Hikaru Shida Makes AEW Return To Answer Collision Open Challenge - Wrestling Inc.

Hikaru Shida Makes AEW Return To Answer Collision Open Challenge - Wrestling Inc.

For the first time in 16 months, All Elite Wrestling fans saw Hikaru Shida in action as she answered an open challenge on "AEW Collision."

Hikaru Shida Returns to AEW on Collision

Hikaru Shida’s long-awaited return to AEW television officially took place on Thursday’s Collision, with the former three-time AEW Women’s World Champion answering Willow Nightingale’s open challenge for the AEW TBS Championship. Nightingale retained the title, defeating Shida in the returning star’s first AEW bout since November 2024. Shida’s return had been anticipated since reports emerged that her work visa issues — which had kept her away f…