AEW Dynamite is back in the 2300 Arena tonight as we inch closer towards All Out. “The CEO” Mercedes Moné is in tag team action tonight against her rivals, Alex Windsor and the returning Riho. Interestingly, Moné’s chosen tag team partner is Emi Sakura, who was Riho’s mentor. Riho and Windsor are off to a … Read more
Hola a todos, welcome to the CMLL weekly review! This week CMLL and MLW had a joint event; Alejandra Quintanilla replaced Jakai Kai to represent MLW, becoming the first ever Salvadorian to work in CMLL, but first… The Lucha Fiesta (Salsa Quinceañera Baila) Especial Event occurred in the Ry?goku Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo. which … Read more
A second women’s match has been added to the upcoming AEW Collision episode this Saturday, Dec. 7. Ahead of her match against Mariah May for the AEW Women’s World Title on Dec. 11, Mina Shirakawa will take on Emi Sakura. This is added to the already match set for Willow Nightingale taking on Serena Deeb. … Read more
AEW Dynamite is on a day earlier than usual, but tonight is Title Tuesday and on this special edition, the women of AEW are looking to compete for some high-stakes opportunities to capture the gold. The TBS and NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Mercedes Moné, is set to defend both her titles against an opposing Emi … Read more
The November 29 episode of AEW Dynamite saw Julia Hart defend her AEW TBS Championship against Emi Sakura in a match that could not be won by submission. Hart controlled the pace at first until Sakura chopped her. Sakura then landed a crossbody on Hart against the steps. Sakura hit a backbreaker but then Hart … Read more
The AEW TBS Champion Julia Hart is set to take on veteran Emi Sakura on tonight’s Dynamite. Hart won the TBS Championship by dethroning Kris Statlander at Full Gear. Last week she successfully defend it in a House Rules match against Lady Frost on Collision. She is looking to retain against the veteran Sakura tonight.
Kris Statlander’s next title defense has been announced. During the October 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, Statlander revealed that she will defend her coveted TBS Championship against friend/foe Willow Nightingale this Saturday, October 21, at AEW Battle of the Belts VIII. It will mark her 14th title defense. This week’s show also saw Emi Sakura … Read more
The September 6 episode of AEW Dynamite featured Emi Sakura vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship in the second match of the night. Sakura brought the aggression out of the gate with a crossbody in the ropes that knocked Statlander out of the ring. Sakura then followed it with another crossbody into the steel … Read more
The August 30 episode of AEW Dynamite featured a trios bout pitting TBS Champion Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, and Britt Baker against Nyla Rose, Marina Shafir, and Emi Sakura. Before the bell could ring, Sakura charged Shida and Baker in the corner with a crossbody. Shida started things off for her team, but then the … Read more
It was confirmed on the Jan. 27 episode of AEW Rampage that Jade Cargill will put the TBS Championship on the line against Red Velvet. Cargill is currently 49-0 and Velvet is looking to make that 49-1 by not only defeating her former Baddies leader but becoming the new champ. The match will take place … Read more
Hikaru Shida is celebrating 14 years as a professional wrestler. The former AEW Women’s World Champion tweeted on August 23 that she is celebrating her fourteenth anniversary of entering the industry. To make the occasion even more eventful, Shida competed against longtime rival Emi Sakura in a match taped for the August 29 edition of … Read more
After taking a trip to Japan, Hikaru Shida is reportedly back in the United States. However, she has not appeared back on AEW television at this time. She was last seen being attacked in storyline by Serena Deeb in their last encounter on the Jan. 12 episode of Dynamite. Prior to returning stateside, Shida spoke … Read more
Prior to tonight’s AEW Dark: Elevation, Tony Khan confirmed two more of the names that are added to the Women’s Casino Battle Royale at All Out. The two women added are Emi Sakura and former and longest-reigning AEW World Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida. The match will take place on the Buy In preshow this Sunday, … Read more
Japanese legend Emi Sakura returns to AEW in-ring competition on a special edition of Dark: Elevation tonight. Sakura will face Madi Wrenkowski in her first match on American soil in over eighteen months. Sakura announced she was coming back to AEW full-time last month. Sakura last appeared for the promotion earlier this year for the … Read more
Japanese wrestling legend Emi Sakura is returning to AEW. The creator of Choko Pro announced on Twitter that is coming to stateside on a one-way ticket. The announcement indicates that Sakura will re-join the AEW full time while putting the women’s division and Britt Baker on notice. Here’s what Sakura posted; “I decided to go … Read more
AEW showcased four women’s matches for the AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator Tournament tonight on YouTube. The matches that were included were the two semi-finals matches for the Japan side of the brackets and the last two first-round matches for the U.S. side. Below are the results of the advancements: Nyla Rose defeated Tay Conti … Read more
Tonight on YouTube was the first-round for the Japanese side of the AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator Tournament brackets. This tournament has been separated into a United States side and a Japan side to determine a number one contender for the AEW Women’s World Championship. The four matches that aired included the following: Yuka Sakazaki … Read more
AEW’s Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament has certainly turned heads, especially when they announced the participants. The sixteen woman bracket will feature wrestlers from the U.S. and Japan. The Japanese bracket is fantastic and features names from several influential Joshi promotions such as Tokyo Joshi Pro, ChokoPro, Marvelous and SEAdLINNNG. Let’s take a look at the amazing … Read more
Just a few weeks ago, AEW announced a new tournament for their women’s division. The winner will determine the number one contender for Hikaru Shida’s AEW Women’s World Championship. Shida has held the title since the Double or Nothing event last May where she defeated Nyla Rose. The matches for this tournament will take place … Read more
AEW All Out is just around the corner and features an AEW Women’s World Championship match for the ages. NWA Women’s World Champion, Thunder Rosa challenges Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s World Championship. To get in the mood for what has the potential to be an incredible championship match, we have devised a list … Read more
Japanese wrestling legend, Emi Sakura is celebrating her 25th year in wrestling today. This monumental achievement will be commemorated with a 25th Anniversary Show by Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling. Sakura began her wrestling career in 1994 at the age of seventeen. Throughout her storied and accomplished career, she has wrestled for FMW, STARDOM, Pro Wrestling: … Read more
For the past two weeks, AEW has released their division rankings for the women (along with the men and tag teams). The purpose of the rankings is that wins and losses are said to mean something for the promotion as far as who is next in line as a title contender. During the first week’s … Read more
AEW Full Gear took place at the Royal Farms Arena, in Baltimore, MD on Saturday and featured AEW Women’s Champion, Riho defend against Emi Sakura. We also got Britt Baker vs Bea Priestly on the pre-show and saw the return of women’s wrestling legend. The AEW Women’s Championship match was billed as Student vs Teacher … Read more
It has finally been announced that AEW will have a women’s match at their upcoming Full Gear pay-per-view event. It was mentioned earlier that Britt Baker will face Bea Priestley on the pre-show Buy In, but now we have a match on the main card. Riho will be defending her Women’s World Title against Emi … Read more
AEW had their first event this weekend live from Las Vegas. The Double or Nothing pay-per-view has been a highly anticipated debut event for the newly formed organization. There were two women’s matches on the card that involved several female talents. The first match had quite a surprise to many. That surprise was Awesome Kong. … Read more
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Joshi wrestler, Riho, signed a five-show deal with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Kenny Omega confirmed the signing today on Being the Elite. Fans can expect to see her wrestle next Saturday at Double or Nothing. Meltzer suggested Riho “wants to see how she likes working in the United States … Read more