Women are leading the wrestling world today. While legendary promotions like WWE boast plenty of remarkable performers like Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Asuka, and more, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) features its own sets of incredible female stars. Among them is Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks who has achieved enormous fame and popularity with her impressive achievements. Her transition to AEW from WWE has been marked by tremendous success.
She has been a standout performer who has captivated the fans with his wrestling expertise, killer fight moves, and enigmatic persona. One of her most notable achievements is her winning the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championships by defeating Momo Watanabe. This victory solidified her reputation as a dominant force in the wrestling world.
She also won the TBS Championship against Britt Baker. This high-profile victory demonstrated her wrestling prowess and established her position as a top performer in AEW. In her recent interview, she confidently revealed her excitement about working at AEW where she is able to display her talent. Let’s shed some light on it.
Mercedes Mone Discusses Her AEW Journey and Reveals Dream Matches with Top Rivals
The former WWE star, Mercedes Mone is more than happy to have been a part of AEW, the promotion she joined after she departed from WWE in 2023. In her recent appearance on “Beyond the Fame” with Jason Fraley, she expressed her enthusiasm about being part of AEW and the impact she feels she’s making within the company. Speaking about her productive time in AEW, she explained,
“AEW is where the best wrestling is, and I'm the best wrestler in the whole world. It's been so absolutely incredible being in AEW. I feel like to have a different opportunity to work with a lot of different people I've never worked with before excites me so much. I'm feeling nothing but amazing ever since I signed that dotted line with AEW... Professional wrestling, it's been the best it's ever been in the past ten years. So I am so happy to be a part of the company, making headways.”
Mone’s statement stems from her numerous achievements which include her winning the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship on August 30 and the TBS Championship that retained on August 25. She further states her excitement to enter the ring with several noteworthy competitors like Toni Storm, Mariah, Thunder Rosa, Kris Statlander, and Jamie Hayter, to name a few. “The dreams are endless there at AEW. Because not only do I get the AEW roster, I get to face the Stardom roster, the CMLL roster. AEW's going global, so, any woman who wants to come after my championships, I'm always ready,” explained Mone regarding her readiness to take up challenges within more AEW events.
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