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Natalya to challenge for NWA Women’s title at Crockett Cup

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE star Natalya could become the new NWA World Women’s Champion next month.

It’s been confirmed that Natalya will challenge Kenzie Paige for the belt at the NWA’s Crockett Cup 2025 event in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 17. The show is taking place at the 2300 Arena and is being filmed to air on future episodes of NWA Power.

“It’s always our distinct honor to host this modern version of the Crockett Cup, but holding the event in this great and historic building in Philadelphia, with the addition of a WWE Superstar such as Natalya, in an NWA title match no less, shows how far we have come,” NWA President Billy Corgan said while announcing the match.

With it already known that Natalya would be competing at the Crockett Cup, an angle took place at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII over WrestleMania week setting up Paige as her opponent. The two got into a brawl after Natalya defeated Miyu Yamashita.

Natalya said Bloodsport was one of the most fun experiences she’s had in her career, and she viewed it as an important opportunity to keep proving herself. Natalya signed a new multi-year WWE contract in 2024 but isn’t content with just cashing a paycheck.

“I just loved every second of [Bloodsport], and I felt like it was a side that was like I had to show everyone what I can do,” she told the Toronto Sun’s No Holds Barred podcast. “Because I’m so hungry, I just love what I do so much, but I’m also not comfortable just taking a paycheck in WWE and being like, ‘Well, I’m here.’ I know there’s something to being patient, but I’m also to the point in my career where I’m like — I just need more, I want more, and I’m creating more opportunities. I’m not waiting for them to happen, I’m creating them. And that’s why it was so important to me. So that was like really the highlight of my week.”

WWE granted Natalya permission to compete at both Bloodsport and in this NWA match.

Paige is approaching two years as champion after dethroning Kamille for the NWA Women’s title in August 2023.

An NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match with Thom Latimer defending against Rhino is also set for the May 17 event, and the show will feature the annual Crockett Cup tag team tournament.

Chelsea Green wins NWA Women’s Invitational Cup at Empower

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Chelsea Green has won the NWA Women’s Invitational, setting up tomorrow’s Women’s Championship match.

The last two participants in the ring were Green and Tootie Lynn, a hometown favorite. The finish had Green go for the unprettier, but Lynn countered it with a backslide. Green connected with a ripcord elbow then pinned Lynn with the unprettier to win the match. With that win, Green will now challenge Kamille for the NWA Women’s title at the NWA 73 show that will take place on Sunday.

Other participants in the match included Bianca Carelli, Debbie Malenko, Lady Frost, Jamie Senegal, Jennacide, Kiera Hogan, Masha Slamovich, and Thunder Kitty.

The full card for Sunday’s show is the following:

  • Nick Aldis vs. Trevor Murdoch for the NWA World Heavyweight title – if Murdoch loses, his career is over
  • Kamille vs. Chelsea Green for the NWA Women’s title
  • Chris Adonis vs. James Storm for the NWA National title
  • Aron Stevens and JR Kratos vs. Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450 for the NWA World Tag Team titles
  • Thom Latimer vs. Crimson vs. Tim Storm in a “Brawl in the Lou” match
  • 12-man gauntlet battle royal to determine the number one contender for the NWA National title

AEW’s Leyla Hirsch earns NWA Women’s title shot against Kamille

Posted on by Skylar Russell

The forbidden door has been opened once again as AEW roster member Leyla Hirsch defeated The Bunny on Dynamite to earn a title shot against NWA Women’s Champion Kamille.

Shortly after Dynamite, the NWA announced on Twitter that the bout is scheduled to take place at the NWA all-women’s Empower pay-per-view on Saturday, August 28th. The winner will then defend the title the next night at the NWA 73rd Anniversary pay-per-view.

This will be Hirsch’s first appearance for the NWA. She is riding a three-match win streak and has won 14 out of her last 15 in AEW. 

Kamille has held the title since June when she defeated another AEW roster member, Serena Deeb, for the belt at When Our Shadows Fall. This will be the third defense of her title.

The two women had a standoff after the eliminator match as the 5’10” champion towered over the 4’11” Hirsch which was played up on commentary. This was also Kamille’s first appearance on Dynamite which has seen several NWA Women’s title matches since the two groups started working together.

Thunder Rosa appears on AEW Dynamite, challenges Hikaru Shida

Posted on by Bryan Rose

NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa appeared on Dynamite tonight, challenging Hirkau Shida to a match at All Out next month.

Rosa appeared in a pre-taped interview with the NWA Women’s championship and was identified as champion. She called out Hikaru Shida, citing her call for challengers and challenged her to a match at All Out for the AEW Women’s championship. Rosa finished the promo by saying she would become the next AEW Women’s champion.

Hikaru Shida did not appear on the program tonight and no response was given.

Rosa won the NWA Women’s championship back on January 24 at NWA Hard Times. The promotion has not run any shows since February due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rosa last defended the NWA Women’s title against Melina, winning the match by count out.

Shida hasn’t wrestled for most of this last month, last defeating Heather Monroe on the August 12 edition of AEW Dynamite. She last defended the AEW Women’s championship by defeating Penelope Ford on the July 1 edition of Dynamite.

New champions crowned at NWA Hard Times

Posted on by Bryan Rose

New champions were crowned tonight at NWA Hard Times.

Ricky Starks defeated Trevor Murdoch in the main event of tonight’s show to become the new NWA World Television champion. Starks defeated Murdoch with the stroke. Starks won a one-night tournament to win the championship, also defeating Tim Storm and Matt Cross.

It was announced on December 14 that the NWA would be reintroducing the Television title, with the first champion being crowned at Hard Times. The design is similar to the NWA World Television title used in Jim Crockett Promotions during the 1980s.

The Women’s championship also changed hands. Thunder Rosa defeated Allysin Kay after countering Kay’s escape from an armbar with a Thunder Driver. This ends Kay’s run as champion after 273 days, defeating Santana Garrett back on April 29.

New NWA Tag Team champions were also crowned on the show, with James Storm and Eli Drake defeating The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express to win the titles. This ends Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson’s fifth run with the titles after 115 days, originally winning them back on October 1.