Update: Rebel has been removed from the tag team Buy In match. Britt Baker’s partner ended up becoming Maki Itoh. AEW’s first pay-per-view of the year, Revolution, kicks off in just a few hours. The card features the winner of the AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament, Ryo Mizunami, challenging the champion Hikaru Shida for the … Read more
AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida spoke recently with Sports Illustrated ahead of her championship match today at Revolution. During the interview, Shida discusses the current state of the AEW women’s division and feels that they have the power to carry the show. “We’re proving our division has the power to carry the show,” Shida … Read more
NWA Women’s World Champion, Serena Deeb took to Twitter to update the wrestling world on her knee injury. Deeb posted a picture of her in a wheelchair and a heavily bandaged knee with the comment; “Update on my knee…I had a scope done and it went really well. I’ll be back before you know it. … Read more
AEW’s Big Swole had an impressive end to the year 2020 when it comes to the win column. She strung together several wins and with the rankings going in her favor she was poised to challenge Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s World Championship. She had a chance against Shida in October with the title … Read more
AEW’s first pay-per-view of the year Revolution is nigh and it features two women’s matches to look forward too. The first is Thunder Rosa and Riho taking on Britt Baker and Reba/Rebel on the Buy-In. The second and most important match is AEW Women’s World Champion, Hikaru Shida facing the winner of the Eliminator Tournament, … Read more
Main Photo Credit: AEW Ever since Jade Cargill walked into AEW and unleashed a verbal assault on Cody Rhodes in November she has captivated AEW fans. Since then everyone has been waiting to see what Cargill is all about and how she would hold up in the ring. Putting her money where her mouth is, … Read more
There is officially one match left in the AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament. Over the weekend Ryo Mizunami won the final match of the Japan brackets by defeating Yuka Sakazaki. Tonight, Nyla Rose became Mizunami’s opponent after she took out Thunder Rosa in the U.S. Finals. This match will take place this Wednesday, March … Read more
The AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament is at the forefront of the promotion’s women’s division. Featuring tremendous talent from all over the world it has produced excellent matches and showcased several superb Japanese talents to a wider audience. During a recent interview with Bleacher Report, AEW President Tony Khan revealed that Hikaru Shida and … Read more
We are now down to three women who are vying for a shot to face Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s World Title at Revolution on March 7. After the matches that aired tonight on Bleacher Report in the AEW Women’s World Eliminator Tournament, Ryo Mizunami won the Japan Finals by defeating Yuka Sakazaki. She … Read more
Abadon returns to action this week on AEW Dark for the first time in over a month. She last faced Vertvixen in January and picked up a win. In fact, other than her interactions with AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida, Abadon has defeated all her other opponents. She received a title shot at the … Read more
Thea Trinidad, formerly known as Zelina Vega, has been linked to AEW since her shocking release from WWE in November of last year. WWE released Trinidad for breach of contract when she reportedly refused to close her “only fans” account. After her release, Trinidad had a 90-day non-compete clause, which expired on February 11th. In a recent interview with Wrestling … Read more
AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida is the longest-running champion in the promotion’s history. Shida has held the title for a record-breaking 279-days surpassing Jon Moxley as the company’s longest-serving champion. Shida won the title at last year’s Double or Nothing event defeating Nyla Rose in an excellent No Disqualification match. Since becoming the third AEW Women’s … Read more
Red Velvet is one the verge of the biggest match of her career. On next week’s AEW Dynamite, she teams with Cody Rhodes to take on Shaq and Jade Cargill. Red Velvet sat down with Aubrey Edwards and Tony Schiavone to discuss everything about the big match. In the interview, she explains how she’s preparing mentally … Read more
Nyla Rose won her semi-final match on tonight’s Dynamite to advance in the AEW Women’s World Eliminator Tournament. Her opponent was Britt Baker who was an odds-on favorite to make it further in the brackets. Rose defeated Tay Conti after an impressive outing in the first round whereas Baker defeated Madi Wrenkowski. As this match … Read more
AEW’s newest talent, Brooke Havok reportedly suffered a torn ACL in her match against “Legit” Leyla Hirsch on Dark. According to F4W Online Brooke was injured in the match, which took place on this week’s show. Havok was able to finish the match, which Hirsch won around the two-minute mark. She recently debuted for AEW … Read more
Tay Conti is a star in the making. She is skilled, talented and carries bags of potential. Throughout her NXT days, she was always one to look out for. At AEW, she is evolving into a great performer, and Tony Khan knows it. In a recent interview with Wrestling Observer Live, AEW President Tony Khan chatted about … 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
Anna Jay will no longer be participating in the AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament to determine Hikaru Shida’s challenger at Revolution. The first-round match between her and Britt Baker was scheduled to air tonight on YouTube. She will be replaced by Madi Wrenkowski. Per the announcement, it says that her removal from the tournament … Read more
It is no secret that the women’s division falls under heavy scrutiny when it comes to booking in AEW. The women on the roster certainly work hard and put in the effort but when it comes to showcasing what they can do it is always on the back burner. We are currently in the midst … Read more
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament is a fantastic concept. They are featuring great talent, putting on a series of excellent and intriguing matchups. After months of poor booking and lack of focus, it seemed like the title was getting some much-needed recognition. However, and in what appears to be AEW’s unfortunate modus operandi when … Read more
Maki Itoh is the talk of the wrestling world right now. Her stand-out look, persona, and attitude have made her one of Japan’s most popular wrestlers. Her recent participation in AEW’s Women’s World championship Eliminator Tourmanet brought her captivating presence and style to a broader audience. Itoh fought Ryo Mizunami in an excellent first-round match. However, despite … Read more
The inaugural and former AEW Women’s World Champion is back on AEW Dynamite and she picked up a huge victory. Riho defeated the NWA World Women’s Champion Serena Deeb in a first-round match in the AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator Tournament. This tournament is to determine a number one contender for the women’s title against … Read more
Over the last several months AEW Dark has provided fans with fresh faces and debuts within the women’s division. This week there are two women’s matches that feature Renee Michelle making her AEW debut and Vertvixen returns. Michelle appears for the first time in AEW and will have a tough challenge on her hands as … 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
On this week’s AEW Dynamite there was a lot of movement in the Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament. Thunder Rosa clashed with “Legit” Leyla Hirsch in the opening match of the tournament and the Japanese matches were announced. Plus the second the U.S. match between Serena Deeb and the returning Riho takes place next week. Leyla Hirsch … 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