Athena vs. Willow Nightingale Confirmed For ROH Death Before Dishonor

ROH’s next big event Death Before Dishonor is July 21 and we have a women’s match confirmed. Athena will defend her ROH Women’s World Championship against Willow Nightingale.

Nightingale has been having a very successful year in 2023 by signing with AEW, becoming the inaugural NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion and most recent winning the Owen Hart Cup. Now she wants to dethrone Athena.

This Friday, 7/21#DeathBeforeDishonor
Trenton, NJ#ROH Women's World Title Match@AthenaPalmer_FG vs @willowwrestles

Athena won their first bout in a classic title fight.
Willow won the rematch this week on her way to winning the Owen Hart Cup!
The rubber match is THIS FRIDAY! pic.twitter.com/rZ9EdW9duP

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) July 17, 2023

Athena defeated Willow on the March 9 episode of ROH TV. Nightingale tied up the score at 1-1 when she defeated Athena in the semifinals of the Owen Hart Tournament on the July 14 episode of AEW Rampage.

Athena is about to become the longest reigning ROH Women’s World Champion as she approaches Mercedes Martinez’s reign of 220 days. She currently sits at 218.

Diva Dirt will provide results from this match.