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Mina Shirakawa Confirms She's Leaving STARDOM And Reveals Future Plans

The move has been made official. Mina Shirakawa will be leaving STARDOM in the coming weeks and she will sign with AEW.
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Mina Shirakawa will soon be All Elite.

During a press conference that was held Wednesday morning, Shirakawa announced that she will be leaving STARDOM when her contract with the company expires at the end of the month. News of her departure was first reported by Tokyo Sports on Tuesday.

Additionally, Mina also confirmed a Fightful Select report that she will soon be joining a highly competitive AEW Women's Division on a full-time basis.

"It is only thanks to the fans who have always believed in me and supported me that I have been able to continue to pursue my dreams and pursue my career as a professional wrestler. Thank you so much," Mina said during her announcement.

Shirakawa is coming off an extended run with All Elite Wrestling last year, where she worked closely with 'Timeless' Toni Storm and Mariah May. She even challenged for the AEW Women's Championship on two occasions.

It's not known when Mina will make her official first appearance as a member of the AEW roster. She will make her final appearance for STARDOM overseas coming up on Wednesday, April 2 where she'll wrestle Maika at Korakuen Hall.

Mina still has a number of appearances for the promotion coming up during WrestleMania week in Las Vegas.

The announcement today by Shirakawa marks the beginning of the end of a successful five year run with STARDOM. The 37-year-old captured both the Future Of STARDOM Championship and Wonder Of STARDOM Title during her tenure.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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