Two new qualifiers advance to first-ever AEW Survival of the Fittest match

Queen Aminata vs. Red Velvet | AEW

Harley Cameron and Queen Aminata are now part of next Wednesday’s first-ever Survival of the Fittest match in AEW history with the winner becoming the new TBS Champion.

On Wednesday’s Dynamite, Cameron defeated Marina Shafir in the show’s first hour to advance, pinning her on a roll-through counter. It was Cameron’s first singles win in AEW since March 2025.

In the second qualifier on the show, Queen Aminata advanced after defeating ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet after hitting a kick to her head. It’s her first AEW singles win since June 2025.

The two women join former AEW Women’s World Champions Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander, and CMLL Women’s Champion Persephone with just one spot to fill. The final qualifier has yet to be announced as of this writing.

The match to fill the title vacancy caused by Willow Nightingale’s shoulder injury takes place in San Diego, California, next Wednesday.

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