-in.

Quotes

Quote from Megan Bayne

"Obviously, this current situation to me is a huge change and it’s very upsetting. But Penelope is an athlete, as we all are. So she knows that this sport comes with a lot of risk and you can’t always avoid injury. It’s never welcomed, but it’s not always avoidable. So I’m obviously upset to not have her by my side. Basically, since I debuted here, full time, we’ve been alongside one another. But at the moment, I think her focus just needs to be on getting back healthy, healing up at home, and my focus is going to remain at keeping the rest of the roster in line. I know that even if it’s temporarily from the sidelines, she’ll be supportive."

Quote from Lena Kross

"Pressure isn’t a problem. It’s a privilege. I know exactly who I am. I know that this is exactly where I’m supposed to be. Some people might say I got it too early, but what I’m doing is proving exactly why I am here and exactly why I am one half of the AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.