In an update on NWA Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa challenging Hikaru Shida as part of the September 5th AEW All Out pay-per-view, a report from The Wrestling Observer has provided additional details on how Thunder Rosa appearing on Saturday’s AEW Dynamite came about.

According to the report, AEW President Tony Khan wanted “something special” for Hikaru Shida’s match at the event, considered the idea of Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa at the pay-per-view, went to NWA President Billy Corgan to present the idea and struck a deal between both companies.