Thekla on Feeling She Is Currently at Peak of Her Pro Wrestling Career, Hikaru Shida’s Pairing with Kris Statlander and Shida Being a “Sneaky Snake”, & Usage of Blood in Wrestling

Westwood One Sports held a recent interview with Thekla. One of the topics discussed included Thekla’s thoughts about if she feels she is currently at the peak of her pro wrestling career.

“Yeah. Yeah. I think the AEW Women’s World Championship is a pretty prestigious title all over wrestling, but especially in the States. So I think this is probably the peak for a lot of people. I think in a lot of people’s eyes, yeah. Me personally, sure. Yeah. Gold is gold, and that’s the shiniest one, and it’s the heaviest one, honestly, so far.”

Thekla also gave her thoughts about the weight of the AEW Women’s World title.

“It’s really fucking heavy. See, look, the replicas are a little lighter. Actually, for some reason, they don’t like to spend that much money on the on the fake stuff, so, but when I was handed mine the first time, I was like, ‘oh god damn,’ like it’s a little workout getting in and out of that ring with the title. You know, it’s like heavy.”

Thekla also gave her thoughts about Hikaru Shida and her current pairing with Kris Statlander in AEW.

“I’m very excited to see what she’s going to have up her sleeve because I like Shida’s, what do you call it? Demeanor. I think she’s a sneaky snake. I’m very excited to see how she’s going to fuck Kris Statlander whenever the time’s ready.”

Thekla also gave her thoughts about Mercedes Mone stating that “there will be a day” where she will reveal some interesting stuff about her and Mone.

Thekla also gave her thoughts about the usage of blood in wrestling and her not bleeding in AEW as of yet has been intentional.

“A hundred percent. A hundred percent. The first time I bled in the match and, and I could- the first thing is you just smell it, you know, just smell it, and it just weirdly, it unlocks everything, something that is so animalistic and monstrous. I could feel my pupils just going like somebody had just injected me with some crazy shit. It’s like survival instinct and the hunt starts. It’s weird. It’s just this next level of arousal. It’s like, yeah, let’s go. Let’s fuck the shit up. See, I think you gotta be careful with that shit because it is so potent. It can create so much drama and it really can enhance something. But when you see it all the fucking time, it loses the magic, you know? So, like, if you noticed what I’ve been doing, I’ve been in matches with blood here since I’ve been in AEW, but me, I haven’t been bleeding. I’m saving myself. Also, I’m the champ. I’m the motherfucker, right? I don’t need to have anybody slice me up. It’s not that time yet. But in general, yeah, I like the blood too. But I don’t need to see it every week. I already… Like, I’m a woman, I have to see that shit a lot in general, you know?”

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