Athena beats Mina Shirakawa to advance in Women's Owen Hart Tournament

sportsMay 24, 202631269

Athena, the ROH Women’s World Champion, defeated Mina Shirakawa at AEW Double or Nothing in a women’s Owen Hart Cup quarterfinal to advance to the semifinals. She closed the match with her signature "O Face" finisher after a back-and-forth bout that gained momentum late. The win keeps Athena squarely in contention for the Owen Hart Cup and raises her profile on AEW programming beyond her ROH title. A semifinal spot leaves Athena one victory from the final and a clearer path to tournament prestige and bigger TV opportunities.

Fightful Wrestling

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Athena beats Mina Shirakawa and advances in the Owen Hart Tournament #AEWDoN

4715d ago

Andrew

@andrewskeets.bsky.social

It's pretty insane that AEW knows they need a cooldown match after a crazy opening brawl, an epic title change, and a heat-heavy turn angle, and the cooldown is Athena vs. Mina Shirakawa. An absolutely insane embarrassment of riches. #AEWDON

3615d ago

Amy Nemmity

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Athena and Mina Shirakawa are tearing it the f UP on #AEWDON and it’s intense as hell! This is SO GOOD

3215d ago

Tony Miller

@beardedrogue.bsky.social

Now after that opening Owen Hart Tournament banger, we have MOX/KOR with a time-limitless grapplefuck! #AEW Greatest PPV ever, already? Maybe?

1615d ago

Andy

@andy.wrestlejoy.com

People said AEW was a T Shirt company when in reality it was a Food Fight all alone #AEWDoN

1515d ago

Joe Kalicki

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I don't think Swerve's heart is in this match, he didn't even try to murder Gravity first. #AEWDoN

715d ago

AEW bot

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Athena wants to add the AEW Women's World Championship to her collection after winning the #OwenCup, but she'll have to make it through Mina Shirakawa first! Watch #AEWDoN LIVE on HBO Max PPV

1015d ago

TDub says TRANS RIGHTS or GTFO

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Athena as the 2026 Owen Hart Cup winner would sound pretty good to me. #AEWDoN #WrestleSky

915d ago

shintigercurl

@shintigercurl.bsky.social

#AEWDoN joe/will was two guys going to war. swerve/bandido is two men trying to prove something.

615d ago

Tony Khan (bot)

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Justified “This is awesome!” chants tonight for the Owen Hart Foundation Quarterfinal bout @SamoaJoe vs @WillOspreay ! Thank you all watching #AEWDoN right now!

715d ago