Hirsch made her
professional wrestling debut at
Combat Zone Wrestling's Dojo Wars: Super Show 4 event on September 29, 2017, where she lost to
Dojo DEEJ in a
intergender match.[6] During her time in
CZW, she worked with other infamous personalities such as
Penelope Ford, whom she faced at CZW Greetings From Asbury Park on February 23, 2018, in a losing effort.[7] She even challenged Eran Ashe for the
CZW Medal of Valor Championship in a
last man standing match at CZW Dojo Wars SuperShow Seventeen on February 15, 2019, but unsuccessfully.[8] Hirsch also competed in
Westside Xtreme Wrestling, making her debut against
Valkyrie at wXw Road To World Tag Team Festival: Neumünster on September 14, 2019.[9] She fought in the wXw Femmes Fatales 2019 Tournament where she managed to reach the final match, the prize being a
wXw Women's Championship at the 19th Anniversary show. She eventually got defeated by
LuFisto.[10] Hirsch had a brief run with the
Japanese promotion
World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a part of the Tokyo Cyber Squad stable and often fought alongside her fellow stablemates
Hana Kimura,
Jungle Kyona and
Konami.[11] On August 28, 2021, Hirsch faced
Kamile at
NWA Empowerrr for the NWA World Women's Championship, which Hirsch lost.[12]
On the July 6, 2023, episode of ROH on Honor Club, Hirsch made her debut for AEW's sister promotion
Ring of Honor (ROH), replacing
Maria Kanellis in a six person tag match, where she teamed with
The Kingdom (
Matt Taven and
Mike Bennett) to take on The Infantry, in which Hirsch scored the victory after submitting
Trish Adora. In a post-match promo, Hirsch declared that she would focus on ROH going forward.[21] Hirsch defeated Adora again by submission on July 21, during the pre-show of
Death Before Dishonor.[22] After the match, Hirsch reapplied her submission on Adora until
Skye Blue made the save.[22]
On December 27, 2023 Leyla entered the inaugural
ROH Women's World Television Championship tournament[23] and was victorious against
Rachael Ellering in the first round.[24] On the February 24th, 2024 episode of Ring of Honor Leyla faced
Red Velvet in the second round of the ROH Women's World Television Championship tournament but was not successful.[25]
Personal life
Hirsch was born in
Moscow,
Russia and lived there shortly until she was adopted by an
American couple at the age of 8 as an orphan, and grew up in
Hillsborough Township,
New Jersey.[26] At the age of 15, she began amateur wrestling in high school and college.[27] On March 10, 2022, shortly after the beginning of the
Russian invasion of
Ukraine, Hirsch issued a statement on social media in support of Ukraine. She called the Russian President
Vladimir Putin a "brutal dictator".[28]
Hirsch is openly
lesbian. She announced her engagement to her partner Jordan Haykin on October 15, 2023.[29]
Other Media
Hirsch, along with other CZW wrestlers, appeared in the music video "If I Ever See You Again" by the American rock band
Grayscale. [30][31]
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"Watch AEW Dark Episode 58". cagesideseats.com.
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