While the build to Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena felt incredibly rushed, one major positive was the use of Shimmer footage to detail the pair's prior history together.
It was only a small thing, but showcasing this history of this duo definitely added plenty to this bout. For those unfamiliar with Shimmer, the video package shown here added an extra layer of intrigue and tension to proceedings. These two had a brilliant trio of matches as 2011 rolled into 2012, and it was smart of Tony Khan to play that up here.
The build to Martinez vs. Athena could've been handled vastly better, and while it may have been too little too late, there's definitely an Up here for getting hold of Shimmer footage and adding some flavour to what had felt like an incredibly cold ROH Women's Title contest.
Of course, the video itself was put together earlier in the week to promote Final Battle, and featuring it as part of the PPV was a smart, smart move.
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