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Leyla Hirsch (russian: Лейла Хирш; born September 27, 1996) is a Russian-born American
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currently signed to
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, but is currently inactive due to suffering a
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.


Professional wrestling career


Independent circuit (2017–present)

Hirsch made her
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debut at
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's ''Dojo Wars: Super Show 4'' event on September 29, 2017 where she lost to Dojo DEEJ in a intergender match. During her time in
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, she worked with other infamous personalities such as
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, whom she faced at ''CZW Greetings From Asbury Park'' on February 23, 2018 in a losing effort. She even challenged Eran Ashe for the CZW Medal of Valor Championship in a
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at ''CZW Dojo Wars SuperShow Seventeen'' on February 15, 2019 but unsuccessfully. Hirsch also competed in
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, making her debut against
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at ''wXw Road To World Tag Team Festival: Neumünster'' on September 14, 2019. She fought in the ''wXw Femmes Fatales 2019 Tournament'' where she managed to reach the final match, the prize being a
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at the 19th Anniversary show. She eventually got defeated by
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. Hirsch had a brief run with the Japanese promotion
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, where she was a part of the Tokyo Cyber Squad stable and often fought alongside her fellow stablemates
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,
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and
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. On August 28, 2021, Hirsch faced Kamile at
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for the NWA World Women's Championship, which Hirsch lost.


All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

On October 21, 2020 Hirsch made her AEW debut on ''
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'' where she lost to
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. The following day on ''
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'' she unsuccessfully challenged
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for the
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. On November 11 on AEW Dark Hirsch picked up her first win AEW win against
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. On February 4, 2021 on ''Dynamite'' She took part in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament, losing to
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in the first round. It was confirmed on March 15 by AEW president
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that Hirsch had officially signed with the company. On August 4 on ''AEW Dynamite'' ''Homecoming'', Hirsch faced The Bunny in a NWA World Women's title eliminator which Hirsch won. From December till March 2022, Hirsch feuded with
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and Red Velvet. Hirsch would face Statlander at
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's
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show, turning up victorious. On April 6, Hirsch suffered a torn ACL in an
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taping. Six Weeks later she underwent surgery. It is unknown when she will return.


Personal life

Hirsch was born in
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,
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. She was adopted by an American couple at the age of 8, and grew up in Hillsborough Township,
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. At the age of 15, she began amateur wrestling in high school and college. On March 10, 2022, shortly after the beginning of the Russian invasion of
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, Hirsch issued a statement on social media in support of Ukraine. She called the Russian President
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a "brutal dictator".


Championships and accomplishments

* ''
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'' ** Ranked No. 61 of the top 150 female singles wrestlers in the ''
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'' in 2021 ** Ranked No. 473 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''
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'' in 2020


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