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AEW's Athena's Age, Height, Relationship Status

Athena may not have yet made too much of an impact in AEW, but in ROH she has carried the women’s division for over a year, looking like an absolute world beater in the process. It feels like only a matter of time before she will once again attempt to climb the ladder in AEW and find success on a grander stage.

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There is plenty to know when it comes to Athena, though perhaps with her being out of the AEW spotlight in recent times, some fans may not be as familiar with all the facts, figures, and personal information about the star.

Athena Had An Iconic NXT Feud With Asuka

One Of NXT’s Best Rivalries

  • Athena and Asuka were both unbeaten in NXT before their first match
  • This storyline offered up some of the best women’s matches in NXT history
  • Asuka always had Athena’s number

When competing in WWE under the name of “Ember Moon”, Athena’s most notable stretch was her run in NXT when she feuded with “The Empress Of Tomorrow” Asuka. Both women headed into their rivalry as undefeated forces, so the result was unpredictable heading into their first match at NXT TakeOver: Orlando in 2017. It was Asuka who managed to emerge victorious, though this feud led to Asuka blurring the lines between babyface and heel, showcasing more desperation than ever before.

This whole storyline was centered around Athena being the one to come the closest to dethroning the unbeatable champion, but in the end she just could not get the job done. Their matches were some of the best in NXT history, particularly in the women’s division. In fact, aside from Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, Asuka & Athena’s matches were among the best NXT women’s matches ever.

Athena Is A Former NXT Champion

Athena Won The Title At NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2017

  • Asuka vacated the NXT Women’s Title
  • Athena won the vacant belt in a four way match
  • Athena held the gold for 140 days

Although Athena was unable to defeat Asuka, she took advantage of the situation when Asuka relinquished the NXT Women’s Championship due to an injury and imminent main roster call up. Athena was thrown into the mix at NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2017 in a fatal four way also involving Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce, and Nikki Cross, and she emerged victorious with the vacant championship, winning her first gold in WWE.

For the next 140 days she remained champion, defending against the likes of Sonya Deville and Shayna Baszler. It was Baszler though who bounced back and managed to finally end Athena’s reign as champion at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans 2018. In her second spell in NXT, Athena would also become one half of the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions alongside Shotzi, as the two defeated Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.

Athena Had An Unsuccessful WWE Main Roster Career

She Was Wasted In WWE

  • Athena was called up to the main roster in 2018
  • She had a SummerSlam world title match with Bayley
  • She got lost in the shuffle after that and didn’t find any success

Fans had high hopes for Athena on the main roster after her strong run in NXT, and she had a strong spell in her first few months on the main roster with a lot of victories. However, with the star power on the roster at the time, she got a little lost in the shuffle. A move over to SmackDown in the draft in 2019 saw a push towards the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

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Unfortunately for Athena, a poor story and underwhelming match against Bayley at SummerSlam 2019 led to a downward descent in her fortunes. It wasn’t long until she was off TV for a lengthy period of time before resurfacing a year later in NXT once more.

Athena Is The Longest Reigning ROH Women’s World Champion Of All Time

Athena Is A Dominant Champion

Date Won

Number Of Defenses

Days Held

ROH Final Battle December 10, 2022

18

421+

Athena was released from WWE in 2021, and in 2022 she was signed to AEW. After several months of up and down booking, she turned heel and went over to Ring Of Honor. The new-look ROH brand had a women’s division built around Athena as she defeated Mercedes Martinez at the Final Battle 2022 PPV to win the ROH Women’s World Championship.

As of this writing, Athena has surpassed 420 days as ROH Women’s World Championship and has been incredibly dominant throughout her time with the gold. She has outlasted challenges from names such as Billie Starkz, Miyu Yamashita, Kiera Hogan, Willow Nightingale, Emi Sakura, Leyla Hirsch, and several more.

Athena Is 5’2” In Height

She Is A Smaller Performer

Billed Height

Billed Weight

5 foot 2 inches

120 lbs

Athena is quite short compared to most of her opponents, standing just at 5 feet and 2 inches. Even with this, Athena has managed to find a lot of success throughout her time in the professional wrestling business.

Athena makes up for her size with both speed and strength, with her still possessing a powerhouse technique and ability to match those who are larger performers than her.

Athena Is Married To Matthew Palmer

Athena Has Been Married For Six Years

  • Many fans love to know the relationship status of celebrities, sports stars, and others
  • Athena is married to another professional wrestler
  • They have been married for several years

There are many relationships between two professional wrestlers across the business, and Athena and Matthew Palmer are one of them.

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Palmer has been competing since 2008 on the independent scene, notably in the likes of Revolver and here and there in IMPACT Wrestling. Palmer and Athena have been married since back in November, 2018. They can be often seen together on social media.

Athena Is 35 Years Of Age

Athena Is A Veteran But Has A Lot Of Time Left

Date Of Birth

Place Of Birth

August 31, 1988

Garland, Texas, US

Athena is competing at the top of her game right now, and at the age of 35 she still has plenty of years left to give. She is in her prime but no doubt has years worth of great in-ring work and memorable moments/matches to have.

Athena is a veteran of the professional wrestling business already, starting her journey in 2007 when she began training. She was trained at Booker T’s school before beginning to raise her stock on the independent scene.