Folks, 2024 has been nothing short of fabulous for Mercedes Mone. Our girl snagged the biggest contract ever for a women’s wrestler with AEW and swiftly followed up by putting a spanking on Willow Nightingale at AEW Double or Nothing to claim the TBS Championship. Boom! Just like that, she’s on top of the world.
Only days after the big win, “AEW Dynamite” rolled into the legendary Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California. And what does our champion do? She celebrates in style, of course! A week later, Mone took to X (formerly known as Twitter for those keeping score) to drop a photo bomb. There she was, striking a pose with her shiny TBS title and a whole bunch of balloons in front of the Forum’s iconic red wall. The wall’s got more famous names than a Hollywood walk of fame, but Mone was the star of the show, clutching those balloons like she was about to float off to a title defense on Cloud 9. Her caption? “It’s only up from here.” You bet it is, champ!
The “Dynamite” episode was just as explosive for Mone, kicking off with a grand celebration of her Double or Nothing victory. But hold your horses, folks—Skye Blue tried to rain on Mone’s parade. Not to worry, though, because Mone got her revenge faster than you can say “championship bout.” She successfully defended her TBS title against Blue in her first AEW TV match. Talk about a comeback!
Now, the rumor mill is churning, and it looks like Mone’s next big challenge is coming in hot from CMLL luchadora Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer, by the way, is hoarding titles like they’re going out of style—CMLL Women’s World Champion, NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, and one-half of the CMLL Women’s Tag Team Champions with Zeuxis. Vaquer confronted Mone after her “Dynamite” win, and the wrestling world is buzzing about a potential showdown at Forbidden Door. If this happens, it’ll be their second face-off, with Mone having bested Vaquer at NJPW Resurgence last year. Buckle up, wrestling fans—this ride’s just getting started!