Lena Kross made a statement on one of AEW’s biggest international nights, turning heads in a moment that instantly reshaped the women’s tag team landscape.
At AEW Grand Slam Australia on February 14, 2026, inside Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, the spotlight was firmly on the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship clash. Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron, collectively known as the Babes of Wrath, successfully defended their titles against Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford. The bout ran just over twelve minutes, with the champions battling through a physical challenge to retain in front of a lively Australian crowd.
Any celebration was short lived.
As Nightingale and Cameron soaked in the victory, Lena Kross stormed the ring and launched a surprise assault from behind. The Sydney crowd reacted in shock as Kross dropped both champions where they stood, leaving them laid out in the center of the ring.
The chaos did not end there. After dismantling the titleholders, Kross stood side by side with Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford, making her allegiance crystal clear. The newly formed trio soaked in heavy boos as they loomed over Nightingale and Cameron, signaling a dangerous new alliance in AEW’s women’s division.
Kross previously competed for AEW on the July 31, 2025 episode of AEW Collision, where she came up short against Kris Statlander in singles action. This latest appearance, however, carried far more weight. With her alignment now official, it strongly suggests she is signed and ready to become a central force moving forward.
LENA KROSS IS HERE #AEWGrandSlam pic.twitter.com/QFKcHtfZmZ
, steven (@stvnktzms) February 14, 2026
Lena Kross just debuted at AEW Grand Slam Australia! @Lena_Kross IS ALL ELITE 🇦🇺#AEWGrandSlam pic.twitter.com/aVtDeEnS78
, Aussie Heat (@AussieHeatPW) February 14, 2026
Lena Kross attended AEW Grand Slam Australia last year
, AIR (@AIRGold_) February 13, 2026
This year she might be on the card🤞 pic.twitter.com/17Dyu54Dwk
Babes of Wrath retained. Lena Kross ran in after. pic.twitter.com/fCqcmayQUf
, carlosthedwarf? (@carlosthedwarf_) February 14, 2026