AEW announces first match in women’s world championship eliminator tournament

The AEW women’s world championship eliminator tournament will begin this Wednesday on AEW Dynamite. Leyla Hirsch vs. Thunder Rosa will kick off the first round action.

The #AEW women's world championship eliminator tournament kicks off as your first-round match sees @LegitLeyla take on @thunderrosa22. Who will advance to the next round?
Watch #AEWDynamite this Wednesday night at 8/7c on @TNTDrama pic.twitter.com/HpUbdhiKgS

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 8, 2021

Other participants include, Britt Baker, Nyla Rose, Tay Conti, Serena Deeb, Emi Sakura, Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, and others. The winner of the tournament will challenge Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s World Championship.

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