AZM issues challenge to Mercedes Mone for IWGP Women’s title

  • Ian Carey
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AZM wants a shot at Mercedes Mone and the IWGP Women’s World Championship.

The High Speed Champion issued a challenge to Mone on Monday during a Stardom press conference. Mone has mentioned AZM in recent interviews as someone from the Stardom roster she would like to face. 

Mone responded on social media to AZM’s comments:

Our own Dave Meltzer addressed the possibility of a Mone vs. AZM match on Tuesday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

Meltzer said:

Azumi (AZM) was at a press conference and challenged Mercedes, so I think that’s going to be the April 8 (Sakura Genesis) match at Sumo Hall, which would be her first match in Japan. 

I know they had talked about KAIRI getting a rematch but Azumi is a different match. In that sense, Azumi is a really fast, great, technical, athletic wrestler. 

I really enjoy watching Azumi, as far as her matches, they are really good. 

AZM has a title challenger to get through before potentially facing Mone, however. The 20-year-old is scheduled to defend her High Speed Championship against Starlight Kid on the March 4 Yoyogi PPV. 

Mone and Club Venus leader, Mina Shirakawa, were also involved in a back-and-forth on Twitter recently. Shirakawa asked Mone “Who decided that you are the CEO of the women’s division of NJPW and STARDOM?”

Monet responded: