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Tony Khan Officially Confirms Brand New AEW Signing

By Lyle Kilbane • Published May 22, 2025 06:30 EDT
Tony Khan Smiling AEW

Tony Khan has officially confirmed that AEW’s newest signing has put pen to paper and is now All Elite.

On a special Thursday night Collision, AEW announced that Skye Blue was returning in her hometown of Chicago at Beach Break. Blue was part of a four-way title eliminator match also featuring AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm. Before the show, the other two competitors were revealed as a current champion as well as a new AEW signing got their chance to earn a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship.

The woman who won the NJPW STRONG Women’s Title from Mercedes Mone, AZM, was confirmed for the match, as was Mina Shirakawa, who was set for a big push following her AEW debut, according to reports.

At Dynamite Beach Break, Mina Shirakawa made an instant splash as she pinned Toni Storm to win the title eliminator match, booking her shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Immediately after the match, it was announced that the title match would take place at Double Or Nothing on May 25.

Tony Khan Welcomes Mina Shirakawa To AEW

Despite Shirakawa’s commitment to AEW seeming obvious to all, Tony Khan has now confirmed his latest acquisition on social media, giving the Japanese star the customary ‘All Elite’ graphic:

She’s challenging for the AEW Women’s World Title at #AEWDoN THIS SUNDAY, and after her impressive win on #AEWDynamite + her altercation with World Champion Timeless Toni Storm tonight, now it’s official: @MinaShirakawa is ALL ELITE!