This month’s NWA Empowerrr event will be historic in many ways.
NWA owner Billy Corgan has acquired Mildred Burke’s original championship title and plans to display the belt at Empowerrr when current NWA Women’s Champion Kamille defends her title against Leyla Hirsch.
Corgan spoke to Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso about the acquisition:
“As it pertains to female wrestling on the international stage, it begins with Mildred Burke. She is the one who defined it, and we are still in her shadow. A title defines a wrestler’s journey. In many ways, it is the source of their power. In Burke’s case, it was proof that she accomplished a feat extremely rare. This secures that her legacy and story will be told going forward. “I want to share the belt with the public. So many of wrestling’s treasures aren’t on display. This was a rare opportunity to reclaim a very important piece of the NWA’s past. Burke’s legacy runs so deep, and we intend to embrace her journey overcoming endless obstacles to rise to absolute heights on the world stage.”
NWA Empowerrr takes place on August 28 LIVE from The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri.
The announced card for the event can be found below:
NWA Women’s Championship
Kamille (C) vs. Leyla Hirsch
IMPACT Knockouts Championship
Deonna Purrazzo (C) vs. Melina
NWA Women’s Tag-Team Championships
Allysin Kay & Marti Belle vs. Sahara 7 & Renee Michelle vs. Red Velvet & KiLynn King
NWA Women’s Invitational Cup
Chelsea Green vs. Masha Slamovich vs. Debbie Malenko vs. Bianca Carelli vs. Lady Frost vs. Tootie Lynn vs. Jamie Senegal vs. Jennacide vs. Thunder Kitty
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