Jamie Hayter has addressed the disparate levels of criticism faced by male and female performers. In a recent interview with Soundsphere Magazine, the 30-year-old former AEW World Women’s Champion opened up about the division’s progress, noting that significant room for improvement remains.
Hayter noted that while female athletes have worked extensively to change the landscape, they continue to face greater scrutiny of their in-ring performance and physical appearance than men.
“There’s been a lot of changes for the better, but I can’t sit here and be like, ‘It’s so great now!’ because there’s just so much more work that can be done,” Hayter stated. “But I can’t say that there haven’t been changes, because there have – and all the women have worked so hard for them. But there’s still stuff to be done. I feel like as a woman, we are probably under the microscope a lot more than men are. If you have a bad match, then it’s like ‘Oh my god, you’re the worst wrestler ever’. Whereas a guy could have a bad match and it’s like, ‘Oh well’, or if you don’t look a certain way, then they don’t like that either.”
The Brawling Birds’ Impact On The Tag Team Division
Hayter’s comments come amid her successful transition into the AEW women’s tag team division alongside fellow British wrestler Alex Windsor. Now performing as The Brawling Birds, the duo made their Dynamite debut together on March 4, 2026, where they defeated the veteran team of The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay).
The formation of the team followed Hayter’s return from a long-term injury hiatus and a brief singles run. As All Elite Wrestling heads toward Revolution 2026 this Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the women’s division will be on display. The pay-per-view features several matches, including a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the AEW Women’s World Championship between Thekla and Kris Statlander.
