Willow Nightingale passed out in the STF, and the referee waved it off. That ended the main event of Death Before Dishonor, and Athena kept the ROH Women’s World Championship.
The match went long and loud. Athena slapped Willow’s hand away at the opening bell, then stepped out of the ring to pace. Willow took over once she was back in, pushing her to the corner, and the two traded double dropkicks and forearms. Willow got in two suplexes and then a third for a cover. Athena countered with a backslide at first, then shoved Willow into the ring post and slammed her on the apron.
Willow answered with clotheslines and a spinebuster for a nearfall. Athena replied with a single-leg dropkick and a detonation kick, and Willow launched a crossbody off the apron onto the floor. Athena put her into the steps with a dropkick. Back in the ring, Willow hit two Cross Rhodes-style moves, a butterfly suplex and a hip attack, but Athena kicked out each time she could. Athena hit Obliteration from the second rope.
The crowd was loud. After Athena landed her O Face for a nearfall, she looked stunned that Willow was still in it. Willow powerbombed her, got only a kickout, and tried a gutwrench from the top rope. Athena punched her off.
That opened the finish. Athena hit the O Face a second time and locked on a crossface. Willow rolled back and Athena rolled through into the STF. Willow struggled, and did not recover.
Sources
- Athena Retains ROH Women's Championship At Death Before Dishonor
- Athena Def. Hazuki To Retain ROH Women's World Title At Death Before Dishonor
