The long-anticipated ROH Women’s Championship rematch between Athena and Billie Starkz has finally been made official for the upcoming Final Battle PPV.
The Final Battle event holds special importance for the current champion as her historic reign began at the 2022 edition of the show. She successfully defeated her former protege Starkz in a match during the 2023 edition of the ROH PPV to retain the title.
The two have continued feuding since then with Athena surpassing Samoa Joe to become the longest reigning title holder in ROH history in September this year. The upcoming match which was made official during the December 12 episode of ROH TV on Honor Club will bring the storyline between the two female stars to a full circle.
ROH Final Battle 2024 Updated Card
During the same episode, it was also announced that Jay Lethal will be returning to the brand at the upcoming PPV to face QT Marshall. Below is the updated card for the show:
- ROH Women’s TV Championship Match: Red Velvet (c) vs. Leyla Hirsch
- ROH World Heavyweight Championship Match: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Matt Cardona
- ROH World Tag Team Championship Match: The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) (c) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch)
- Singles Match: Jay Lethal vs. Q. T. Marshall
- ROH Women’s Championship Match: Athena (c) vs. Billie Starkz
Final Battle 2024 will be taking place from the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday, December 20, 2024.
