One would be hard-pressed to find a woman on a hotter streak than ROH Women’s World Champion Athena. Between AEW, ROH, and a ROH Women’s Championship defense against Miyu Yamashita from Prestige Wrestling’s VENDETTA show on IWTV, Athena has won more than 25 consecutive matches! With 90 days as champion, four successful defenses under her belt, and numerous victories in Eliminator/Proving Ground matches, it is getting to the point where one has to wonder if there’s any women in ROH or AEW capable of putting a stop to this roll?
Well, Willow Nightingale is going to step up and try! With victories in Ring of Honor over Allysin Kay and Trish Adora on 2022 pay-per-view events, as well as last week’s over Lady Frost, Nightingale feels ready to challenge the women she once called an ally in All Elite Wrestling! Willow will absolutely have the fan support in this one; with that infectious smile, bubbly personality, and most importantly, hard-hitting style in the ring, it’s hard not to rally behind Willow even if she’s facing another fan favorite combatant. And when it’s someone like “The Fallen Goddess” who has earned the ire of the ROH and AEW faithful, there’s no question who the people are rooting for on Thursday night!
But if Willow can’t stop the rampage of Athena, just who can?