Jamie Hayter Isn’t Rushing To Get Back In AEW World Title Picture

Jamie Hayter says that she’s not in a rush to get the AEW Women’s World Championship around her waist again, as she doesn’t think she’s ready yet. Hayter reigned as Women’s World Champion for nearly 200 days in late 2022 to May of 2023. She went on the shelf due to injury immediately after and has not returned to the World Title pictures since she returned.

Hayter was asked during her interview on Conversations With the Wrestling Classic whether she felt was ready to be champion again. She explained why she doesn’t, noting that she didn’t feel ready the first time either. You can see highlights below:

On If She Thinks She’d Be Ready For the World Title Now

“Not right now. If it was anytime soon, no I don’t think so. I think I’ve got a lot of work to do before I get back to that point, I personally feel like. That’s just for me because I feel like — even like the first time, I didn’t feel ready for it. And I was like ‘What the hell is happening?’ I was just like, ‘My god!’

“It was — again, everything in wrestling is just very fast, I feel like. And I’m definitely someone that’s very, I like a slow pace of life and everything. I’m very like, ‘Ah, we don’t need to rush,’ or whatever. But unfortunately that comes with with the job, right? So you just kind of have to go with it.”

On Wanting To Improve Before She Gets Another World Title Run:

“So I didn’t feel ready the first time. But I feel like if given the opportunity to to have a match for the belt? Obviously I’m always going to say yes, of course. That’s a no-brainer for me. But in terms of like actually having that responsibility right now? I personally wouldn’t want it.

“I feel like I still need — I want to be more consistent in the ring. And I want to just kind of find myself a bit more and be more comfortable. As I say, always say yes to opportunity. But when the time comes, I want to be really ready. And I want to be firing off on all cylinders, and I want to be the best I can be for myself and the company.

“So that’s kind of my mentality towards it. I’m not — I don’t want to rush anything or Yeah. anything like that… I don’t know. I just feel like, I’m cool if it didn’t happen anytime soon. That’s all I’m saying. Because I’m kind of I’m enjoying kind of getting in there with whoever and just kind of seeing what happens. But you know, who knows what’s going to happen? Maybe my mind will change tomorrow.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Conversations With the Wrestling Classic with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.