Tony Khan recently praised one of AEW’s rising stars, and his comments made it clear that he sees her as a key figure and a standout in the company’s new era.
Thekla has quickly made an impact in AEW. Since arriving in 2025, she has climbed the ranks fast, and now, she sits at the top of the women’s division. Thekla signed with AEW after a strong run in Japan. She joined the company in mid-2025. Not long after, she captured the AEW Women’s World Championship. In February, she won the title by defeating Kris Statlander in a strap match on Dynamite.
Tony Khan calls Thekla the MVP of AEW’s new arrivals
Speaking on Ringer Wrestling, Tony Khan did not hold back in his praise. He said, “I think when you look at the champions on the women’s side, I would say absolutely Thekla would be of this new crop, you’d have to say the MVP of the new arrivals as World Champion. And she’s been fantastic. Now when she arrived, she had a goal of winning the World Title, but the very first thing she did was go after Jamie Hayter.”
He said he is excited for their match at AEW Dynasty. “And Jamie Hayter been a huge part of AEW, one of our most popular stars, a former World Champion. And Jamie Hayter versus Thekla I think is a really compelling, exciting rivalry and I’m excited for their match this weekend at AEW Dynasty. I think Thekla’s been a huge part of the company on the women’s side, absolutely. What a huge signing.”
Khan also mentioned other new talents. He praised the AEW World Trios Champions JetSpeed and Mistico. He said, “Our World Trios Champions have been a fantastic signing too. All three of them, they represent very different places in their careers, different experiences, different backgrounds. But three great wrestlers that we’ve signed in the past year in Mistico and Speedball Bailey, and of course the Jet Kevin Knight.” [H/T: 411mania]
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