AEW star was scared 'scared to death' ahead of international match

Jay has competed in three matches in the tournament, initially defeating Saori Anou on August 10 before experiencing losses to Starlight Kid and Syuri on August 12 and 15 respectively.
Following her loss to Syuri, Anna Jay opened up about her mental health going into the match, saying:

“Syuri, I think I had the most anxiety leading up to this match.
“You know, I got the first one out of the way – first win. Second match – Starlight Kid – I lost, but I still felt good.
“In this one, I was scared to death, to be honest, but I did it and I’m proving that I deserve to be here and that I deserve to keep working at this.”

As can be seen in the footage below, Jay would become emotional, going on to say:
“Syuri is amazing and I hope to wrestle her again, even though my arm probably will be hurting for days.
“So, I’m loving it here. I’m tired, I’m sore but I want to keep going. Thank you.”

Anna Jay made her AEW debut in July 2020 competing in the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament.
She was last seen on the June 26, 2024 episode of AEW Dynamite teaming with The Outcasts (Harley Cameron & Saraya).
The match would see the trio lose to Mariah May, Mina Shirakawa & Toni Storm, with highlights below this news story.

#STARDOM 5☆STAR GP at Korakuen Hall 8/15

Syuri def. Anna Jay

Backstage comments: pic.twitter.com/2heAkUz1dH
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