Io Shirai Finally Set For WWE?
Joshi star's arrival seems imminent...
Io Shirai, the joshi star regarded as one of the greatest female wrestlers on the planet today, looks like she is finally headed to WWE after a mass of speculation. According to Tokyo Sports, Io will be wrestling her last match for home promotion Stardom on 23 June.
After having reportedly signed a WWE contract in May of last year, Shirai was expected to be announced as a participant in the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament last summer, which followed on from a visit to the Performance Centre in March. Unfortunately, plans fell through, and Shirai returned to Stardom at the end of July 2017.
At just 28 years of age, Io Shirai has already captured the hearts of millions of fans across the world with her captivating in-ring style. Best known for her work in Stardom, she remained on top of the company as their Artist of Stardom Champion for 18 months. Having been on WWE's radar for quite some time now, it's just been a matter of waiting until she finally signs across the dotted line for the company, if she hasn't done so already.
Her former Stardom co-worker Kairi Sane is currently doing great things in WWE, where she won last year's Mae Young Classic. With Io's last match scheduled to be at the end of June, it's highly likely she'll will be announced for the second Mae Young Classic at either of WWE's Tokyo live events on 29 June and 30 June.