The Minions (professional wrestling)

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The Minions (also known as M.I.T.) are an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Athena and Billie Starkz. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor (ROH). Athena is the reigning ROH Women's World Championship, with her reign being the longest in the title's history and is the longest-reigning champion in ROH history. Athena is also the current holder of the Women's Casino Gauntlet contract.

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The Minions
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Two main members of the stable Athena & Billie Starkz.
Stable
Members Athena
Billie Starkz
Name(s)The Minions
M.I.T.
Former
member		 Lexy Nair (valet)
DebutSeptember 21, 2023
Years active2023–present

History

On the September 21, 2023 edition of Ring of Honor Wrestling, ROH Women's World Champion Athena, Billie Starkz & Lexy Nair formed a stable known as The Minions. [1] Athena became the mentor of Billie Starkz and Lexy Nair, with Starkz and Nair becoming her 'minions'. On the November 23 episode of ROH Honor Club TV, Athena and Starkz lost to Ronda Rousey and Marina Shafir. [2] On the following episode of ROH Wrestling, Starkz defeated Shafir in a one-on-one match, with Starkz proceeded to attack Shafir after the match. Athena and Nair come out and feigned announcing that Starkz had graduated from 'minion training'. Athena then announced that only Nair was the valedictorian. This led to a match between Athena and Starkz for the ROH Women's World Championship at Final Battle, where Athena would retain.

On April 5, 2024 Billie Starkz became the inaugural ROH Women's TV champion by defeating Queen Aminata at ROH pay-per-view Supercard of Honor. [3] On July 26, 2024 at Death Before Dishonor Athena took on Queen Aminata for the ROH Women's World Championship as the two already had a long anticipated feud months prior, during the match Athena was successful as Lexy Nair gave Athena a microphone that she demanded and hit Aminata with then finished her off from the distraction retaining the title after Red Velvet (Newly crowned ROH Women's World Television Championship who defeated Billie Starkz for it earlier during that night.) came to Aminata's aid by chasing after and brawling with Billie Starkz as Lexy Nair recuperated somewhat playing a role in Athena's stable with Billie Starkz against Aminata & Red Velvet as The Minions. [4] Days after the pay-per-view Athena & Billie Starkz faces Queen Aminata & Red Velvet in a tag team match but Queen Aminata & Red Velvet were unsuccessful as Athena blinded Queen Aminata while Billie Starkz finished off Red Velvet and then pinned her. [5] On the December 26, 2024 episode of Ring of Honor Lexy Nair was dismissed from the group as Athena said M.I.T is only her and Starkz from now on as Lexy was expelled. [6]

On July 12, 2025 at ROH's sister promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW)'s event All In, Athena entered and won the women's Casino Gauntlet match to earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship at any time she wants. [7]

On September 5, 2025 M.I.T. member Athena hit a fourth Milestone as ROH Women's World Champion by hitting 1000-days as champion. [8] [9]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Pulido, Luis (September 21, 2023). "Ring of Honor TV (9/21/2023) Results: Athena, Mogul Embassy, Katsuyori Shibata & More Compete". Fightful. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Sam (November 24, 2023). "ROH on HonorClub results (11/23): Robinson's review of Ronda Rousey and Marina Shafir vs. Athena and Billie Starkz, Katsuyori Shibata vs. Trent Beretta for the ROH Pure Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Sambus, Theo (April 5, 2024). "Join 411's Live ROH Supercard of Honor Coverage". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Moss, Jeff (July 26, 2024). "ROH Death Before Dishonor live results: Mark Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong title match". F4wonline.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Moss, Jeff (August 8, 2024). "Ring of Honor TV live results: Sammy Guevara returns, Tag Team title defense". Wrestling Observer . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy. "MIT Member Expelled At ROH Boxing Day Brawl". Fightful.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ Powell, Jason (2025-07-12). "AEW All In Texas results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. TBS Champion Mercedes Mone for the AEW Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  8. ↑ Wilkinson, Nick. "Athena Reaches 1,000 Days As ROH Women's Champion". Www.Diva-dirt.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Guy101, Elite. "Athena Will Be In Action On The Fallout ROH Episode Of DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR". Www.theringreport.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 10, 2022). "ROH Women's World Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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