Io Shirai departed her home promotion of STARDOM earlier this month and now WWE is making it official that the ace is coming.
The announcement was made during WWE’s Live event in Tokyo:
WWE had this to say about her accomplishments: “A ring veteran of more than 10 years, Shirai has accomplished more than virtually anyone in the modern history of Japanese women’s wrestlers. Tokyo Sports, a national daily sports newspaper, named her the country’s top female grappler in each of the past three years. Boasting an exciting and technical in-ring style that combines speed and force, Shirai is renowned for her devastating strikes and suplexes. Nicknamed the “Genius of the Sky,” Shirai also packs a wide arsenal of high-flying moves, including an eye-popping Asai moonsault.”
Shirai was first contacted by WWE in October 2016 and later accepted a deal in May 2017. However, she failed to pass WWE’s medical examining causing the company to revoke their offer a month later.
Io will be part of the upcoming round of Performance Center recruits and she is expected to take part in WWE’s Mae Young Classic II later this summer.
What do you think of this news? What are your dream matches for her in NXT/WWE? How would you book her? Sound off in the comments below.
