Hikaru Shida Shares Update on Status, Reveals She Renewed Her Work Visa & Contract

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida shared a new vlog this week, detailing her work on a stage play in Japan, and she also shared an update on her in-ring status. She also revealed she recently renewed her work visa and contract.

Hikaru Shida stated on her current wrestling status (via Fightful), “Actually, after the show, many fans asked me, like, are you retiring or it’s just play? Of course it’s just play. I’m not retiring.” She continued, “I just renewed my visa and contract, so I’m not retiring. But fans asked me, so that means my acting was too good.”

Hikaru Shida last wrestled in AEW in November of last year, losing to Kris Statlander, who currently holds the AEW Women’s World Title. She has wrestled sporadically throughout this year in Japan.