AEW: Kofi Reflects on His Match With Bandido For ROH World Title at AEW Grand Slam France, Xanti Li Reportedly Has Mutual Interest With AEW/ROH, Yuto-Ice on Him Being Open To Appearing In AEW & Wanting To Defend IWGP Tag Titles Against AEW Teams In Japan

Kofi Reflects on His Match With Bandido For ROH World Title at AEW Grand Slam France

This past Tuesday’s AEW Dynamite Grand Slam France show in Paris, France featured Bandido defeating Kofi to retain the ROH World Championship.

Kofi recently reflected on Instagram about AEW’s Grand Slam France show and his praise of Bandido for their match for the ROH World Championship.

“🇫🇷 Thank you Paris! 🇫🇷

You were incredible as always, but this time out was even more heartwarming. I came up short, but I’ll be damned if I say I didn’t have fun. I do know one thing tho: That @bandidowrestler is special…And strong af!

Gracias por la competición, amigo!💥🔫 🤠

#AEW #aewgrandslam #ROH #TheNewLevel”

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Xanti Li Reportedly Has Mutual Interest With AEW/ROH

False Finish reported that their sources stated that there is currently mutual interest between indies talent Xanti Li and AEW and Ring of Honor.

It was reported that Li is currently not signed with AEW but she is expected to continue making appearances for their ROH brand.

Li made her official debut appearance for ROH at the September 17th episode of ROH TV. Li competed in a tag team match with Dream Girl Ellie against Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata, which was won by Shirakawa & Aminata.

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Yuto-Ice Comments on Him Being Open To Appearing In AEW & Wanting To Defend IWGP Tag Titles Against AEW Teams In Japan

As noted before, this past September’s NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2026 event in Kobe, Japan featured Yuto-Ice issuing a challenge to Will Ospreay for a match for his AEW World Championship in Japan.

This past Tuesday’s NJPW Road to King of Pro Wrestling 2026 event in Tokyo featured The Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice) defeating United Empire (HENARE & Great-O-Khan to become the new IWGP Tag Team champions.

Following the match, Yuto-Ice gave comments backstage to the press stating that he is open to making an appearance for AEW in the future.

“Since Tony Khan sent us Ospreay this time, if that’s what you want, next time we’ll go there to let them use us. That’s what a business partnership is all about, and unless we do things like that, we won’t be able to return to an equal relationship.”

Yuto-Ice also stated that he would like to defend the IWGP Tag Team Championship against AEW teams in Japan.

“I think it would be good to hold a title defense against a team from over there, and if we do, I’d like it to be in Japan as much as possible. With my comments, I hope to use matches between the two countries as a catalyst to increase the number of wrestlers from over there who want to join New Japan.”

Transcript h/t: Tokyo Sports