Mina Shirakawa Returns To AEW TV, Confronts Athena On AEW Collision
Mina Shirakawa was coming to kick off the August 16 episode of AEW Collision.
The show kicked off with AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm, addressing her opponent for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Athena. Athena arrived to attack Storm alongside Billie Starkz. Athena and Starkz were ready to do a number on Storm when Mina Shirakawa returned and confronted Athena.
While Athena was backing away from her opponent for the Ring of Honor Women’s World Championship at Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor, Storm dropped Starkz inside the ring. Storm then reunited with her old friend Mina, and they immediately fell into mutual displays of affection.
The ROH Women's World Champion @AthenaPalmer_FG came face to face with her #ROHDBD opponent and another friend of "Timeless" Toni Storm, @MinaShirakawa!
Watch #AEWCollision on TNT & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/hbyXPbZpeU
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 17, 2025
Nobody loves @MinaShirakawa more than Toni! #AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/wqLpXK1hbc
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) August 17, 2025
This was the first time that Shirakawa had appeared on AEW TV since being injured at AEW All In: Texas. Learn more about that here.
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