Mina Shirakawa Set For AEW/ROH Return Match Since Leaving Stardom

Mina Shirakawa is officially stepping back into the ring under the AEW/ROH banner for the first time since leaving Stardom—and fans won’t have to wait long to see her.

Ring of Honor announced that Shirakawa will face Leila Grey on this Thursday’s episode of ROH on HonorClub. It marks her first match for ROH since last August and her first AEW-affiliated bout since wrestling at Wrestle Dynasty in Tokyo back on January 5. Her last AEW appearance on U.S. soil came during Winter is Coming on December 11, 2024.

ROH confirmed the match on Monday, posting, “@Miss_LeilaGrey sets her sights on the ROH Women’s Pure Title Tournament, but first she faces the returning @MinaShirakawa!”

Leila Grey is already locked in for the ROH Women’s Pure Title Tournament, but she’ll have to get through Shirakawa first if she wants to keep her momentum. The match will likely be taped Wednesday night at AEW’s show in Norfolk, Virginia, since it hasn’t been recorded yet.

This matchup will be the second singles clash between Shirakawa and Grey. Their first meeting went down on the November 27, 2024 episode of AEW Collision in Chicago.

Also set for Thursday’s HonorClub show: Red Velvet will defend the ROH Women’s TV Championship against La Catalina, and MxM Collection’s Mace Madden and Mansoor will be in action.

Are you excited to see Mina Shirakawa back in AEW/ROH action? Who do you think will walk away with the win? Sound off in the comments and let us know!