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Thekla Debuts On AEW Dynamite With Surprise Attack On Jamie Hayter

The former Goddess of Stardom Champion has arrived in All Elite Wrestling.
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Thekla has arrived in AEW
Thekla has arrived in AEW | All Elite Wrestling

The Austrian Badass is All Elite.

Former Stardom competitor Thekla made her AEW debut on Wednesday night's episode of AEW Dynamite by orchestrating a sneak attack on Jamie Hayter.

The former AEW Women's Champion had requested some in-ring time with Renee Paquette to discuss her loss to Mercedes Moné at Double or Nothing, but Hayter barely got a word out before all of the lights in the El Paso County Coliseum were shut off.

When the lights came back on, Hayter was down in the ring with Thekla standing over top of her. She picked Jamie back up, just to drop her with a forearm shot. She then showcased her trademark spiderlike flexibility for the camera.

News of Thekla signing with AEW first emerged back in March and brief red spider teases began airing on AEW programming not long after.

The former Goddess of Stardom Champion is yet another talented piece for Tony Khan's already impressive AEW Women's Division, and she's wasting no time in trying to make her mark by going after Jamie Hayter.

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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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