All AEW Women's Title Eliminator Competitors Announced: Yuka Sakazaki Returns!
Yuka Sakazaki, Aja Kong, and more return for AEW's Women's World Title Eliminator tournament.
All Elite Wrestling announced the full lineup for its upcoming Women's World Championship Eliminator tournament during Beach Break last night, with members of the promotion's core roster filling one side of the bracket and a Japanese contingent on the other.
The side of the bracket emblazoned with the United States flag features the following wrestlers:-
Serena Deeb
Riho
Nyla Rose
Britt Baker
Tay Conti
Thunder Rosa
Anna Jay
Leyla Hirsch
Deeb vs. Riho has already been confirmed, but we are still awaiting a date. This looks like a strong blend of the division's best workers (Deeb, Rosa, Riho), promising up-and-comers (Hirsch, Jay, Conti), two former AEW Women's Champions (Rose, Riho), and the division's strongest personality in Baker.
On the Japanese side, we have:-
Emi Sakura
Aja Kong
Yuka Sakazaki
Veny
Ryo Mizunami
Mei Suruga
Rin Kadokura
Maki Itoh
Sakazaki is the most notable name here, as she appeared set for a bigger AEW push prior to the onset of the global health crisis. Emi Sakura is also returning to the promotion, having previously challenged for Riho's Women's World Title, while Mizunami and Kong last competed for AEW at the original Double Or Nothing.
The Eliminator tournament starts this February, though a specific date is yet to be confirmed. Matches will be held in both the United States and Japan with the winner earning a shot at Hikaru Shida's Women's World Title.