WWE has their eye on a former AEW talent, but in a different kind of way.
Leyla Hirsch left AEW earlier this year, and has wrestled a number of independent shows over the last few months. However, Fightful Select has learned that WWE had reached out to Leyla Hirsch to communicate interest in a tryout of sorts.
Sources within WWE tell Fightful that they reached out to Leyla Hirch about a potential tryout with the company as a referee. We’re told that some in WWE had heard bout the communication in mid-June, but we haven’t learned if it was accepted or if the tryout has already happened.
Though it is rare, joining WWE as a referee doesn’t necessarily mean the end of your wrestling career. Jessika Carr joined WWE as a referee, then started wrestling again on EVOLVE as Kalyx in 2025.
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