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Ryo Mizunami returning to United States to wrestle for AEW

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A familiar face is returning to the AEW Women’s division. 

Ryo Mizunami announced on Twitter that she is coming back to the United States and will be wrestling for AEW. Mizunami tweeted: 

“I’m going to the United States to wrestle AEW again 

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in America”

The winner of the AEW Women’s World title eliminator tournament earlier this year, Mizunami challenged then-champion Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s World Championship at the Revolution pay-per-view on March 7. 

Mizunami’s American excursion continued throughout March and April. She appeared in a trios match on Dynamite where she teamed with Shida and Thunder Rosa to defeat Britt Baker, Maki Itoh and Nyla Rose. 

She also picked up singles wins over Leyla Hirsch, KiLynn King and Tesha Price, plus added three more tag victories to her AEW total on Dark and Dark: Elevation. Mizunami last appeared for AEW on the May 3 edition of Dark: Elevation in a losing effort against Abadon. 

Mizunami is the current SEAdLNNNG Beyond The Sea Champion, winning the title from ASUKA in July. She has since made two successful defenses of the title. 

Change made to AEW Dynamite six-woman tag team match

Posted on by Bryan Rose

There has been a change to the six-woman tag team match set for AEW Dynamite.

A video posted this afternoon on social media showed Britt Baker telling Tony Schiavone that Rebel would be unable to be cleared by both herself and the Jaguars team doctor for their match on Dynamite. She then introduced her new partner, Nyla Rose. It will now be Rose, Baker, and Maki Itoh against Hikaru Shida, Ryo Mizunami, and Thunder Rosa.

Itoh appeared on last night’s Revolution Buy-In pre-show, replacing Rebel in a match where she and Baker defeated Thunder Rosa and Riho. Later on pay-per-view, Rose, Rebel, Itoh, and Baker attacked Shida and Mizunami after Shida successfully defened the AEW Women’s title against Mizunami. Rosa then came for the save.

Also announced for this Wednesday is TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. Scorpio Sky for the title, Matt Jackson vs. Rey Fenix, and a Inner Circle war council meeting following MJF and Jericho’s loss at Revolution.

Ryo Mizunami wins AEW Women’s World title eliminator tournament

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Ryo Mizunami defeated Nyla Rose on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite to win the Women’s World title eliminator tournament.

With the win, Mizunami earned a title shot at Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida at this Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view.

Following Mizunami’s win, Shida (sitting at ringside) presented Mizunami with a trophy to commemorate her tournament victory. The two then traded hard forearm shots before staring each other down.

Mizunami won the final by pinning the former Women’s Champion with a spear, German suplex, and a guillotine legdrop. 

Mizunami’s tournament victory came after a submission win over Maki Itoh in the first round, a countout win over Aja Kong in round two and a pin of Yuka Sakazaki in round three.

Shida has held the title since last May’s Double or Nothing where she beat Rose in a no countout, no DQ match. This will be Shida’s first title defense since she defeated Abadon on the January 6th Dynamite. 

AEW Women’s eliminator tournament finals set for Dynamite

Posted on by Josh Nason

After nearly three weeks and shows on three different platforms, the AEW Women’s eliminator tournament will come to an end this Wednesday as Nyla Rose will face Ryo Mizunami on Dynamite.

On Monday’s U.S. finals on YouTube, Rose advanced with a win over Thunder Rosa, picking up the victory after countering a top rope dive with a Beast Bomb. In the Japan finals that aired last Sunday on Bleacher Report, Mizunami defeated Yuka Sakazaki after a Samoan legdrop driver.

Wednesday’s winner will advance to this Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view against Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida.

Rose, the former Women’s Champion, defeated Tay Conti and Britt Baker before getting to Rosa while Mizunami beat Mei Seruga and Emi Sakura before getting to Sakazaki. 

Rose and Mizunami have shared a ring once before in 2018 as part of opposite teams in a six-woman tag team match for WAVE in Tokyo, Japan. If Rose wins, she will be looking to pick up her first AEW win against Shida in two outings, the first of which cost Rose her title back at last May’s Double or Nothing. 

Shida and Mizunami have wrestled dozens of times in Japan dating back to 2010, the last time as part of a 2019 tag team match. They met once in AEW back at 2019’s Double or Nothing as Shida, Mizunami and Riho defeated Aja Kong and the aforementioned Sakura and Sakazaki in a six-woman tag match. That was also Mizunami’s last appearance in the U.S.

AEW Women’s title eliminator tournament down to final three

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The final three competitors have been decided in the AEW Women’s World title eliminator tournament following Sunday’s special on Bleacher Report. 

Ryo Mizunami defeated Yuka Sakazaki to win the Japan side of the bracket while in the second U.S. semifinal, Thunder Rosa defeated Riho to advance to Monday’s final against Nyla Rose. That match will air on AEW’s Youtube channel at 7 PM Eastern.

The winner of Rose vs. Rosa will go on to face Mizunami on Wednesday’s live AEW Dynamite in the tournament final. The winner of that match will go on to challenge AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida for the title at Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view.

Mizunami punched her ticket to the tournament final by submitting Maki Itoh and defeating Aja Kong by countout in the first two rounds before pinning Sakazaki on Sunday. Rosa claimed her spot in the U.S. final with pinfall wins over Leyla Hirsch and Riho.

Two tag matches added to AEW Double or Nothing

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With the show now under two weeks away, AEW has added a couple of matches to the card for Double or Nothing.

During this week’s episode of Being the Elite, two tag matches were announced for Double or Nothing. Best Friends (Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) will face Angelico & Jack Evans, while Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura will team against Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami in a six-woman tag match.

Angelico & Evans joining AEW was revealed last week. Best Friends had been involved in a storyline where they were refusing to be in the battle royal at Double or Nothing and demanding to be in a different match.

Dave Meltzer reported in the most recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Riho has signed a five-show deal with AEW and wants to see how she likes working in the United States before she commits to a longer deal. Aja Kong and Sakazaki were announced for Double or Nothing at February’s ticket announcement party, while Shida signing with AEW was confirmed in April.

Double or Nothing is taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 25. Here’s the updated card:

  • Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho
  • AAA Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks defending against The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
  • Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes
  • Hangman Page vs. PAC
  • Dr. Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
  • SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (CIMA, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
  • Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami
  • Best Friends (Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Angelico & Jack Evans
  • Casino Battle Royale (pre-show, winner gets a title shot against the AEW World Champion)
  • Sammy Guevara vs. Kip Sabian (pre-show)