Former WWE star Kairi Sane becomes the first IWGP women’s champion

At Sunday’s NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over event, former WWE star KAIRI (Kairi Sane) defeated Mayu Iwatani in the main event to be crowned the first IWGP women’s champion. After the match, NJPW president Noaki Sugabayashi handed KAIRI the title as she posed with Bushiroad president Takaai Kiwani.

KAIRI will be facing Tam Nakano at Wrestle Kingdom 17.