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Claim made that Mercedes Mone is “probably the best overall worker of American women wrestlers ever”

Aaron Rift — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:34:26 +0000

As seen during the 2026 AEW All In PPV event, Mercedes Mone defeated Willow Nightingale to become the AEW women’s world champion. The match was awarded a five-star rating from longtime wrestling analyst Dave Meltzer.

While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer discused Mercedes being considered as a potential Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer…

“She would be the first woman ever to hold the WWE—I don’t think she said WWE, but it’s the first person ever to hold the WWE, the CMLL, New Japan, IWGP, and Strong, and now AEW championships. And so that, and also this week she became the first person, the first woman. There are a lot of guys who’ve done this, but she’s the first woman who will ever have competed in the Tokyo Dome, which very few women wrestlers have been in the Tokyo Dome. So that’s a pretty hard—that’s the hardest one for the women wrestlers.

So, competed at the Tokyo Dome, competed in Madison Square Garden, which a lot of women wrestlers have, competed at Wembley, and competed at Arena Mexico. So that’s two big major resume points for her going into, you know, Hall of Fame consideration.

It’s, you know, no American woman has been voted in. I think since we’ve had voting. I mean, Japanese women have been voted in, but no American women. And Becky Lynch hasn’t really come close, and I would think Mercedes probably won’t.

But those two probably deserve consideration for very different reasons. You know, Becky Lynch was the first woman, probably in American history, to be the biggest star, even though it was a short period of time, in the entire business. And Mercedes, you know, the stuff that I said, and probably, you know, Mercedes is probably the best overall worker of American women wrestlers ever. I mean, there’s—I couldn’t come up with anybody else as the best.”

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Mercedes Mone pays tribute to her Sasha Banks character from WWE after AEW All In: London

Aaron Rift — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:32:56 +0000

As seen during the 2026 AEW All In PPV event, Mercedes Mone defeated Willow Nightingale to become the AEW women’s world champion. At the post-show media scrum, Mercedes celebrated her victory but also revealed that she had broken her nose during the match.

Mercedes continued the festivities during the Sweet Chin Disco afterparty at Crystal Club Wembley. She also took on DJ duties for the first time, ending her set with a tribute to her former WWE persona, Sasha Banks. Video footage surfaced on social media of the newly crowned champion dancing to “Sky’s the Limit,” her WWE entrance theme.

*VERY RARE FOOTAGE*

Mercedes Mone ended her DJ session jamming out to Sky’s the Limit – Sasha Banks theme pic.twitter.com/O7PoSKzNbH

— 𝕵𝖎𝖒𝖒𝕪 (@Logicull) August 31, 2026

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Mercedes Mone believes AEW has “the best women’s division ever”

Aaron Rift — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:19:44 +0000

While speaking to Daily Star, Mercedes Mone commented on the AEW women’s division. Here is what Mercedes had to say…

“I feel like anytime I’m in the ring with one of them, they push me because they always bring something so different and a fire that I’m like, ‘All right, I can’t slow down and I can’t hold back because they want this and they train to be the best.’

And I feel like we have the best women’s division ever. I love stepping into the ring with all of them, and all of them can just throw down and just want to throw down and be the best.

You know, we are the best wrestlers for no reason. The women are the best wrestlers here, too. And they want to have the same opportunity as the men. So, you know, it feels like nothing different, but it feels like we’re pushing each other to be the best.”

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Mercedes Mone says “you never know” in regards to a possible match with Bayley in AEW

Aaron Rift — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:57:21 +0000

While speaking to Daily Star, Mercedes Mone commented a possible match with Bayley in AEW. Here is what Mercedes had to say…

“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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Mercedes Mone says she “was still going back and forth in talks with WWE” at the time of AEW All In 2023

Aaron Rift — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:02:13 +0000

Mercedes Mone reflected on her history with Willow Nightingale and other topics in her latest Mone Mag entry. Mercedes also looked back on attending AEW All In 2023, where she watched the event from the crowd…

“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.

Then I saw Tony backstage, and he was SO excited to have me there. So excited, in fact, that he wanted me to do a backstage segment with… WILLOW! I was like— WOWOWOWOW. WAIT! I am NOT signed. I do NOT work here. I’m just here to enjoy the show! Backstage, I got to see so many familiar faces—Amanda Huber, Renee, Rusev—and I got to meet so many new people too. Then I was escorted to my box seats, and for once… I got to be a FAN. Do you understand how rare that is for me? I never really got the opportunity to sit in the crowd and just be a fan at WrestleMania. Okay… MAYBE there was one time I went in disguise for Bayley’s match. But that’s another story. This time, I could actually sit there. No match to prepare for. No entrance to think about. No pressure. Just Moné and more than 80,000 screaming wrestling fans celebrating the thing I love most in this entire world. From the way I was treated to the moment I arrived at Wembley, I remember thinking: Wait… I Love this!”

MonéMag – Mercedes Mone

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Speculation about Bayley’s WWE status following loss to Lyra Valkyria at Saturday Night’s Main Event

Aaron Rift — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:33:25 +0000

As seen at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Lyra Valkyria defeated Bayley in a singles match. During a commercial break on WWE RAW, Lyra referenced the victory in a promo by saying, “I dropped a load of dead weight on Saturday when I ran Bayley out of here.”

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.”

Dave Meltzer: “The thing is, the feud just started. You could say it’s a way to keep the feud going, but it really didn’t feel that way to me.”

Bryan Alvarez: “Well, hold on, Dave. You say that, except we just saw Oba Femi beat Brock Lesnar in five minutes, and then Brock Lesnar retired. That was apparently the build for a second match, which makes absolutely no sense, but that’s what they did. So I can’t say they couldn’t do a second match out of this.”

Dave Meltzer: “I know. They could do something like that, but it just didn’t feel that way. I don’t know. When I watched it, it felt like… I mean, I’ve always heard the rumors, and I know her contract is due in a couple of months. She’s best friends with Mercedes, and Mercedes is probably having a ball right now.”

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Mercedes Mone teases a match against Bayley for the AEW women’s world title

Aaron Rift — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:01:58 +0000

As seen at AEW Forbidden Door 2026, Mercedes Mone won the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament for a second straight year. Following the match, Mercedes took to her Instagram Stories to tease a potential showdown with WWE star Bayley at AEW WrestleDream 2026.

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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Mick Foley: “I don’t believe I have ever met someone as driven to be the best as Mercedes Mone”

Aaron Rift — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:32:40 +0000

As seen at AEW Forbidden Door 2026, Mercedes Mone won the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament for a second straight year.

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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The reason why Mercedes Mone went on hiatus from AEW for the first several months of 2026

Aaron Rift — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:43:56 +0000

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.

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.

‘Oh, she’s pregnant.’
‘Oh, contract issues.’
‘Oh, she’s leaving.’
‘Oh, this.’
‘Oh, that.’

Oh… NOTHING. Can I enjoy my vacation in peace? Can a woman have a period and be bloated? Can I enjoy my time off without speculation and rumors? One thing I also learned is there’s nobody more impatient than wrestling fans. Y’all are the type of people who look up the ending of a movie before finishing it. You love not being surprised. You love not being present and fully in the moment because you’re so caught up in the fantasy. But now the wait is over.”

MonéMag – Mercedes Mone

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Breaking news: Mercedes Mone makes her return to AEW television

Aaron Rift — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:02:11 +0000

Mercedes Mone was off AEW television for several months after losing the TBS championship to Willow Nightingale at the end of 2025. During her hiatus, Mercedes lost her independent titles.

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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