Jamie Hayter returned to All Elite Wrestling at ALL IN: LONDON 2024 after fifteen months away recovering from an injury sustained at DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2023. When she came back the former AEW Women’s World Champion had the goal of returning the favor to the women responsible for her losing so much time, and getting back the title that she was robbed of by The Outcasts. Though that trio had long since dissolved by the time Hayter made her return, she was able to get a measure of revenge on Saraya while Ruby Soho and Toni Storm were both indisposed for disparate reasons. As for that other motivation, reclaiming the AEW Women’s World Title, the best opportunity Jamie had to getting close thus far was ruined by Penelope Ford at DYNAMITE: TITLE TUESDAY 2024 prior to WRESTLE DREAM 2024.
In the aftermath of Hayter evening that score with Penelope Ford, another specter has loomed over every move Jamie has made, that of Julia Hart’s looming return! A video for the the former TBS Champion’s return first aired at the expense of Hayter speaking to the AEW faithful, and she was again interrupted a week later when she tried again:
It wasn’t just backstage either; as Jamie fought Willow Nightingale at WINTER IS COMING 2024 over the right to compete in the WRESTLE DYNASTY 2024 International Women’s Cup this Sunday night – the lights went out during the match, and then again after Willow defeated the former World Champ:
Shortly thereafter Hayter made the challenge for this match, and that has brought us to tonight’s fight to kick off 2025! Can the Princess of the Black Throne prove that The House indeed always wins or can Hayter put this distraction down and continue on her mission to reclaim the throne stolen from her 19 months ago?