Former National Wrestling Alliance Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa’s AEW title hopes are still alive.
Non-stop knee strikes by @LegitLeyla!
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Tonight the promotion’s AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament kicked off with a bout between Rosa and Leyla Hirsch. While Hirsch’s grappling made her a game opponent, the experience of Rosa proved to be too much. With the victory, Rosa will now face the winner of current NWA Women’s Champion Serena Deeb and former AEW Women’s Champion Riho in the United States semi-finals.
Here is your official round one match bracket in the AEW Women's World Championship Tournament.
Watch the first round Japan bracket this Monday at 7/6c via our Official YouTube Channel ➡️ https://t.co/ORePd797wl pic.twitter.com/MJUukHNqY6— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 11, 2021
Additionally, AEW announced that the Japanese side of the bracket will air on YouTube at 7 p.m. ET on Monday.
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