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Shida Claims TBS Title in Wild Survival Match
4 Jul
Summary
- Hikaru Shida is the new TBS Champion after a vacant title match.
- The match featured six competitors in a rapid elimination format.
- An injury to Willow Nightingale led to the title being vacated.
Hikaru Shida has been crowned the new AEW TBS Champion. The title became vacant due to an injury sustained by Willow Nightingale. On July 1st, the first-ever Survival of the Fittest match took place on AEW Dynamite to determine the new champion.
The match featured six wrestlers: Harley Cameron, Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, Maika, Persephone, and Queen Aminata. They competed in a series of rapid eliminations and counter pins. Early exits included Persephone defeating Cameron and Shida pinning Maika.
Kris Statlander eliminated Persephone after a series of back-and-forth maneuvers. Statlander and Shida engaged in a competitive exchange. Ultimately, Hikaru Shida was declared the new TBS Champion after a decisive victory, following interference with a championship belt. This victory marks a new chapter for the TBS Championship.