AEW: Two New Matches Announced for Wed’s Dynamite Show, Kenny Omega’s AEW Return Advertised for This May in Canada, Thunder Rosa on Mercedes Mone in AEW

Apr 24, 2024

Two New Matches & Willow Nightingale TBS Championship Celebration Announced for Wed’s AEW Dynamite Show

AEW CEO Tony Khan recently announced two new matches for the card of tonight’s AEW Dynamite show, which takes place at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

The first new match announced was an AEW World Championship Eliminator match of Kyle Fletcher vs. Swerve Strickland.

TOMORROW 4/24@dailysplace Jacksonville
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
8pm ET/5pm PT, Live on TBS@swerveconfident vs @kylefletcherpro

Will AEW’s home venue be Swerve’s House when ROH World TV Champion Kyle Fletcher challenges the NEW AEW World Champion in an Eliminator TOMORROW? pic.twitter.com/icaS6awFUs
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) April 23, 2024

The second new match announced was a singles match of Mina Shirakawa vs. Anna Jay.

TOMORROW, Wed 4/24@dailysplace Jacksonville, FL
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT
Live Nationwide on TBS@MinaShirakawa vs @annajay___

After saving her friend @MariahMayx from the Queenslayer, Mina Shirakawa will debut in AEW vs rival Anna Jay TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/WCHBY0dYVY
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) April 23, 2024

In regards to other new announcements, AEW announced that tonight’s show will also be featuring a Willow Nightingale TBS Championship Celebration segment and also Chuck Taylor making his decision on which side of The Best Friends he chooses to remain with.

Current card for April 24th AEW Dynamite show:

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Jon Moxley (c)
AEW World Championship Eliminator match – Kyle Fletcher vs. Swerve Strickland
Mina Shirakawa vs. Anna Jay

Kenny Omega’s AEW Return Appearance Advertised for May 1st in Winnipeg

As noted before, Kenny Omega has been out of action for AEW since this past January due to him suffering from diverticulitis.

The Canada Life Centre recently announced that Kenny Omega will be making his official return appearance to AEW at the May 1st AEW Dynamite show at their venue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

WINNIPEG… we have a secret 👀 We will be seeing Kenny Omega at AEW in Winnipeg on May 1!
🎟️ Get your tickets now at https://t.co/z5nQPtaklJ pic.twitter.com/XoWUHDV5sM
— Canada Life Centre (@CanadaLifeCtr) April 23, 2024

Thunder Rosa Comments on Mercedes Mone Joining AEW

A recent episode of the Gabby AF podcast featured Thunder Rosa as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Rosa’s thoughts about the importance of Mercedes Mone recently joining AEW.

“I think, I’m not just talking about AEW but women’s athletics in general. The fact that she is one of the most prominent and best paid female wrestlers and athletes in history, that just sets a precedent for us. She is a hustler, she is a go getter, she is the type of woman that doesn’t take no as an answer and when she gets a no, she makes that a yes. So, that to me is very commendable because a lot of the time, we have to take it and we have to take what they give us. She’s taken all the risks and a lot of them pay off for her, and when you see that when you bet on yourself and it pays off regardless of the criticism, regardless of the setbacks, regardless of anything else, I admire that in a woman or any person for that matter. Her specifically, that can be — especially with men, they can say that she’s too aggressive or it would be thought of as something different, but I don’t see it that way. I enjoy having her in the locker room. She’s been wonderful to me. It’s really wonderful to see where she’s taking her own career and taking the bull by the horns, right? She’s playing with music, she’s doing Hollywood, she’s very studious in the ring. Everytime I see her, I try to learn from her. It’s interesting to see how she navigates this world because being one of the biggest stars that she is, she gets a lot of flak for it. In terms of AEW, I’m just watching and waiting. Everything is a cycle, so hopefully I get to work with her in a cycle. I would be very interested to see storylines and everything right, where are we gonna start, where is all of this gonna start or whatever. She’s a great addition to the locker room.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com