Well, that’s certainly one way to put it.
Athena debuted at AEW Double Or Nothing at the end of last month, where she showed up with one person in her sights: TBS Champion Jade Cargill. Since that face off, Athena has made it clear she’s coming for the title. She defeated Kiera Hogan in her AEW debut last week on Rampage and is set to face Red Velvet this Friday.
But, despite their rivalry, Jade Cargill helped Athena make her decision on jumping to AEW, as The Fallen Goddess heaped praise on Cargill while talking on Complex Unsanctioned:
“Jade Cargill came on my radar with that ‘Storm’ cosplay she did and I was like ‘Oh my God, this girl is fire!’ That’s the first moment where I was like, ‘Oh, there’s something here, oh, there’s something special here.’ And I remember then she came out with the “Jade [from] Mortal Kombat” cosplay and I was like, ‘Damn! She got that.’ And it seemed from day one where the company started all the way to now and seeing how much love and passion that goes into every match, that goes into every talent that sets foot and you can see it on their face and it made me long for that again.”
Athena on Complex Unsanctioned
Athena being a big comic book and gaming fan, it is unsurprising that Jade’s Mortal Kombat and X-Men inspired gear has played a part in her signing with the promotion.
H/T to WrestlingInc for transcription
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