US Edition"I'm not retiring"- 37-year-old star provides massive update on her AEW contract amid absence
Hikaru Shida ended retirement rumors by renewing her All Elite Wrestling contract and U.S. visa, planning a return after nearly a year away due to visa delays, AEW confirmed.
- On October 2, Hikaru Shida, the 37-year-old three-time AEW Women's World Champion, announced she is heading back to the U.S. following an extended absence.
- Her return follows months of silence due to competing in various Japanese promotions and starring in a stage play about a retiring wrestler, which caused speculation about her future.
- During a YouTube livestream last Friday, Shida addressed retirement rumors by confirming that she has extended her agreement with All Elite Wrestling and renewed her U.S. visa.
- Her most recent match took place on AEW Dynamite in November 2024, where she was defeated by Kris Statlander, and earlier that year, she made an unsuccessful bid to claim the TBS Championship from Mercedes Mone at the All Out pay-per-view.
- Shida’s confirmed contract renewal and upcoming return suggest she will remain a key figure in AEW’s evolving women’s division.
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Hikaru Shida Gives Major Update on Her AEW Status
Hikaru Shida will remain with AEW for the foreseeable future. The former AEW Women’s World Champion announced on social media that she signed a new contract with the company. During her time away from the states, she’s kept herself busy taking bookings in Japan as well as acting in a stage production about a retiring female wrestler. Fans questioned if it was art imitating life and Shida possibly hinting at her future. However, on her YouTube ch…
Hikaru Shida Provides Important Update On Her AEW Status
Photo Credit: AEW When will we see former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida return to the company? Hikaru Shida has been absent from AEW programming since last November, when she lost a match on Dynamite to Kris Statlander. It was later revealed that Shida’s absence was due to a visa issue and not an injury. Shida has been overseas in Japan for the better part of the year, but is finally returning to the United States as her visa issues ha…
Former AEW Champion Clears Up Retirement Speculation, Confirms Return
Former three-time AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida has officially shut down speculation about her future, confirming that she has re-signed with All Elite Wrestling and is not retiring from professional wrestling. The Japanese star addressed the rumors directly during a YouTube livestream on Friday, explaining that confusion arose after she starred in a stage […]
Hikaru Shida announces she has re-signed with AEW
Former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida has said she has renewed her contract with All Elite Wrestling. Shida confirmed the news during a YouTube livestream on Friday, adding that she has also renewed her U.S. visa. The announcement came as she addressed fan concerns that she was retiring from professional wrestling. The speculation began after Shida starred in a Japanese stage play in September titled ‘Retirement’, in which she played a …
Former AEW World Champion Confirms They Have Signed New Contract, Teases Return Coming Soon
A former world champion in All Elite Wrestling has signed on the dotted line of a new contract. And their AEW return is coming soon. Former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida has officially re-signed with All Elite Wrestling. The former multi-time AEW Women’s World Champion revealed the news during a YouTube livestream on Friday. Shida explained that she had been receiving questions from fans about whether she was retiring following her inv…
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