AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla says she received death threats and hostile treatment from fans after a controversial STARDOM angle in 2025. Following her loss to Saya Kurara at All Star Grand Queendom, Thekla attacked STARDOM president Taro Okada in an on-screen firing that led to her signing with AEW; she told Daily Express US fans were urging police involvement, telling her to leave the country and even spitting at her, which she took as a sign the angle was “actually really working.”

Thekla noted the storyline has been revisited at Arena México and STARDOM’s American Dream show in Las Vegas, and said she enjoys playing a heel—”I just love being a little prick”—while also reflecting on the odds of both her and WWE’s Gunther emerging from Austria, a country with a limited wrestling scene. Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/thekla-says-she-received-death-threats-over-stardom-angle/.

Ring of Honor taped TV matches on May 9 at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with the show running around AEW’s Fairway to Hell. The biggest result saw AR Fox dethrone Nick Wayne to capture the ROH Television Championship, with Tony Khan teasing a title defense against Lio Rush at Supercard of Honor; other highlights included Josh Woods defeating Angelico in a pure rules match that set up a future showdown with Nigel McGuinness, and Zayda Steel advancing to the Survival of the Fittest bout.

The tapings also furthered several Supercard of Honor storylines: Blake Christian beat Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds and vowed to dethrone Bandido, Deonna Purrazzo overcame Kaci Lennox only to be attacked by Diamante, and Bandido defeated Action Andretti before being confronted by Christian. Additional results saw STP, The Premier Athletes, and the team of Athena, Billie Starkz and Marina Shafir pick up wins, while Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta teamed with PAC and Jon Moxley to defeat Tommy Billington and Adam Priest.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/ring-of-honor/roh-spoilers-from-palm-beach-gardens-new-champion-crowned/.