Mina Shirakawa is returning to Japan soon but plans to come back to the US to challenge for the AEW Women’s Championship.
The Japanese star has twice challenged for the AEW Women’s Championship. She lost to Toni Storm at Forbidden Door and Mariah May at AEW Winter is Coming, and has become one of the most popular women in AEW with her performances.
However, she has business in Japan in the new year. Mina Shirakawa is expected to appear at Stardom’s New Year Stars 2025 event on January 3rd.
She is following that up by wrestling Mercedes Mone at Wrestle Dynasty two days later. This will be a Winner Takes All match for the Strong Women’s Championship and Undisputed British Women’s Championship.
Mina Shirakawa recently spoke with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful. She revealed she has to return to Japan for New Year Dream and Wrestle Dynasty in January, but wants to return to America to become the AEW Women’s Champion.
“I have to go back to Japan soon because Stardom has a big show on January 3rd, [NJPW on] 4th, and 5th, so I need to be there for that.
“I’ve been a champion in Japan and in the UK, but I haven’t been a champion in the US. So I should be. I should be the champion here.”
“I have to come back, and I want to challenge again and again for the AEW Women’s World Championship.”
Mina Shirakawa Wants To Beat Mercedes Mone And Become Double Champion
Speaking with Steven Muelhausen for The Takedown on SI, Mina Shirakawa commented on her loss to AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May.
“I have no choice but to acknowledge her (laughs). So she became a star that I believe that must have taken incredible hard work. I lost. I was so shocked that I respect her.”
Shirakawa also made it clear that she was still determined to win gold in AEW.
” I have to change the losing part,” Shirakawa said. “I have to be a champion for AEW”,
Per Muelhausen, Shirakawa said that she is not under contract to AEW, as she is under a deal with STARDOM. Still, Shirakawa wants to beat Mercedes Moné for the gold.
“Mercedes and I have been friends for five years,” Mina Shirakawa said. “We have never wrestled. I want to wrestle her for New Japan Strong belt. “Mone is TBS and New Japan double champion. That’s ok. My dream is (the) double champion of New Japan strong and AEW Women’s World Champion.”
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