Summary

Thekla said she still finds it remarkable that both she and Gunther reached the top levels of pro wrestling after growing up in Austria, a country she described as having almost no wrestling scene.

Looking back on both careers, Thekla pointed to the unlikely timing of it all. While she has built her name through STARDOM and now AEW, Gunther has become one of WWE's most prominent stars. In her view, that shared success from the same small country is the part that still stands out most.

Quote from Thekla

"What are the odds that we both come from a very small country with basically no wrestling scene? What are the odds that that two people make it this far, him and WWE and me and AEW? It's it's really remarkable."

What Thekla's remark means for her and Gunther

Thekla linking her own path to Gunther's rise highlights how unusual Austria's current footprint in major league wrestling really is, with one name established near the top of AEW and the other already firmly positioned in WWE.

For Thekla, the timing also adds a little more weight to her current moment. She is scheduled to defend the AEW Women's World Title in a four-way match at Double or Nothing, so her comments arrived while both Austrian wrestlers are visible on big stages at the same time.

Sources

Thekla while speaking with Daily Express