Thekla

[7.0] "Thekla is a skilled wrestler and very creative; she's also a pretty good heel, in fact, playing the heel is where she really shines. However, there are areas for improvement, such as her mic work; she has one of the most grating voices I've ever heard, whenever she cuts a promo, I mute the TV because I can't stand the way she speaks English."

[7.0] "Excelent as a heel, she does it so well that sometimes I really hate her. She's great in ring and her promos are good, even though she acts a little childish sometimes."

[9.0] "Thekla has a weird style on the mic, but she completely destroys her opponents. She might win dirty most of the time, but she's putting a showcase on all of the bigger girls in the company. She is quite small, but when dominates a bigger girl such as Jamie Hayter it looks believable thanks to her practice and strong conditioning. Jamie and Stat have a 30-40-pound advantage on Thekla, but you wouldn't know it when you watch Thekla manhandle them in the ring."

[8.0] "Awesome on the mic, insane aura, a perfectly fine in the ring. She might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I doubt she cares about the opinions of dumb bitches"

[7.0] "i really appreciate Thekla, her presentation is very charismatic and her in-ring skills are really pretty decent to me, the main concern to me about her is her promo skills, i struggle quite a bit with it and find it pretty hard to be convinced by what she's saying and trying to portray. still happy that she's pushed in AEW because it's deserved, she's really a hard worker"

[6.0] "I think she is very solid but a little overrated. Honestly getting Jey Uso yeet vibes with her when she says dumb bitches. in ring & on the mic she's solid but i wonder if she wouldve been better off suited holding the TBS title instead"

[1.0] "Unbearably cringe, she makes Kenny Omega look like Randy Savage. She is in a low-talent group but despite being the champion she's by far the least talented."

[3.0] "I just really, really struggle to see Thekla as this "big talent" people make her out to be. Her mic work is extremely poor, her promos are erratic, and not in the good way. She comes across as very, very try hard with her expressions and the way she tries to vocalise certain words. In regards to in-ring ability, I mean... there's nothing special there either. There are hundreds, if not thousands of women in wrestling who are on the same level as her. I will say, she does have a good look, but that's it. The moment she cuts a promo or gets in ring, it's just very mediocre. She desperately needs some training when it comes to cutting a promo. Until then, I just can't foresee my rating going any higher than a 3. Overrated, cringe, just not what the vocal minority makes her out to be."

[9.0] "One of the most charismatic women I've ever seen in any form of entertainment. She's clearly having fun and that draws in fans. Add to that some great matches, an amazing aesthetic and some unique movements and she's been a superb addition to the AEW roster."

[7.0] "The match itself wasn't bad. The problem is that, out of the four women involved, Kris is the one I like the most, and I would have continued to push her. Thekla did well too, although I still can't really get behind her as champion, even if I admit she's one of the most credible options. As for Shida, I don't know she's seemed a bit off ever since she returned. There were quite a few botches (to be fair, Jamie wasn't particularly sharp either). Overall, it was a fairly good women's match, but nothing especially exciting, and honestly, this has been the standard for months now. Toni and Moné would help the division tremendously, but even Willow's absence is something that the division is really feeling."

[5.0] "just does not do much for me. i have not been able to buy into her being "effortlessly cool" at any point, which is somehow the phrase i hear most often about her which is kind of odd because i think she is trying very, very hard to be cool. maybe too hard, even. that's the main driving force of her character so that not connecting with me makes her a bit of a drag because when it comes to in-ring stuff she's just perfectly. sound performer but not doing anything i haven't seen before. definitely does not help that her faction kind of blows."

[9.0] "Thekla rules. She's got charisma oozing off of her, she's unmistakable and she's got her physicality in-ring completely in lockstep with her character and vibe, I adore her and her work, the death trap is one of the coolest submissions I've seen in a while and I wish she used it more often. Her in-ring work is great, I don't love the triangle of madness as a unit, more of a personal thing I think her having a faction is cool I just wish the sisters of sin were.more consistent performers. Her work in Stardom was great, her work in AEW has been better and better everytime I see her, and I've been enjoying her world title reign a lot. Can't sing her praises enough, I hope her best is still yet to come."

[5.0] "I'm just not seeing what everyone else sees. I don't outright hate Thekla, but I'm not excited when she's on screen. She has a great look and adequate in the ring. Her character just hasn't clicked for me yet and sometimes she feels like a knockoff Rhea Ripley. Honestly her promo work is abysmal most of the time. All I hear/see is how "effortlessly cool" she is, but then she talks and she just sounds like she's drunk. Just not for me I guess."

[5.0] "Her hamstrings are in tremendous condition and her knees are extremely flexible, ignoring the Scooby Doo crap, I don't really get it. Yet to be convinced in any title defence, she's barely bigger than Riho and uses a stomp & spear. Both of which can be learnt in a weekend. Didn't like Statlander dropping the belt, especially to someone who she could physically snap clean in half."

[7.0] "A solid hand in Stardom that did well in the spots she was placed in, and okay in her early months in AEW, but the past 6 months have been the best work of her career, doubly so since she started feuding with Statlander. Everything about her character, ring work, promos etc. coalesced into a sweetspot and she's just been on fire (beyond a couple awkward moments of spacing between words in promos). If she keeps up this level of quality she'll be on par with the best of AEW's women which is a very high bar."

[10.0] "Such a deserved world champion. Amazing presentation, the best heel promo in AEW as a whole right now, excellent in the ring. Her feud with Aminata was my favourite TV program of last year and she's been excelling as women's champion right now. I hope she keeps it going and goes down as one of the best AEW wrestlers ever."

[7.0] "I really like Thekla. She's absolutely clinically insane, for sure, but that unorthodox character combined with her creative offense gives her a lot of in-ring charisma. On-mic, however, she's still somewhat over-the-top and a tad bit cringe, which is why I'm rating her at a 7 rather than closer to a 9."

[9.0] "I really like Thekla as a wrestler. Very funny, has a good character, GREAT promos, and her matches are great to watch."

[10.0] "Thekla is a seriously very good wrestler. Her striking is very good, she is very intense and versatile which is part of why she stands out so much. Her charisma comes from her expressiveness and chaotic intensity and her look, and she's got a great look. She's no elite technical wrestler, but very few are and that's not her style anyway. As for her promos I think she is above average on the mic, even if sometimes she feels a bit forced. Most wrestlers either under or overdeliver on promos, she is no different. She has enormous potential to be a major star, her strengths just need to be played into a bit more. Many fans are comparing her and other wrestlers to once in a generation performers."

[6.0] "Thekla has an excellent look, that's the best thing about her. She has an identity, she knows how to play her character and she's very confident in her character. She's also very capable of putting on a great match, and knows how to put on a story in-ring. She isn't one of the top female wrestlers in-ring but she's very good. Her promos need a lot of work, she comes off as very over the top, and overdelivers on her promos. She'll be obnoxious for the sake of being obnoxious and not for any particular reason pertaining to a storyline. Yes english isn't her first language, but she speaks it very well, once she polishes up her delivery, she can be very affective on the mic. Her work in the triangle of madness makes the faction what it is, without her its very bland. She's a good wrestler who needs to improve on the mic, 6/10."

[8.0] "I thought when Thekla arrived in AEW that she wasn't gonna succeed, but that wasn't the case. She's one of AEW's best heels right now. She have a good match and is fine on the mic."

[7.0] "Maybe I underestimated her in ring quality for what I saw at Stardom. Never ever caught an eye on her, but now I think it is time to pay some attention for her work, almost weekly, for AEW. One of the few cases that a wrestlers worked way better for AEW than for Stardom. Still, don't see her as a world champion level, maybe TBS pretty late that year."

[8.0] "I didn't know who she was until she debuted in AEW. I've since watched several of her matches from Stardom and I like what I see. She has a great look, cool gimmick, and a great name."

[9.0] "Thekla is so insanely fun to watch! I love how she is almost comically intense and aggressive and her feuds with Hayter and Aminata were pure chaos and hard-hitting. I really need to check up on her Stardom work."

[8.0] "Enjoying Thekla's intense and sometimes unique style. Really good in the ring and delivers a decent promo too. Got a lot of nice submissions. Had lots of cool looks over her few short years in the mainstream too."

[3.0] "writing this review based on her time in stardom: very overrated, western stardom fans definitely gave her a lot of western tax. very boring to watch. she was alright when she was in DDM but then she went to HATE and started trying to force this whole western sports entertainment styled gimmick and she became unwatchable. also ruined HATE while she was there, that unit is much better with her gone. annoying to watch and not in the heel way."

[6.0] "Do you ever see a wrestler that should have all the makings to be a great and badass heel and yet just seems to fall flat? That is Thekla to me right now. She is an incredibly great and unique look, she's solid in the ring with a unique style, hell she's even not that bad on the mic. The problem is it's sometime so hard to get behind her as a believable heel. She either is they type of heel that relies to much on outside interference/cheating, not making her a great threat in the ring, or she is being a badass in the ring but being booked to look like an absolute joke when she loses. Thekla has all the tools needed to break out in AEW, we've seen flashes of her true potential in Stardom. But I fear that until she truly commits to a certain aspect of her many gimmicks, she'll be forever stuck in a rut."

[8.0] "Solid and underrated talent. Thekla brings a unique mix of charisma, athleticism, and character work that stands out, especially in an era where many wrestlers feel interchangeable. Her in-ring style blends speed, striking, and technical skill, and she sells her persona well without overdoing it. While she's not always given the spotlight, she consistently makes the most of her opportunities and adds flavor to any match she's in."

[4.0] "Fine in ring but very annoying heel work, and not in the good way. I struggle to see why her rating on here is so high, outside of her cool look and the spider walk thing, there isn't much to her. Editing this cause I mentioned stardom and she is no longer there."

[8.0] "The look. The prescense. The ring work. She may not have been the greatest in stardom but since coming to the U.S. she has been killing it She has proven herself more than capable in ring and has become very over with the American crowd very quickly match that with her fantastic presentation and I think Thekla has all the tools to become an AEW world champion down the road"

[9.0] "EDIT: Finally free from Stardom, she moved to AEW and in America, her antics and chaos energy is going to fit well. Stardom always seemed confused as to what to do with her and preferred others in every faction she was in... But alone in America, I feel her potential is sky high without Stardom's faction obsession weighing her down... My favorite in Stardom (and now AEW! ). I loved the new loose cannon/anti-Idol thing she was doing. I felt in Stardom she was a star in the making but they never pulled the trigger and kept her deep into faction warfare as apart of every charge with HATE or Oedo Tai (The faction HATE spawned from) and as a Tag Team specialist. Their parting match even buried her fun gimmick. A boost to 10 can occur if her potential is finally fulfilled in a place she is more suited for..."

[7.0] "I think she stood out a lot in Stardom & was a welcome, different addition to that roster. I will say that I don't think she ever reached her full potential there. There were glimpses of excellent storytelling that could have been told; like the time when she was sad Poi left DDM for Cosmic Angels. Or when she had beef with Okada on her way out the door. But I don't think that stuff was ever flushed out as much as it should have been. I'm not sure if that's due to shortcoming with Stardom's booking or if it was shortcomings from Thekla. Now that she'll be coming to AEW, it will be interesting to see if they can pull out more character development out of her."

[5.0] "DDM Thekla is the good Thekla, Oedo Tai Thekla is a boring Thekla, H.A.T.E. Thekla is probably one of the worst characters in the company right now, since turning heel they been trying to book her like a badass but all that they did was getting rid of all her charisma"

[7.0] "Thekla has had her ups and downs, she is currently booked like a star and has become a more interesting character as a result. At the end of Ogawa's tenure however she was booked like an absolute joke losing every match, left for a bit then returned just before his exit. I will always wonder what happened behind the scenes during this period? She has cut down on the cringe for the most part I am happy to say. She is good, great even, in the ring but I think her move-set is a bit lacking and she relies too much on a couple of spots. I think her Toxic Spider gimmick has a ton of untapped potential."

"Since the break up of DDM Thekla has been continuously "raising the bar" in and out of the ring. Love the new Thekla."

[10.0] "Thekla is bursting with charisma, every time I watch her I'm drawn to the screen. She has the look, and the in-ring talent of a top star, and I hope Stardom recognise that soon and start pushing her like one. Her moveset is exciting, and her mannerisms are unique. And her run in Mafia Bella certified her as one of the true badasses of wrestling"

[10.0] "I was shocked to find out shes a Austrian Pro Wrestler, and shes only wrestled 1 or 2 matches in Europe. However, she has had some bad booking when they took the SWA title off her, I really hope she gets another singles run soon, but being an Artist Of Stardom champion is great for now. MafiaBella is probably the best womens tag team in the entire world right now. Im excited to see her future and I know shes only getting started with her DDM, Bari Bari Bomber, & MafiaBella madness."

[6.0] "By Stardom standards she's fine: their more spot-orientated style was something she pretty much immediately got good at as shown by the huge GIF-worthy spots from her very first match for the company. Good for tags, a bit more shaky on the singles stuff: her Ice Ribbon work was actually pretty poor and never really clicked properly with anyone in particular. She has certain.....tendencies that Stardom have clearly just said "please try not to do that" and for the most part that's actually helped in ironing down her quality to focus on ring-work and technique rather than shtick. Even now I don't think she's THAT remarkable of a worker beyond a few matches and/or spots, and that's a shame because she clearly has a look and presentation that could really be something, and you see that clearly in slower matches where she's allowed to actually work heat sequences instead of just spot to spot to rest to spot like many of her usual work is like. Needless to say, it's a huge improvement from the bonkers EXIT matches she was doing a few years ago, lol."

[9.0] "The main thing you'll always see people commenting on with Thekla is how uniquely she moves in the ring. Nobody in the industry has a style quite like hers, and it often makes her hard to describe because it's so unique. Everything looks somehow both calculated and improvised at the same time, like she's always trying something different but has a deep repertoire to draw from. She's fascinating to watch, and she's got an effortlessly cool charisma as one half of Mafia Bella."

[9.0] "I love Thekla's charisma and unique moveset. She regularly has top quality high-speed throwdowns with the best speedsters of the best roster in women's wrestling so that alone makes her an 8 for me; throw in everything that make her a complete package: her chemistry with DDM (Guilia as Mafia Bella particularly) and the entertainment she offers makes her a 9 for me. Easily one of the best Gaijin Stardom has ever had!"

[8.0] "Thekla is certainly a unique wrestler in her mouvements that look somehow weird, almost botched, but perfectly done. The last time I saw someone who made me feel that way seeing thème wrestle it was with Akira Taue, admittedly they remain very different in their styles. She certainly knows how to stand out, whether she wrestles or not, and she can cut cool promos too. I think she can get better but for now, an 8 will suffice."

[9.0] "Thekla's place is obviously in Stardom. Not only her bonding with Donna Del Mondo is fantastic, but also her in-ring chemistry with literally any member of the roster is well rounded. One of the top gaijins in the history of the company and has accomplished enough for her first year in the promotion."

[7.0] "Thekla is very talented, and perhaps even more importantly, she stands out from everyone else in Joshi with her hybrid of creepiness and agility. She will not always be the best wrestler in a given match, but there is a good chance she will be the most entertaining."

[3.0] "Easily Stardom's Cringiest signing. Insufferable to listen too she sounds like a 6 year old trying to be cool lol. In the ring she's decent enough but her mannerisms just make her hard to watch. I thought the Clown was bad but Thekla takes the cake here."

[8.0] "It wasn't until earlier today where I realized just how great Thekla is as a wrestler. Not only has she already become a new fan favorite over at Stardom after only one night, but she's practically got it all to succeed in the promotion. I'm sure her rating will ascend as she does in the premier joshi promotion."

[8.0] "Until recently, I'd only seen one match of Thekla's, and that was her match with Haruka that happened about a year ago. I didn't want to rate her after seeing little of her, so I did more digging after hearing the rumors that she's joining Stardom. I now feel like I've seen enough to give her at least give her a 7. She has tons of charisma, is unique, I love the whole spider aspect to her arsenal, her promos are good and her in-ring ability will only improve in Stardom. I fully expect to her to live up to an 8/10 soon enough, so I'll give her an 8 right now. She has the makings of being a potential breakout star in Stardom and I hope she lives up to that potential."

[9.0] "Thekla is a very talented performer. She is not just a good wrestler, she is artistic, lively and she has features that both distinguish her from the general crowd and help her matches in terms of storytelling and tension. I have known Ice Ribbon not so long ago, but it is one of those that I liked when I first viewed it. Now she is a mid-carder and copes with her task very well, but I hope that she will achieve more someday, because she really deserves it. I want her to have a future."