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#32 Shirai
Even with the announcement of Toni Storm's signing, the biggest news by far came from Japan. This week, Io Shirai dropped her Stardom championship, as expected, and essentially freed up her schedule. The chatter is that she's in talks with WWE again and with a cleaner bill of health this time.
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Io is widely regarded as the best female wrestler in the world, and her entry in the tournament would be huge news with or without a signing. However, Io's goal has been to get into WWE on a full-time basis for a while now, and if she does indeed get her wish, she must be considered the heavy favourite to win the entire thing.
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And with the perpetual frenemy, Kairi Sane likely to be NXT Women's Champion by the time of the final, expect things to get much more interesting in the women's division if it all happens!
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