Tony Khan announces change to AEW Dynamite lineup and possibly for Blood & Guts
Queen Aminata is out and Mina Shirakawa is in as part of a change to tonight’s AEW Dynamite lineup.
In a video posted to social media before the show, AEW head Tony Khan said that Aminata appeared on last week’s Collision Women’s Tag Team title tournament quarterfinal at less than 100% and prior to tonight’s show, medical personnel declared her out of action for tonight.
Aminata was set to face Megan Bayne in a Blood & Guts advantage match as part of a series of bouts to determine which team for next Wednesday would have the woman advantage. However, Shirakawa was tabbed for the spot in her place and that Toni Storm will be on commentary for the match.
While Shirakawa and Bayne have shared the ring frequently dating back to Stardom in 2023, this will be their first-ever singles meeting.
Khan also said he is event hesitant to keep Aminata in the double cage match next week. He didn’t say what the injury was and when he will make the call, but as recently as mid-October, Aminata said she was dealing with a knee injury. She has wrestled three times since that news, all of which came after October 19.
AEW Dynamite lineup for tonight:
- AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament first round: Mercedes Mone & Athena vs. Babes Of Wrath (Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale)
- Hangman Page, Hook & Eddie Kingston vs. The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs) in a non-title match
- Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle series match 1: Megan Bayne vs. Mina Shirakawa
- Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle series match 2: Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue
- Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle series match 1: Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli
- Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle series match 2: Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia
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