First women’s Owen Hart tournament semi-finalist crowned at AEW Double or Nothing
Athena has qualified for the semi-final of the 2026 AEW Owen Hart tournament.
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 officially kicked off the Women’s Owen Hart tournament. The women’s opening round began with ROH Women’s World Champion Athena taking on Mina Shirakawa.
In the third match of the night, Athena defeated Shirakawa in a closely fought match and crowned herself the winner.
Throughout the match, Shirakawa tried to inflict damage on Athena’s legs, but unfortunately for Shirakawa, the champion stood through it all. Toward the closing moments of the match, Athena executed the O-Face on Shirakawa and secured the pinfall.
With her win tonight, Athena has booked her spot in the semi-final of the tournament. The date for Athena’s semi-final match has yet to be announced.
The other matches for the tournament will see Alex Windsor against a wild-card opponent, Sareee against Skye Blue, and Hazuki against Persephone. Although the dates for these matches have not been confirmed yet.
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