Tag: CMLL women’s Grand Prix

WOR: UFC 321 recap, Dave’s birthday stories, wrestling news & Vince Russo

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales are back with our post-UFC 321 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio.

We recapped the entire PPV portion of the card which featured a disappointing main event finish between Cyril Gane and UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

Here were some of the rest of the topics we covered:

  • AEW Collision airing on Thanksgiving
  • CMLL Women’s Grand Prix
  • Upcoming matches for Raw & SmackDown
  • Full WWE SmackDown recap
  • Vince Russo

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AEW wrestler announced for CMLL women’s Grand Prix

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Mina Shirakawa is heading to Mexico next month to compete in the CMLL women’s Gran Prix.

The annual Grand Prix is an elimination match pitting Team Mexico against Team World. Last night, CMLL announced the first participants with Zeuxis set for Team Mexico and Shirakawa representing AEW as part of Team World. More entrants will be announced in the coming weeks ahead of the Grand Prix being held at Arena Mexico on October 24.

Shirakawa officially joined AEW on a full-time basis earlier this year following her departure from Stardom. She headlined ROH’s Death Before Dishonor event last Friday, unsuccessfully challenging Athena for the ROH Women’s World Championship.

Currently, Shirakawa is the interim ROH Women’s TV Champion with Red Velvet sidelined due to injury.

Zeuxis has been out of action since June but is now returning after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus. She was working through the injury when she lost the CMLL Women’s World Championship to Mercedes Mone this June.

Representing Team Mexico, Reyna Isis was the winner of the 2024 women’s Grand Prix. Red Velvet and Willow Nightingale were among the Team World competitors.

The men’s edition of the 2025 Grand Prix took place last week with Mistico being crowned the winner.

ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet to make CMLL debut

Posted on by Josh Nason

In the latest talent exchange between Tony Khan’s companies and his various partners, reigning Ring of Honor Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet will be making her CMLL debut in October.

Announced on Wednesday during the latest episode of CMLL Informa, it was announced Velvet will be part of this year’s women’s Grand Prix on Friday, October 25th in Arena Mexico. It will be her first time competing in the country.

She joins fellow AEW roster mate and former CMLL Women’s Champion Willow Nightingale, Samantha Black, Viva Van, Tessa Blanchard, and Alex Windsor as the talent that has been announced.

The format is a 20-woman elimination bout between Team Mexico and Team World with the final woman standing winning the match. AEW’s Claudio Castagnoli won the men’s Grand Prix in August.

Since winning the title at July’s Death Before Dishonor, the 33-year-old has yet to defend the gold but does have two non-title wins since then.