During a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa praised the athleticism of the WWE NXT women’s division.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On the WWE NXT women’s division: “The fact that some of the matches are better than the male matches consistently every week, that’s saying something. From what Evolution was meant to be when [WWE] did that show, to what it is right now, especially in WWE, it’s night and day. The amount of athleticism that exists in the women’s division is incredible.”
On the NXT women carrying the show: “You have really good women who are excellent at cutting promos, and they’re extremely charismatic and extremely entertaining, so we are at another level. That’s why I said that the competition is so high — that makes us all excel on what we do, and it’s amazing when you have that kind of environment, and then you can thrive on that environment, which is what they’re doing in ‘NXT.’ All these women are thriving because they’re getting that opportunity to get all the reps that they need to become superstars.”
Ahead of their match at AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming, Mina Shirakawa reflected on her first singles match with Mariah May from the summer of 2023.
She wrote, “Summer 2023 Our first singles match began with a handshake. I always wished this beautiful relationship would last forever. But #WinterIsComing…..it cannot begin the same way. Goodbye, my beloved Mariah May. December 11th will be a winter you’ll never forget. #Mariah_Mina #STARDOM #AEW”
Summer 2023
Our first singles match began with a handshake.
I always wished this beautiful relationship would last forever.But #WinterIsComing…..it cannot begin the same way.
Goodbye, my beloved Mariah May.
December 11th will be a winter you’ll never forget.#Mariah_Mina… pic.twitter.com/ZuLgMRZ9sN
— 白川未奈 Mina Shirakawa (@MinaShirakawa) December 10, 2024
AEW President Tony Khan announced today that AEW and Jazwares contributed $15,000 worth of AEW toys to Mission Arlington for the holiday season.
Khan wrote, “Today, with the help of @Jazwares, here in Arlington, TX, @AEW is donating over 15,000 AEW wrestling toys to Mission Arlington to support @CityOfArlington, Texas families this holiday season! Merry Christmas from AEW + @AEWbyJazwares!”
Today, with the help of @Jazwares, here in Arlington, TX, @AEW is donating over 15,000 AEW wrestling toys to Mission Arlington to support @CityOfArlington, Texas families this holiday season!
Merry Christmas from AEW + @AEWbyJazwares!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) December 9, 2024
The ticket pre-sale is underway for the live taping of AEW Collision on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ticket pre-sale code is INS7AEW.
And finally, Boca Raton Championship Wrestling has announced that former AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) will face QT Marshall at Festival of Fights on December 15.
