KAIRI, formerly known as Kairi Sane in WWE, will have a chance to become the inaugural IWGP Women’s Champion.
STARDOM has confirmed that KAIRI will compete in the tournament for the title; she has been given a first-round bye. In the semifinals, she will face the winner of Ava White vs. “Alpha Female” Jazzy Gabbert.
The tournament finals will be held at NJPW X STARDOM Historic X-Over on November 20.
IWGP女子初代王者決定トーナメント、インターナショナルブロックにKAIRIのエントリー決定‼?☠️
10.2新日本プロレスロンドン大会??でのアルファ・フィーメル vs アーバ・ホワイト戦の勝者と10.23立川立飛大会で激突‼?
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— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) September 23, 2022
KAIRI has been sidelined since August; she tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to miss subsequent shows. She hasn’t wrestled since STARDOM’s 5STAR Grand Prix event on July 31.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
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