Jamie Hayter Reveals She Contemplated Quitting Wrestling During Her Injury Hiatus

Jamie Hayter returned to AEW during All In’s Zero Hour pre-show by confronting Saraya after the former WWE star had called herself the “ best female wrestler to ever come out of England .” Obviously, this delighted fans who hadn’t seen Hayter since she dropped the AEW Women’s World Championship to Toni Storm over a year ago.

And now, having returned to the ring against Harley Cameron during last week’s Dynamite, Hayter has discussed her comeback from injury during an interview with Renee Paquette . In this, she would reveal that she had been sidelined due to having two herniated discs in her back, which led to her being bed-bound for months and questioning whether she wanted to continue wrestling.

“It got to a point where I was like, I don’t know if I even want to do it again … I think when the pain from my injury kind of subsided a little bit, that’s when I could see the light a little bit more. I was in pain constantly. It was not a fun injury, I was bed-bound for months, and I couldn’t do anything.”

29-year-old Hayter, real name Paige Wooding, made her AEW debut in 2019, having established herself in Stardom. Yet, it wasn’t until 2021 that Tony Khan signed her to a full-time contract and partnered her on-screen with Dr. Britt Baker and Rebel. Initially, this would see the British talent act as a lackey for Baker, although she eventually became her peer and even surpassed her in some fans’ eyes.