Saraya says “bring it on,” as far as Mercedes Moné potentially coming to AEW.
Moné, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, was shown in the crowd at AEW All In on August 27. She watched on as Saraya won the AEW Women’s World Championship by defeating Hikaru Shida, Britt Baker, and Toni Storm.
During the AEW All In post-show media scrum, AEW CEO Tony Khan was asked about Moné’s presence at the show and her on-screen appearance. He stated that Moné was not cleared yet, but he thought having her at the show would be “excellent.” (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription.)
“She’s not cleared, Mercedes Moné,” Tony Khan said. “It was great to have her here. She last competed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, so I thought it would be excellent to have one of the top international stars in all of pro wrestling here. The last time we saw her compete, she was competing against Willow Nightingale and there is a lot of exciting international pro wrestling. I thought it would be great to have her here to see all the matches, but she’s not cleared.
“I thought it would be good to have her take in the show. Definitely, a lot of potential things could happen there, and I know New Japan Pro Wrestling has had great experiences working with her and I thought it would be great, given that she’s not cleared, but wanted to take in the biggest paid pro wrestling crowd of all time and see what AEW is all about. I thought it would be good for her to be here, but obviously she’s not wrestling or cleared or doing anything anytime soon. For the world champion, there is all kinds of people who want to take a shot at you.”
Saraya Wanted To Win In Front Of Moné
Saraya chimed in by saying “bring her on” and making it clear that she wanted to win the title in front of her former rival in WWE.
“That’s right, bring her on,” Saraya said. “I saw her and thought, ‘Okay, she’s going to be watching, great.’ We already have history. I wanted to win the championship in front of her, honestly. I know if she were to ever come in, she’s going to try and get this, [and] I say, absolutely, bring her on. Mercedes, if you’re watching this, we can’t wait for you to finally join us.”
As of this writing, there is no word on if or when Moné will come to AEW. It is also unclear when she will return to the ring, as she has been out with an injury since NJPW Resurgence on May 21.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
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