50 Best Wrestlers Of The 2020s (So Far)
36. Athena
Athena has undergone one of the most striking reinventions of the 2020s.
Once known for her high-flying babyface work in WWE as Ember Moon, she's since transformed into one of the most dominant, unrelenting forces in modern wrestling thanks to her total kayfabe control over Tony Khan's Ring Of Honor.
Since debuting in 2022, Athena has delivered some of the decade’s most compelling and violent women’s matches in North America. Her ROH Women’s World Championship reign, which began that December, quickly became a showcase of brutality, technical precision, and character mastery. She dismantles her opponents, often with a sadistic edge that make her a must-watch presence.
Tearing the house down with Willow Nightingale, Kiera Hogan, Miyu Yamashita, Mercedes Moné and loads of other opponents, her matches proved that she could elevate any opponent while maintaining her dominant persona and building Billie Starks as an apprentice in the process. What’s made Athena so vital to the 2020s is her fearless character work. She blends theatrics with real menace, often breaking the fourth wall to taunt fans mid-match while never losing her edge. Her matches are physical, theatrical, and unpredictable.
While others define success through championships alone, Athena’s mark has been carved through reinvention and consistency. She made ROH’s women’s division feel essential and dangerous, carrying the brand with unmatched presence. In a stacked half-decade for talent, Athena has quietly – and violently – become one of wrestling’s most essential performers.