Thekla Weighs In On Kairi Potentially Joining AEW: ‘Always Like New Faces Coming In’

Thekla says she’d be interested in Kairi showing up in AEW, though she’ll believe it when she sees it. Kairi has been a free agent since she was let go from WWE in April, and it has been reported that AEW is in talks with her although no deal has confirmed as being signed.

Thekla was asked in her interview with TV Insider about the possible arrival of Kairi and returning faces popping up like Britt Baker. She also weighed in on what it’s been like transitioning to living in the US and who she travels with. You can see the highlights below:

On New & Returning Faces Showing Up in the Women’s Division:

“I always like new faces coming in. I still consider myself a new face somehow. It has only been a little bit over a year for me. I’m a huge fan of people just going from one territory to the other, like in the old days. I’m very excited to see who’s gonna step up, you know? Kairi has been the talk of the town. I’m only going to believe it once I see it. For the fans, it’s always cool to see a new matchup. We’ll see. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Let us see if we can spice it up a little bit.”

On Getting Acclimated To Living In the US:

“Well, what I don’t love is the time zones. Americans, you got to get a hold of that because it’s very confusing to people who are from here too. I love traveling. It’s just cool. We did that Dynamite in the Midwest, and that part of America I haven’t seen too much of yet. When we have two extra days in between Collision and Dynamite. Where we get to rent a car, drive around, and eat, and find a little shack on the side of the road. I love to go to a dive bar and stuff like that. I like the trashy Americana stuff too. Like broken blinking neon lights at night. Getting into wrestling, one of my number one things was that I wanted to travel and see the world, and I’m finally getting to do that. And I’m finally figuring out a way to not only go from airport to airport and hotel to hotel. Taking out big chunks and doing it right in a way where I can I feel like I’m getting to experience America, which is a f**kin huge and cool and diverse country. It’s insane.”

On Who She Travels With:

I mostly travel with The Dogs. We go way back because we were kind of a gang in Japan. Coming up in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and me with Stardom alongside Clark Connors, Gabe Kidd, David Finlay, those are the guys. It’s also the smart bitches. You’ll find me at the hotel bar with Lena Kross and Megan Bayne.