Mina Shirakawa will be looking for revenge at ROH Death Before Dishonor.
Shirakawa is booked to face ROH Women’s World Champion Athena at the promotion’s August 29 event at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as announced confirmed on Thursday night.
Recent comments from Shirakawa outlined that she’s motivated to end Athena’s record-setting reign with the belt as a way to get payback after she caused an injury to her at All In: Texas last month.
ROH Death Before Dishonor
2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, 8/29ROH Women's World Title@AthenaPalmer_FG vs. @MinaShirakawa
After being injured by Athena at #AEWAllInTexas, Mina Shirakawa is back with revenge on her mind and the title in her sights at #ROHDBD! pic.twitter.com/nqifyEVvZP
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 14, 2025
“Athena, at All In, all I wanted was to win the Casino Gauntlet so I could face my girlfriend Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Championship. But, you hit me with the O-Face and you broke my hand. You broke my hand? Okay. I will break your heart. You took my title shot? Now, I will take your title. Death Before Dishonor, whether you are AEW Women’s World Champion or not, it will be you and Mina for ROH Women’s World Championship. You have 68 wins? You cannot 69 Mina.”
A win for Shirakawa would make her a double champ, as she currently also holds the interim ROH Women’s World Television Championship. She’s expected to face Red Velvet in a title unification bout once the fellow incumbent champ returns from injury.
Athena will be attempting to continue a reign which has lasted nearly three years and included over 30 victories. She most recently defended the belt on a late-July episode of Collision, defeating Alex Windsor.
While Athena and Shirakawa have shared the ring three times in the past, including the aforementioned Casino Gauntlet bout, the upcoming match is a first-time one-on-one meeting between the two.
It was previously announced that Bandido will put his ROH World Championship on the line against Don Callis Family member Hechicero as part of the Death Before Dishonor card.
