Women’s World title match confirmed for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
After winning her opportunity to challenge for the AEW Women’s World title at July’s All In, Athena isn’t waiting long to cash in her ticket.
Made official on Thursday’s AEW Collision, she will challenge Toni Storm for the title at August’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in search of her first run with the gold.
Athena pinned Storm on Wednesday’s Dynamite in a tag team match after weeks of taunting Storm for when she would call her shot. Athena’s ROH Women’s World title will not be on the line.
While the two have shared the ring seven times in their respective careers, the match will be their first singles encounter.
Storm, currently in her fourth reign, will be looking for her fifth successful title defense and her first since defending against Mercedes Mone at All In.
Current AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card | Sunday, August 24 | London, England
- AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Swerve Strickland
- AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) defend against winner of Tag Team title eliminator tournament
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. TBA
- AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Athena
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.