Thekla on new contract: ‘AEW is perfect for me’

While Thekla’s stint in AEW was originally planned to be a short one, it sounds like she’ll be around for the long haul.

Thekla confirmed she had re-signed with AEW while talking with Branson Quirke of TMZ Sports. Quirke then asked her what made that the right move.

“I think AEW is a perfect fit for me,” she said. “So when Boss Man asked me, ‘Hey, would you mind staying with us for a little longer than we originally said?’ I was like, “Yeah, if the circumstances are right and allow it for me to feel lucrative enough, I’m definitely thinking that could be a very good idea.’”

Thekla added that “Boss Man”—Tony Khan—was a big reason she decided to stick around, without exploring other options. 

“I love T.K.,” she said. “I love working with him and I love his energy backstage and all the girls are nice. The locker room is quiet and peaceful and I love my job. It’s good, you know? I don’t think the grass is greener anywhere else because I’m sitting in a f***ing flower garden, you know?”

Thekla debuted with AEW on May 28 last year, attacking Jamie Hayter on Dynamite. Her first match with the promotion was a win over Lady Frost on Collision a few weeks later. 

Thekla is scheduled to defend the AEW Women’s World Championship at Double or Nothing in Queens, New York, on May 24. She will be competing in a four-way against Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, and Hayter.