“You never know in wrestling. That’s always a dream match for me, too, to have another match with her. She is one of my greatest opponents of all time. Of course, everybody knows one of our greatest matches together, Brooklyn. That’s really changed the way people viewed women’s wrestling. But yeah, it’s always a dream match for me. It’s always a dream match for me. So you never know.”

Bayley is reportedly still under contract to WWE. Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com noted the following about her status…

“As far as Bayley goes, the frequent mentions of her on RAW this week would indicate to me that they expect her back. If they believed she might be leaving, they would not mention her name.”

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“Let me take you all the way back to 2023. At the time, I was still going back and forth in talks with WWE when I got an invitation to go to All In London. Now, you guys know me. I LOVE professional wrestling. So there was absolutely NO WAY I was going to miss the opportunity to witness something this big—a wrestling show of this magnitude, outside of WWE, at Wembley Stadium. I love history. I love being around history, and even more than that, I love being a part of it. The second I got to London, something just felt different. The energy was right.

MonéMag – Mercedes Mone

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Bayley’s loss to Lyra has fueled speculation about her WWE status. Last month, AEW’s Mercedes Mone teased the possibility of a future match with Bayley.

During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com discussed the situation…

Bryan Alvarez: “I think she’s either gone, or they want you to think she’s gone. Lyra beat her, then she destroyed her afterward. She gave her a Nightwing on the steps and left her for dead. It really felt like a blow-off, like that was the end of Bayley.”

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The teaser came in the form of a fan-made graphic that listed Bayley under her former ring name, ‘Davina Rose,’ while also portraying Mercedes as the AEW women’s world champion. Mercedes currently does not hold the title but will be challenging for it at All In: London.

While speaking to Chris Van Vliet in April of 2025, Bayley noted that she had “a year and a half left“ on her WWE contract which would put her deal’s expiration right around October. The date and location for WrestleDream have not yet been announced, although the event has traditionally been held in October. Whether Bayley would have any interest in or contractual ability to join AEW remains unknown.

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Ahead of the event, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley shared his thoughts on Mercedes during the Countdown to Forbidden Door pre-show. Foley stated the following…

“I can tell you, in all my years, I don’t believe I have ever met someone as driven to be the best as Mercedes. In AEW, there’s one way to prove that you’re the best, and that’s to win the AEW World Championship. Trust me, once you have the World Championship, you want it worse than ever.”

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In a post published to her official website, Mercedes explained why she went on hiatus from AEW for the first several months of 2026…

“I’m back, and I feel better than ever. Almost six months away. I’ve never had a break that long that wasn’t due to injury, and after 16 years, it was the first time I got to truly relax and have no worries. But one thing I realized during that time away I missed wrestling so much. Especially AEW. While I was gone, I saw all the rumors.

MonéMag – Mercedes Mone

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On the June 3rd 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite, Mercedes made her surprise return as Alex Windsor’s mystery opponent in the Owen Hart tournament. Mercedes, who debuted a new theme song, picked up the victory to advance in the tournament.

Hours before the show, Fightful.com reported that someone was practicing some of Mercedes’ signature moves. It was also noted that Windsor rehearsed with Will Ospreay as a placeholder.

C-E-O! C-E-O! @MercedesVarnado is BACK as the Wild Card spot vs @HailWindsor in the #OwenCup!

Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/JYfeKCmrN2

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 4, 2026

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In her newsletter, Mercedes noted that she vacated her last title…

“While I was in London, I had to make a tough call. I sent the Malaysia Championship back. My team and I really tried to make things work. We put in the effort, had the conversations, and explored every option. But at the end of the day, they told us they didn’t have the budget to fly me out and weren’t open to working with other promotions. That just didn’t align with the vision. So I made the decision to vacate the title.”

I am the captain, the leader, the conversation, the standard, the blueprint.
And while everybody else is aiming high… they aiming at me. pic.twitter.com/FRPbwzPOMf

— Último Moné (@MercedesVarnado) April 5, 2026

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Rosenberg: “When asked about her Mount Rushmore of women’s wrestlers, Charlotte said that the Four Horsewomen are kind of like her Mount Rushmore of women’s wrestling. How do you feel about that as the answer, and how much do you agree?”

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“I’m returning [to AEW] really, really soon. But right now, I am on my Mone Madness Tour all over Europe. First, it started in Mexico, now here in Italy, next stop is Paris, then London, then Poland, then Winnipeg. After that, Mama is gonna return home.”

The reference to Winnipeg is notable, as Mone is scheduled to defend the WPW Women’s Championship at WPW Fight at the Museum on Tuesday, March 31st, with AEW Dynamite set to take place in Winnipeg the following night.

As of now, Mone still holds five independent titles, though she has been in the midst of losing the ones she held throughout this tour.

Mercedes Moné: "I'm returning (to AEW) really really soon. But right now I am on my Moné Madness Tour all over Europe. First it started in Mexico, now here in Italy, next stop is Paris, then London, then Poland, then Winnipeg. After that Mama is gonna return home." pic.twitter.com/Eo7tnXijho

— Ysavva (@yssavva) March 19, 2026

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