Various News – Mercedes Mone vs. Giulia, Kamille Talks Ripley/Flair, & More News
In a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, reigning World of STARDOM Champion Giulia expressed her desire to fight reigning IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone in a double-title matchup.
Giulia’s comments elicited a response from Mone who carried out her usual heel antics on social media. Mone tweeted,
“Double titles = Double the Moné Oh and julia gulia this is my country now bitch #theceo”
“Where’s this trick @
@giulia wait is it? It doesn’t pop up. Must not be famous.”
After figuring out Giulia’s Twitter handle, Mone wrote:
“Oh there it is thank you. Hi @giulia0221g Imma ask UNC to help get you verified. My gift to you”
Giulia will wrestle Tam Nakano at All-Star Grand Queendom on April 23 at the Yokohama Arena. Mercedes Mone will defend her title against Mayu Iwatani at the same event.
You can check out Mone’s tweets below:
Giulia wants a Double Title Match with Mercedes Moné. https://t.co/v2HbZDpObO
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) April 18, 2023
Where’s this trick @ 🤬
— Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) April 18, 2023
@giulia wait is it? It doesn’t pop up
Must not be famous pic.twitter.com/HkuVJgIDvQ— Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) April 18, 2023
Oh there it is thank you 🙏🏾
Hi @giulia0221g
Imma ask UNC to help get you verified🔵
My gift to you
😘— Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) April 18, 2023
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced two more title matches for its upcoming Wrestling Dontaku show scheduled for May 3 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Jeff Cobb will challenge Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP TV Championship while KENTA will defend the Strong Openweight Championship against Hikuleo.
You can check out the official announcement and updated lineup for the show below:
KENTA and Hikuleo, Cobb and ZSJ set for title encounters in Fukuoka
Two more title matches official for Dontaku
As Dontaku in the Fukuoka International Center May 3 gets ever closer to sellout status, two more championship matches have been added to the slate for what is sure to be a stunning event.
Backstage at Sakura Genesis April 8, Jeff Cobb responded to Zack Sabre Jr.’s proxy challenge on behalf of Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls to Aussie Open with a challenge of his own. Cobb wanted a shot at the NJPW World TV Championship, a challenge Sabre accepted as long as he got past Tom Lawlor at Capital Collision. Though it was by no means a guarantee for Sabre, who just survived a very game Filthy One, it was a win for the Briton, who will now defend his championship for a sixth time in under four months at Dontaku opposite Cobb.
Also set for Dontaku was a singles contest between Hikuleo and KENTA, made after KENTA rocked the big man with a STRONG Openweight Championship shot. A belt shot now leds to a shot for the belt, as after KENTA retained against Eddie Edwards this past weekend at Capital Collision, Hikuleo demanded that the grudge match become a championship affair. Who emerges with the gold in the first ever STRONG Championship match on Japanese soil?
* IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: SANADA (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi
* NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Tama Tonga (c) vs. David Finlay
* NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match: Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Ren Narita (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada, TBD & TBD
* NJPW World Television Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Jeff Cobb
* Strong Openweight Championship Match: KENTA vs. Hikuleo
* Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI vs. Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI
* Shota Umino, KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight vs. Aaron Henare, Francesco Akira & TJP
* Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita vs. Great-O-Khan & Aussie Open
* Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano & YOH vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Dick Togo
During a recent interview with Steve Fall, reigning NWA World Women’s Champion Kamille addressed Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair not main eventing WrestleMania 39 (Night One).
Kamille noted that she doesn’t see any reason to emphasize the headliner match at a given event specifically, stating that any bout has the potential to be the highlight of a wrestling show. She said,
“I might have a looked down opinion here, but I could care less about main eventing. I get the prestige and importance and that’s what is kind of billed to sell the show, but the thing is, from top to bottom the show has to be a good show and you’re able to steal the show with any match. I think if you put too much pressure or too much emphasis in that, it’s not that important to me. I understand it is to other people but I just think that you are where you are on the card and you make the most of that. I don’t think you’re less important if you’re not main eventing.”
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