AEW Signs Leyla Hirsch

'Legit' Leyla Hirsh is All Elite.

by Andy H Murray
Leyla Hirsch
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'Legit' Leyla Hirsch is All Elite.

AEW announced the Russian-born grappler's signing last night, with company president Tony Khan breaking the news on Twitter:-

"Congratulations and welcome aboard officially to @LegitLeyla Hirsch, I’m thrilled to have you signed to @AEW ! Thank you very much to Leyla and to all of you great fans who support @AEWonTNT for making this possible!"

Hirsch's signing is no great surprise and was likely in the works for a while. Though she has only just inked her deal, the up-and-comer has been wrestling on AEW television since the 27 October 2020 episode of Dark, when she worked a non-title match with AEW Women's World Champion Hikaru Shida.

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This was a warm-up for a shot at Serena Deeb's NWA World Women's Title on the following night's Dynamite. Deeb won, though Leyla caught the eye in defeat.

Hirsch is currently sitting on an overall record of 5-6 in AEW. Her last bout was a squash win over Miranda Alize on the 1 March Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament: United States Bracket - Final show.

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A wrestler since September 2017, Hirsch was trained by DJ Hyde at the CZW Dojo and has already wrestled in Japan, despite her youth, working her first STARDOM tour in January 2020.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.