Athena

Aliyya Cassidy (born April 3, 1997) is an American professional wrestler who performs under the ring name Athena.

Early life
Cassidy was born in East Orange, New Jersey on April 3, 1997. At the age of two, her family moved to the town of Essex Fells. Cassidy started basketball at the age of nine. Because of her height, would play the center potion. Until she reached high school, she played in the power forward position. During her junior year, she signed up to the girl's wrestling team in order to challenge herself.

The King University recruited Cassidy as a two-sport athlete in wrestling and basketball. She stopped playing basketball and concentrated fully on wrestling her sophomore year. During her junior year, she was introduced to Elliot Cahill, who was Rising Sun Wrestling (RSW)'s head trainer at the time, through her former coach. Cahill encouraged Cassidy to contact him after graduating to see about a career in professional wrestling.

In 2019, Cassidy graduated from the King University with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Following her graduation, she was going to work with a firm in Portland, Maine, but signed with RSW after they offered a contract the day she was scheduled to start.

Professional wrestling career
TBP

Personal life
Cassidy is the half-sibling of Artemis. The two did not find out until 2020, when Cassidy took a DNA test and showed that her father was also Artemis'.

She is a huge fan of the franchise. Her ring name used in the indies was a nod to, a protagonist of the series.

Professional wrestling highlights

 * Finishing moves
 * Last Escape (Crossface chickenwing with body scissors)
 * Off With Her Head (Jumping cutter; occasionally hit from the top rope or in midair)
 * Signature moves
 * Mirror for Medusa (Argentine facebuster)
 * Nicknames
 * "The Goddess of War"
 * "The Nemesis"
 * Entrance themes
 * "War Is Hell" by Ho99o9