{"id":246151,"date":"2026-06-01T04:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/dmd-mercedes-probably-fans-erupt-after-aew-announces-wild-card-entrant-for-owen-hart-tournament\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T04:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:00:18","slug":"dmd-mercedes-probably-fans-erupt-after-aew-announces-wild-card-entrant-for-owen-hart-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/dmd-mercedes-probably-fans-erupt-after-aew-announces-wild-card-entrant-for-owen-hart-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;DMD,&#8221; &#8220;Mercedes probably&#8221; &#8211; Fans erupt after AEW announces &#8220;wild card&#8221; entrant for Owen Hart Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5174158\" data-slug-id=\"2789388\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The AEW Owen Hart Foundation Tournament has always been an unpredictable affair, especially with each year having a wild card entrant. Fans have speculated who this could be and have named several top stars as possible entrants.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to last year, the winner of the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s brackets will earn a world title shot and will go on to All In. For this year&#8217;s tournament, the finals for both brackets will take place at Forbidden Door at the end of this month. As of now, it is still the opening round of the tournament. <\/p>\n<p>In the women&#8217;s bracket, Athena was the first to advance after beating Mina Shirakawa. This coming week, the next set of matches will take place. One of these will feature Alex Windsor taking on the &#8216;wild card&#8217;. There are a lot of possibilities, considering how there are also non-AEW talent entered into this year&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Fans began speculating on who this could be. The majority of them were able to single this out to either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/britt-baker\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Britt Baker<\/a> or Mercedes Mon\u00e9, two top stars who have been away from TV for some time now.<\/p>\n<p>Other names were brought up in the discussion, including Ruby Soho, who has not been seen in AEW in more than two years. Jamie Hayter has also been mentioned as Windsor hinted at this in a recent promo. One surprise name that fans speculated on was former TNA star, Dani Luna, who is currently a free agent after she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/rumor-breaking-former-wwe-faction-member-reportedly-granted-release-request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">granted her release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>My mind went to Ruby Soho some reason.. is she still signed to AEW, is she retired now?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Jamie That backstage promo i think gave it away I would love for Jamie to go all the way tbh<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Mercedes Mone? It is time to get her back on TV. Or Brit Baker, lmao.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Jamie, Dani, Mercedes or Ruby Soho<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>AEW set to feature first-time stipulated match next month<\/h2>\n<p>Besides the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament to crown the new number one contender to the women&#8217;s world title, another top prize will be up for grabs as the TBS Championship is currently vacant after Willow Nightingale had to relinquish it due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>It has just been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-aew-finally-makes-huge-announcement-tbs-title-s-future-gets-vacated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">announced<\/a> that there will be six qualifying matches to determine the six competitors who will be part of the first-ever AEW Survivor of the Fittest match to crown the new champion. This match will be taking place during the July 1st episode of Dynamite.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>BREAKING! AEW will have its first ever SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Match to crown a new TBS Champion on the July 1st episode of #AEWDynamite! Here are more details. Watch #AEWCollision LIVE NATIONWIDE on TNT &amp;amp;amp; HBO Max<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The women&#8217;s division will finally have the spotlight this time around, as several blockbuster matches could take place in the coming weeks. 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