SouthernWorldwide.com – Athena solidified her dominant reign as Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion at Supercard of Honor, successfully defending her title in a grueling Survival of the Fittest six-way match.
The championship bout featured Athena facing off against formidable opponents: Billie Starkz, Maya World, Trish Adora, Yuka Sakazaki, and Zayda Steel. The match was a chaotic spectacle, with chairs, ladders, and other foreign objects becoming integral parts of the contest.
While Athena managed to eliminate Steel early in the match, her path to victory was far from easy. She found herself in a precarious situation multiple times throughout the bout.
Trish Adora, utilizing stacked chairs as a platform, executed a powerful chokeslam that sent Athena crashing through them, showcasing the brutality of the encounter.
Yuka Sakazaki also mounted a significant challenge, attempting to keep the champion down. In a daring maneuver, Sakazaki springboarded off the top rope in the center of the ring, delivering her “Magical Girl Splash” onto Athena, who was positioned on a table.
Despite these intense challenges, Athena remained undeterred and focused on her objective.
In the match’s climax, Athena climbed a ladder nearly 10 feet high. From this elevated position, she executed an O-Face maneuver on Maya World, securing the final elimination and retaining her championship.
This victory marks a significant milestone for Athena, as she has now surpassed 1,253 days as the Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion.
Earlier in the week, Athena expressed her ambitious goal to surpass the legendary Bruno Sammartino’s championship reign. Sammartino famously held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship for an incredible 2,803 days during his career.
“Hey man, when we get to Supercard of Honor this week and I beat the epic Roman Reigns’ last championship run, I just want you to know that I’m gonna be so petty,” Athena stated in an interview. “I want everyone to know that we are gonna have the pettiest celebration ever. We’re gonna have kittens, green apple skittles, whiskey, tequila, you name it. … But we are just gonna have a big smorgasbord of a party. We’re gonna have a cookout. It’s gonna be amazing.”
“But like I said before, my goal is Bruno Sammartino. Seven years, baby, seven years. But you know what, when you’re ‘forever champion,’ what’s years? What’s years? A lot of people think that might be getting ahead of myself. But at the end of the day, I’ve been champion for over—what is it 1,250 days or something like that? I don’t see this anytime soon.”
“Hell, all these girls that are in this match think that they’ve learned something by experiencing Athena, but I’m ever changing, ever evolving. That’s just the way I’ve always been and there’s not gonna be a harder worker than me. As I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, no man can touch my reign, no woman can live up to my legacy. I am the forever Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion. It’s about time y’all get over it.”
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Athena’s unwavering focus and determination clearly indicate her commitment to becoming the “Forever Champion” and etching her name further into wrestling history.
