Published: Aug 15, 2025 by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: Aug 15, 2025 by Dave Adamson
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AEW
A championship match has been confirmed for an upcoming pay-per-view, as an AEW star seeks revenge for an injury suffered at All In Texas.
At the July 12 pay-per-view, the Women’s Casino Gauntlet Match saw Athena, Alex Windsor, Julia Hart, Kris Statlander, Megan Bayne, Mina Shirakawa, Queen Aminata, Syuri, Tay Melo, Thekla, Thunder Rosa and Willow Nightingale all compete for an AEW Women’s World Championship opportunity.
With Athena winning that match, the current ROH Women’s World Champion heads to AEW Forbidden Door to face Toni Storm for the Women’s World Championship on August 24 in London, England.
That won’t be the only time that Athena will be in pay-per-view action in August, however, with Mina Shirakawa seeking revenge for an broken hand injury she suffered at her hands at All In.
Shirakawa will challenge for Athena’s ROH Women’s Championship at Death Before Dishonor on August 29.
The official ROH Twitter account shared the following preview for the match:
“ROH Death Before Dishonor, 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA, Friday, 8/29
“ROH Women’s World Title @AthenaPalmer_FG vs. @MinaShirakawa
“Mina Shirakawa wants revenge after suffering an injury at the hands of Athena at #AEWAllInTexas, and now she’s aiming for the title at ROHDBD!”
Shirakawa is the interim ROH Women’s World Television Champion following Supercard of Honor on July 11 where she defeated Miyu Yamashita, Persephone and Yuka Sakazaki.
On the AEW Dynamite after All In, it was reported that Shirakawa was injured as a result of the O-Face from Athena, although the Wrestling Observer Newsletter would go on to report that it actually occurred with a spinning backfist to Thunder Rosa earlier in the match.
ROH Death Before Dishonor
2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, 8/29ROH Women's World Title@AthenaPalmer_FG vs. @MinaShirakawa
Mina Shirakawa wants revenge after suffering an injury at the hands of Athena at #AEWAllInTexas, and now she’s aiming for the title at #ROHDBD! pic.twitter.com/N294P8NLo0
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 14, 2025
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