Steve Carrier on February 25, 2026
Thunder Rosa is officially back in the title hunt — and the path to the AEW Women’s World Championship now runs straight through Texas.
During the February 25, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite in Denver, AEW confirmed that Rosa will challenge reigning champion Thekla for the AEW Women’s World Championship on the March 4 Dynamite in El Paso, Texas. The announcement immediately placed Rosa back into the center of the women’s division, just weeks after she reentered the championship picture.
The moment turned tense when Kris Statlander delivered a cryptic warning to Rosa shortly after the match was announced. “Just be careful.” Rosa didn’t hesitate to respond and made it clear she wasn’t intimidated by the champion or anyone else standing in her way.
“Just be careful,” Statlander warned Rosa after the announcement was made. Rosa didn’t seem thrown by the warning at all, insisting that Thekla is the one who needs to be careful.
The exchange didn’t end there. Renee Paquette attempted to press Statlander for answers about her warning, but Statlander refused to explain herself and walked off, leaving the situation unresolved and adding more tension heading into Rosa’s championship opportunity.
Before Rosa gets her title shot, she and Statlander will be forced to work together in tag team action on AEW Collision. The two are scheduled to face The Sisters of Sin, a match that could shift the momentum just days before Rosa steps into the ring with Thekla for the championship.
With the championship on the line and tensions rising across the division, Rosa now finds herself closer than ever to regaining AEW’s top women’s prize — but the road there may not be as straightforward as it seems.
Do you think Thunder Rosa will defeat Thekla and win back the AEW Women’s World Championship, or will Thekla prove she’s the future of the division? Share your thoughts and leave your feedback below.
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