Thekla The Toxic Spider: Vienna's Wrestling Sensation conquers the USA!

Thekla The Toxic Spider: Vienna's Wrestling Sensation conquers the USA!

On June 18, 2025, the Austrian professional wettler Thekla Kaisharaha, known as the "Thekla The Toxic Spider", celebrates her ascent to the halls of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), one of the greatest wrestling promotions worldwide. At the age of 32, she already had a remarkable career that started in the Underground wrestling circles of Vienna before opening her tents in Japan.

Thekla started her career in the Underground Wrestling in Vienna, inspired by becoming a professional wrestler after giving her a wrestling show at the age of 19. She was trained at the Wrestling School Austria (WSA) under Gerhard Hradil and made her debut on June 18, 2017 in Vienna. In May 2023 she finally signed at AEW, which offered her the opportunity to compete in front of thousands of spectators in the United States, with her shows over one million people.

successful career and influences

Thekla gained great popularity in Japan, where she was active in the Stardom Promotion. Their spider -like wrestling moves have turned out to be a trademark. During her time in Japan, she designed her outfits herself and also influenced her music, which she integrates into her appearances.

Although she has suffered injuries such as herniated discs and a broken hand, she also sees positive aspects in these experiences. Thekla emphasizes that the wrestling in Japan has a different dynamic than in the USA, especially with regard to the audience. In addition, she pursues the goal of addressing the underrepresentation of women in wrestling and demands more TV time for women's fights.

The change to international career

After moving to the Japanese wrestling leagues, in which she performed for the Promotions Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana, Thekla experienced years full of success. She became the WuW Women’s Champion and won the Triangle Ribbon Championship. Her first appearances in Japan were characterized by challenges that she successfully mastered.

The return to Vienna and the time during the Covid 19 pandemic were formative for her career because she decided to stay in Japan to advance her progress in wrestling. In 2024 she was there when she took part in the 5 Star Grand Prix and received the 5 ★ Star GP Award for her outstanding performance.

Thekla, which originally comes from the Diy and Punk Culture of Vienna, shows how important these roots are for her style and identity as a wrestler. The name "Thekla" also has a special reference to the spider from "The Bee Maja", which strengthens its other trademark.

With her move into the ring and the reaction of the audience, she feels in her element. She plans to continue her Winning Streak in the AEW and to get to the head of the doctorate. Nevertheless, she sometimes misses the domestic cuisine and the transport options in Austria, while concentrating on the same time to be successful in international wrestling.