Folks, fasten your seatbelts and pack your sushi because Willow Nightingale is about to take the AEW TBS Title on an international joyride! That’s right, before she steps into the glitzy Las Vegas ring for AEW Double or Nothing on May 26, Willow has a pit stop in Yokohama, Japan. On March 18, at Stardom’s Flashing Champions 2024 event, she’ll face none other than the formidable Tam Nakano. Talk about a warm-up match!
Now, Willow has made it clear she’s not just any champion—she’s a globetrotting, title-defending powerhouse. Having duked it out in Japan before, she’s no stranger to the scene, but Tam Nakano is a fresh challenge. This isn’t just any opponent; Nakano is a decorated veteran, rocking titles left and right, and she just stepped down from her throne as World of Stardom Champion due to injury, not defeat.
As if the plot couldn’t thicken any more, remember Willow’s unexpected rise as NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion? She snatched that title in a twist of fate when Mercedes Mone was sidelined by injury during their match. And now, in a poetic twist of the wrestling fates, she’s set to defend her third TBS Championship against Mone once again, if she can roll past Nakano in Japan.
So, will Nightingale soar high with the title or will Nakano clip her wings right before her biggest bout in Vegas? It’s a high-stakes game of international wrestling chess, and Willow is playing the queen. Get your popcorn ready, because this match is about to add some serious frequent flyer miles to the TBS Title!