First on June 16th of 2018, Leyla Hirsch defeated Willow Nightingale…
Then on February 28th of 2022, Leyla Hirsch again defeated Willow Nightingale…
But this Thursday night, October 12th of 2023, it remains to be seen which woman will have their hand raised in victory and move closer towards the one thing these two warriors have in common: a desire to dethrone “The Fallen Goddess” Athena as ROH Women’s World Champion.
Leyla Hirsch was the most recent challenger to Athena’s crown, facing her one week ago during ROH ON HONOR CLUB, and failing just as the fifteen challenges before also failed. Two of those previous challenges, the fifth and twelve to be exact, came from Willow Nightingale, and obviously she was not destined to ascend to the throne either. So with both Willow and Leyla on the hunt for another chance at ending the reign of the “Forever Champion”, they collide this Thursday night on Honor Club with visions of potential title shots dancing in their heads!
Though this one victory may not set either woman up for an immediate championship bid, it will go along way towards establishing their credentials as deserving the next title opportunity. There’s no denying both are talented, that both would be worthy champions in their own right, but given that each have already fallen to Athena, twice in Willow’s case, it’s going to take more than just a single victory to get back into contention!