CMLL wrestler qualifies for Wrestle Dynasty International Women’s Cup finals
CMLL’s representation in the International Women’s Cup finals at Wrestle Dynasty has been decided.
Persephone won a four-way qualifier on Friday night’s CMLL Arena Mexico show to advance to the four-way final at Wrestle Dynasty set for January 5, 2025 in the Tokyo Dome.
Persephone defeated Zeuxis, Reyna Isis, and Sanely in the CMLL qualifier on Friday to move on to the tournament finals.
She joins Ring of Honor’s Athena, plus the winner of the Willow Nightingale vs. Jamie Hayter match on tomorrow’s taped AEW Collision in the Wrestle Dynasty bout to crown the International Women’s Cup winner. The fourth and final participant will be decided by a tournament in Stardom, with the finals set for December 22.
The updated Wrestle Dynasty lineup is as follows:
Wrestle Dynasty (Sunday, January 5 airing live on NJPW World) —
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ricochet (will be an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match if Sabre retains against Shota Umino at Wrestle Kingdom)
- Shota Umino vs. Claudio Castagnoli (will be an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match if Umino wins the title at Wrestle Kingdom)
- David Finlay vs. Brody King (will be an IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match if Finlay retains against Yota Tsuji at Wrestle Kingdom)
- Yota Tsuji vs. Jack Perry (will be an IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match if Tsuji wins the title at Wrestle Kingdom)
- Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd
- Great-O-Khan & TBD vs. The Young Bucks for the vacant IWGP Tag Team titles
- International Women’s Cup four-way match (winner receives a title shot in the promotion of their choosing): Persephone vs. Athena vs. Willow Nightingale or Jamie Hayter vs. TBD (Stardom representative)
- Tomohiro Ishii challenges either Shingo Takagi or Konosuke Takeshita for the NEVER Openweight Championship (AEW International Championship will also be on the line if Takeshita still holds the title when he faces Takagi at Wrestle Kingdom)