Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/03/19/mayu-iwatani-challenging-for-iwgp-womens-championship-at-stardoms-april-23rd-event/
The IWGP Women’s Title is in Mayu Iwatani’s sights.
At STARDOM’s March 18th event which was headlined by Mayu Iwatani’s homecoming match, Iwatani stuck her claim to an IWGP Women’s Championship match.
After her team got the victory, Iwatani got on the microphone and stated that she will be challenging whomever the IWGP Women’s Champion is on April 23rd at STARDOM All Star Grand Queendom.
Mayu Iwatani announced that she will challenge whomever is the IWGP Women’s champion on April 23 at Yokohama Arena! pic.twitter.com/rzGQG1fMk5
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) March 18, 2023
The current IWGP Women’s Champion is Mercedes Moné and her next defense is scheduled for April 8th at NJPW Sakura Genesis.
At NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over, Iwatani lost to KAIRI in the finals of the IWGP Women’s Championship tournament.