Thekla Rejects Idea of Launching an OnlyFans Account

Thekla isn’t interested in joining OnlyFans, and she made that clear during a recent podcast appearance. The AEW star, known to fans as the Toxic Spider and a former AEW Women’s World Champion, sat down with TMZ’s Inside The Ring podcast, where the hosts floated the idea of her starting an account on the subscription-based platform.

According to the exchange, the question caught Thekla somewhat off guard, and she pushed back on the premise rather than entertain it. Her response boiled down to a simple rhetorical question: what exactly would she be showing? It’s the kind of quick, dismissive answer that suggests the idea simply isn’t on her radar, at least not right now.

OnlyFans has become a increasingly common talking point in wrestling media over the past few years, with a number of current and former talents from various promotions launching accounts on the platform as an additional revenue stream outside of their in-ring contracts. That’s made it something of a recurring question for wrestlers doing media rounds, particularly those with a strong presence in the women’s divisions of major promotions. Thekla’s answer places her firmly in the camp of performers who’d rather keep that separation intact, at least based on how she responded when the topic came up.

For Thekla specifically, the timing of the question is notable given where she sits in AEW’s women’s division. Since debuting as one of the more distinctive characters on the roster, with her spider-inspired presentation and title reign, she’s built a niche audience that engages with her almost entirely through her in-ring work and character. A move into OnlyFans content would represent a significant departure from that brand, and her quick dismissal suggests she’s not looking to blur those lines.

It’s also a reminder of how normalized these questions have become in wrestling media coverage, for better or worse. Talents are now routinely asked about OnlyFans in interviews and podcast appearances, treated almost as a standard topic alongside questions about opponents, storylines, or title aspirations. How a wrestler handles that question, whether they laugh it off, engage seriously, or shut it down like Thekla did, has increasingly become its own small window into how they view their public persona and where they draw the line between character and personal brand.

There’s no indication Thekla plans to revisit the idea, and nothing in her comments suggested she was leaving the door open for the future. For now, the answer is a firm no, delivered with a bit of dry humor about the practicality of the whole thing.

As AEW’s women’s division continues to expand and gain more mainstream attention, expect more of its stars to field similar questions in media appearances going forward. Whether they follow Thekla’s lead in turning the idea down, or take a different approach, remains to be seen.