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AEW Women's Star To Hit Free Agency After Contract Expires Friday

Leyla Hirsch will hit free agency after her nearly five year long run with AEW comes to an end on Friday.
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AEW star to hit free agency | AEW-All Elite Wrestling

Leyla Hirsch is set to become a free agent as soon as her All Elite Wrestling contract expires this Friday.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported on Thursday that Hirsch's deal is up and she's not expected to stay with the company. She'll soon be free to negotiate with any other promotion that wants to do business.

Hirsch officially signed with AEW in March of 2021, after making a number of appearances for the company. Her first match was on AEW Dark against Hikaru Shida in October of 2022. Her television debut came the next night on Dynamite against Serena Deeb with the NWA World Women's Championship on the line.

The Moscow native missed a significant amount time after tearing her ACL during a match on Dark Elevation in the spring of 2022.

She made her return to the ring in June of 2023 and has primarily wrestled for Ring of Honor in the months since then, with the occasional appearance on Collision or Rampage sprinkled in.

Hirsch's final AEW match came on the June 20, 2024 edition of Collision. She and Lady Frost lost a tag match against Timeless Toni Storm and Mariah May.

There's no word on whether any other promotions have interest at this time. We here at The Takedown on SI wish Leyla Hirsch all the best in her future endeavors.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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