Hikaru Shida will be in action on the October 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.
Tony Khan announced that AEW Women's World Champion Hikaru Shida will face her mentor Emi Sakura in an AEW Women's World Title Eliminator Match on the October 18 episode of AEW Dynamite. The bout is being billed as "Student vs. Teacher," given the connection between the competitors.
TONIGHT
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 18, 2023
Houston
WEDNESDAY Night #AEWDynamite
8pm ET/7pm CT on TBS
Student vs Teacher@shidahikaru vs @EmiSakura_gtmv
The 3-Time World Champion Shida will fight her mentor "The Queen" Emi Sakura in a World Title Eliminator Match when Dynamite returns to WEDNESDAY on TBS, TONIGHT pic.twitter.com/vq5XP21KFJ
Shida won the title by defeating Saraya on the October 10 episode of AEW Dynamite.
The updated card for the October 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite (10/18)
- 2023 Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale
- AEW Women's World Title Eliminator Match: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Emi Sakura
- Jay White vs. Penta El Zero Miedo
- Sting appears
- "Timeless" Toni Storm debuts her latest movie
- Nick Wayne and his mother talk to Jim Ross
- Kenny Omega vs. Kyle Fletcher
- Adam Copeland's Rated-R Rebuttal to Christian Cage
Fightful will have live coverage of AEW Dynamite beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, as well as a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.