Mina Shirakawa or AZM? Who will the NJPW STRONG Womens Champion Mercedes Mon face next?
On May 9, Mon will he in action at NJPWs Resurgence in Ontario, Cali. Her opponent, however, will be decided in a match at Windy City Riot on April 11 in Chicago. Two women who have held (AZM is currently reigning) Artist of STARDOM Championships will do battle.
Shirakawa last faced Mon where she put the RevPro Undisputed British Womens Title on the line against Mons STRONG Womens Title. Mon defeated Shirakawa and currently holds both titles along with AEWs TBS Title. AZM has not gone one-on-one with Mon but she last face her in a Triple Threat that included Hazuki for the IWGP Womens Title in 2023. Mon retained that title in the match before dropping it to the current champion, Mayu Iwatani.
While AZM is still with STARDOM, Shirakawa has announced that she will be leaving the promotion to join AEW.
