ROH Women’s World Champion Athena puts her tournament hopes on the line this weekend when AEW Collision airs featuring the final semifinal match of the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup. Her opponent is Maya World, with the winner earning a spot in the tournament final against Mercedes Moné.
The episode was taped Wednesday at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas, the same night as AEW Dynamite, giving the promotion a full double-taping evening in the Houston area.
Athena has been one of the most dominant forces in Ring of Honor’s women’s division, holding the ROH Women’s World Championship in a lengthy, hard-nosed reign that has positioned her as one of the most credible competitors in the entire AEW universe. Crossing over into the Owen Hart Foundation tournament is another opportunity for her to showcase that on a bigger stage.
Maya World, meanwhile, has been building momentum and now finds herself one win away from a major tournament final against one of AEW’s marquee names in Mercedes Moné. Getting past Athena would be the biggest result of her career to date and an enormous statement heading into any potential championship bout.
With the women’s Owen Hart Foundation bracket down to its final four — and this match determining the last finalist — Collision delivers a meaningful stakes match heading into what promises to be a high-profile championship final. Whether it’s Athena or World who steps into that final opposite Moné, the women’s tournament is shaping up as one of AEW’s stronger ongoing storylines of the year.
Source: Wrestling Observer / F4W
