AEW s Hikaru Shida Cosplayed As FFVII s Tifa At Double Or Nothing

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AEW s Hikaru Shida Cosplayed As FFVII s Tifa At Double Or Nothing

She might have tweaked the color scheme, but new AEW Women's Champion was definitely paying tribute to FFVII's Tifa at Double or Nothing. tifa ff7 remake She might have tweaked the color scheme, but new AEW Women's Champion was definitely paying tribute to FFVII's Tifa at Double or Nothing. Video games and professional wrestling have a relationship that spans the past few decades. A relationship that is stronger today than it ever has been in the past. Yes, some might argue that last year's has done irreparable damage to the bond gaming and wrestling share, but we're trying to look at the bigger picture here. There are plenty of professional wrestlers who game and even have their own channels on and in some cases; Asuka, Xavier Woods, AJ Styles, and Adam Cole, are just a few of these cases. AEW's Kenny Omega also doesn't try to hide the fact that he is an avid gamer, as is evident from some of the gear he has worn to the ring throughout his career. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Omega isn't the only wrestler in AEW to have taken that route recently, either. The fledgling promotion staged one of its biggest PPVs of the year on Saturday night, Double or Nothing. During the show, Nyla Rose was tasked with defending the Women's Championship against Hikaru Shida. Rose should have known her days as champion were numbered after taking one look at Shida on her way to the ring. via Comic Book That's due to the fact Shida was clearly cosplaying as Tifa from . Yes, she went with a red and black motif, but it was still plain to see the Japanese star's outfit was inspired by Midgar's favorite brawler. The kicks and strikes Shida used in the ring were also reminiscent of something players might have found familiar to a battle scene involving Tifa. That paired with a few strikes from a kendo stick (it was a no disqualification match) clinched the win for Shida. It's her first time as AEW Women's Champion and we hope to see her bring more FFVII characters to life during her title run. For more Final Fantasy-inspired ring gear, check out what The New Day wore to the ring at WrestleMania 33.