New champion crowned ahead of AEW All In; female star breaks silence

AEW All In 2025 might turn out to be the biggest wrestling show of the year. The annual pay-per-view is All Elite Wrestling's answer to WWE's WrestleMania. Twelve matches have been announced so far, with three bouts scheduled to take place at All In Zero Hour.

AEW has signed several names, such as Thekla, Josh Alexander, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and more, this year. One of its biggest names, who officially joined the company in 2025, is former World Wonder Ring STARDOM performer Mina Shirakawa. Ahead of All In Texas, the 37-year-old competed at the ROH Supercard of Honor event. She locked horns with Miyu Yamashita, Persephone, and Yuka Sakazaki in a four-way match and won the interim ROH Women's World Television Championship via submission.

Notably, Tony Khan booked this match after the current titleholder, Red Velvet, was ruled out of the PPV due to injury-related issues. The newly crowned interim champion will battle Velvet once the latter gets medically cleared. A few hours ago, Shirakawa expressed joy at her accomplishment on X. This was her first title win on American soil, and she was undoubtedly ecstatic.

"This is mine. My first American title!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No brakes. No limits. Just me," she wrote.

Hopefully, the Japanese star's first title reign in the USA will be a massive success, and Tony Khan will eventually book her to win titles in AEW as well.

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AEW star Mina Shirakawa's dream opponent is WWE legend Asuka

Three-time WWE Women's Champion Asuka is a modern-day great. She signed with the Stamford-based company back in 2015 and has proved to be one of its biggest stars ever.

Interestingly, in a recent interview with Pep Shop Collectibles, Mina Shirakawa named The Empress of Tomorrow her dream opponent. The two are reportedly close in real life.

"It’s just a dream match; I respect Asuka so much. I want to say, Asuka-san. Senpai. So, Asuka-san always tells me what should I [sic] do in the U.S. ring," she said. [H/T: Post Wrestling]

It is unlikely that the AEW star and Asuka will lock horns with each other anytime soon. Nevertheless, we hope the interim ROH Women's World Television Champion's dream eventually comes true.