Jamie Hayter isn’t backing down from any challengers for her newly won Interim AEW Women’s World Championship, including Dr. Britt Baker.
New Interim AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter spoke at the AEW Full Gear Media Scrum about a wide variety of subjects. When asked about the possible scenario of facing her friend Britt Baker for the title in the near future, Hayter spoke about their history and said she’d welcome a match against Britt if that’s something she wants to do.
“Wow, me and Britt first met; the first time we wrestled was in some dive bar in London in 2019. So we met, wrestled at Pro Wrestling Eve, had a really fun match. And from then, we just kind of built this friendship after the first match,” Jamie Hayter revealed. “We got along really well; we clicked. She went back to America. I went over to Japan. We stayed in contact, and we just kind of built our friendship from there.
“She is the reason I am at AEW. She’s the whole reason I’m here. Like she helped me so much, especially to get where I am today. So having her as a rival for the championship, I completely welcome it. I don’t think there’s better rivals in the ring than friends or people that you’re close to. I think that makes better matches because there’s more emotion behind it.
“If you just wrestled someone you didn’t really know, or you don’t have an emotional connection with, then it’s just a wrestling match. But when you wrestle someone that you truly care about. Everything’s on the line. So I’m totally open to wrestling her anytime. And I would love it. I really would love to wrestle her again. It’s been so many years, and we’ve both got so much better. So please, anytime. If she wants it, let’s do it!”
When asked if she feels any additional pressure due to the groundswell of fan support she’s received in recent months, Hayter said she does her best under pressure and believes that’s when she performs at her best.
“I’m definitely the kind of person that does the best under pressure as much as I hate being under pressure. I like to not have stress or be anxious, but that’s when I’m at my best,” Jamie Hayter said. “So being a champion, I really think this is going to be an escalation of me improving in the ring, me wanting to and trying to elevate this women’s division to what it can be and what it will be and what it is.
“It’s only going to keep growing and getting better. So I love every second already. I’m feeling the pressure already, and I can’t wait for it to continue; however long that is however long I keep holding this thing. I hope the pressure actually gets harder for me. Because that’s when I’m gonna do my best work, so yeah, I can’t really describe it. It’s a lot that if you want to be a champion, you have to suck it up and deal with it. And that’s what exactly what I’m gonna do.”
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