PWG Books First Women's Match In 12 Years

Yuka Sakazaki vs. Masha Slamovich on PWG's Nineteen card for 3 July.

by Andy H Murray
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The latest Pro Wrestling Guerrilla lineup features what will be the first full women's match held in the promotion in over 12 years.

Yuka Sakazaki vs. Masha Slamovich was amongst the bouts announced for the upcoming Nineteen show (3 July) on Twitter last night:-

PWG has not booked a straight-up women's singles match since June 2010, when promotional mainstay Candice LeRae wrestled Christina Von Eerie. LeRae continued with the company until December 2016, becoming one of the most important wrestlers in the group's history and partaking in some of its most acclaimed bouts, though she exclusively worked intergender matches there before leaving the independents and signing with WWE.

Slamovich is considered amongst the most promising rising stars on today's independent scene, having caught the eye through her intense, hard-hitting performances over the past few years, and is now signed to IMPACT Wrestling. Sakazaki, meanwhile, is a global standout, a Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling headliner in Japan, and frequent All Elite Wrestling guest.

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Here's how the announced PWG Nineteen lineup looks:-

- PWG Championship: Daniel Garcia vs. Konosuke Takeshita

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- JONAH vs. Kevin Blackwood

- Aramis vs. Shane Haste

- Yuka Sakazaki vs. Masha Slamovich

- Jonathan Gresham vs. Davey Richards

- Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Buddy Matthews

- PWG Tag Team Titles: Kings of the Black Throne vs. Aussie Open

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.