Hazuki defeats Persephone, advances in Owen Hart Cup
On June 6, 2026, on AEW Collision Hazuki defeated Persephone in an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament quarterfinal to advance. Persephone entered as the CMLL World Women's Champion and Hazuki is the Spark Joshi Women's Champion, making the match a champion versus champion encounter. After the match Mercedes Moné attacked Persephone from behind, prompting Hazuki to return to the ring and spar with Moné. The result advances Hazuki to the Owen Hart Cup semifinals and sets up a high-profile Hazuki versus Mercedes Moné semifinal with Summer Blockbuster implications.
I know everyone is fantasy booking Mercedes winning the Owen but...she's gotta lose that final belt, right? That's the last one. #AEWCollision 🤼♂️
Yeah…. The way she was holding up the belt felt doomed 😅 like her clinging on to that belt could create the funniest upset rn
I was thinking that. She might lose to Athena.. 👀
And with two Stardom women that might face Thekla now that Persephone isn't the plan after all? Surely! Right? But then there's Athena too! And Mercedes can't be sniffed at. And Skye has had a few hints of rebellion. I really have no idea where we go here. It ALL makes sense to do.