Summary

ROH has added a first for its women's division to Supercard of Honor. A women's Survival of the Fittest match has been announced for the May 15 event, with the ROH Women's World Championship at stake.

The title is currently held by Athena. Qualifying matches were taped in Jacksonville, Florida on April 6 to determine the field for the elimination match.

Supercard of Honor is scheduled for the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The announcement adds another title-focused stipulation to an event that is still taking shape, and it comes during a stretch where ROH news around Tony Khan has stayed active, including Scott D'Amore praising his working relationship with Khan after ROH-MLP Global Wars.

What this means for Athena and Supercard of Honor

Athena now heads toward Supercard of Honor with a multi-opponent elimination match built around her championship, which immediately gives the women's title a bigger spotlight on the card. Because the qualifiers were already held at the Jacksonville tapings, ROH has a direct path to roll out the full field and frame who has the best chance to end Athena's reign.

For Supercard of Honor itself, using the first women's Survival of the Fittest match gives the show a clear hook beyond a standard title defense. That kind of stipulation match can help ROH make the women's division feel more central to one of its biggest annual events.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.