Add as a preferred source on Google Thekla, the current AEW Women’s World Champion, admitted that one of the toughest parts of adjusting to AEW has been controlling her profanity during matches.
During a recent appearance on The Sal Licata Show, “The Toxic Spider” said she speaks several languages, but wrestling without cursing almost feels like “speaking another language.”
According to Thekla, when the volume is turned up during her matches and fans can almost make out what she is saying, there is a good chance she is using profanity.
Asked whether she has gotten in trouble for it, the champion said she has not, at least not yet. In her view, AEW seems to understand that it is part of how she expresses herself.
“They tried to tell me that I shouldn’t be saying ‘bitch.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, sure.’ Then, the next time, they wanted me to say ‘bitch’ twice in the same sentence.”
Thekla spoke about her cursing in AEW.
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“It’s one of the hardest things for me, actually. It’s really, like, I speak a lot of languages, speaking without cursing is almost like having to speak another language. So, and if you listen, if you turn up the volume in matches and I’m… pic.twitter.com/tvoc1HKdUR
Her comments come at an important time for the champion. At Double or Nothing, which takes place this Sunday, May 24, at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, Thekla will defend the AEW Women’s World Championship against Jamie Hayter, Hikaru Shida, and Kris Statlander in a Four-Way Match.
In the United States, the main card will begin at 8 PM ET, with the Buy In starting one hour earlier at 7 PM ET. The event will air on pay-per-view through HBO Max and other digital platforms.
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Thekla has been one of the top heels in AEW’s women’s division, largely because of her aggressive presence in the ring and in segments alongside Triangle of Madness.