Thekla Reveals Why She Chose AEW Over WWE

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Thekla revealed on Talk Is Jericho that she chose AEW over WWE because she didn't want the rigid structure and image control of WWE, preferring AEW's "punk feel" and creative freedom. She said she had always told friends when AEW started that she would eventually wrestle there, and she was drawn to the company's identity as an underdog promotion with a "melting pot of people." Thekla is challenging Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Title tonight on Dynamite in a strap match.