The latest episode of Ring of Honor witnessed a dramatic revelation as AEW star Athena, the reigning Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion, disclosed her injury woes.
During an Emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting with Billie Starkz and Lexy Nair, Athena candidly shared that she had sustained ligament tears in her ankle. In a surprising turn of events, she announced a potential hiatus from the ring for up to six months due to the injury. Despite this setback, Athena made a resolute declaration that she would not relinquish her esteemed championship, vowing to retain the title throughout her recovery period.
However, the gravity of Athena’s announcement was swiftly overshadowed as Queen Aminata and Red Velvet confronted her, vehemently challenging the authenticity of her injury. Accusations of feigning the injury were vehemently voiced, with Aminata issuing a stern warning, insinuating real repercussions if Athena was indeed fabricating her condition.
This confrontation unfolded during an intense moment where Billie Starkz and Aminata clashed, resulting in an inadvertent incident that saw Athena inadvertently toppled over due to her injury.
When Did AEW Star Athena Get Injured?
AEW star Athena suffered her injury in May during a Ring of Honor taping where she faced off against Viva Van, Athena took a spill over the top rope during the match and appeared to land heavily on her ankle. Despite suffering this injury during the match Athena was able to complete the match.
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