10 Times Women's Wrestling SERIOUSLY Kicked Ass
7. The AEW Return & Rise Of Jaime Hayter
Jamie Hayter's 2019 appearances for All Elite Wrestling earned critical raves for a women's division that looked undercooked from the off, but it appeared as though she'd be two-and-done for the company when a working relationship didn't continue into 2020 and a pandemic parked everybody that wasn't readily available and/or in the Floridian viscinity.
A singles loss against Britt Baker and doubles victory alongside Emi Sakura against Riho and Shanna on the 4th and 6th editions of Dynamite respectively positioned her as an incredibly promising heel, but that potential wasn't realised until she made a return as 'D.M.D's heater in 2021.
Smashing through everybody Baker put in her way while preserving the AEW Women's Championship as long as she could, the British standout was just that, and fantasy bookers moved quickly to forecast when the two might eventually split. Ultimately, Hayter's physical dominance was such that she got to the gold before a severance even occurred.
Too much of a force of nature to be denied, Hayter's story has lowkey been one of AEW's biggest success stories. Cody Rhodes popularised "undeniable" in wrestling parlance, and Hayter's been one of the only stars beyond the 'American Nightmare' to convincingly fulfil such a challenging brief.