On Saturday, October 31, 2026, during the REQUIEM show, the LWA announced a women’s match that did not go unnoticed: Mila SMIDT vs Cory ZERO. While the two wrestlers have faced each other in the past, this fresh clash today takes on a completely different dimension.
Mila SMIDT, nicknamed “History Maker,” has for years been piling up titles, appearances across wrestling promotions worldwide, and standout performances. Her journey notably includes a stint on the WWE NXT UK roster, a major milestone in her career.
For wrestling fans, Mila SMIDT’s path is no secret. Yet this year marks a new and important step in her career. The French wrestler faced, for the very first time in France, the current AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Mone. Beyond this landmark victory, a powerful image will be etched in memories: Mila SMIDT and Mercedes Mone, united in the ring to assert a shared message: “More Women on the Ring.”
A strong, symbolic gesture of a shared will to advance the place of women in wrestling, and one that places Mila SMIDT within a dynamic embraced by some of the sport’s greatest figures.
More recently, the French wrestler ventured to Japan, where she competed in nearly twenty matches for the prestigious MARIGOLD promotion. Japanese wrestling is renowned for its intensity and its demanding fighting style. By testing herself against this rigorous school, Mila SMIDT further strengthened her experience and confirmed her ability to contend on the international stage.
2026 thus marks a turning point in her career: the most prolific year to date in terms of matches, with over sixty bouts contested worldwide. You knew Mila SMIDT on French rings; you will now discover a more accomplished than ever, more experienced than ever, and more determined than ever to prove that she is “the best French female wrestler in the world.”
In the opposite corner, another path, just as remarkable.
Cory ZERO is a young French wrestler who has made a strong and rapid imprint over the past three years. In only three years of her career, she has already fought nearly 150 matches, testifying to a particularly swift ascent.
Since her last clash with Mila SMIDT, Cory has added several titles to her résumé, notably within the EVE promotion, where she holds the tag team titles alongside JGU, another formidable Francophone wrestler.
Most recently, Cory was greeted by nearly 5,000 spectators at Wembley Arena, for REVPRO’s anniversary show. An international acknowledgement for the Frenchwoman, who stood out at one of Europe’s major wrestling events. Cory ZERO has now stepped up and secured herself among the talents to watch on the European scene. Fueled by a meteoric rise and a recognized talent, she continues her conquest of rings and titles across Europe.
At the upcoming LWA REQUIEM show, this match will therefore not be a simple confrontation. It will pit two wrestlers who appear to be reaching a peak in their respective careers, both strengthened by a particularly intense 2026.
On one side, experience, an accomplished track record and international recognition. On the other, ambition, fresh blood and a meteoric rise on the European stage. Two journeys, two generations of experience, two visions of success, but one common objective: to make history in women’s wrestling.
Ladies and gentlemen, get ready: this match could well go down in the history of French wrestling!
