Get ready, wrestling fans, because the stakes just skyrocketed! The much-anticipated clash between NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vacquer and TBS Champion Mercedes Moné is now a title-for-title match. This bombshell was dropped after last week’s electrifying episode of “AEW Dynamite,” where Vacquer and Moné’s intense staredown left fans buzzing.
Mercedes Moné, never one to shy away from the spotlight, appeared in a vignette on this week’s “Dynamite.” Reflecting on her stellar run in NJPW, Moné took full credit for Vacquer’s rise to fame, boldly declaring that Vacquer “didn’t even know how good she was” until their iconic match at NJPW Resurgence 2023. Moné also reminisced about her infamous bout with Nightingale, a match that saw her narrowly miss out on the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship due to a severe ankle injury. Now, she’s gunning for Vacquer’s title, convinced that the championship was always meant for her.
As of now, Stephanie Vacquer has yet to respond to Moné’s bold challenge. But according to AEW’s social media channels, the match at Forbidden Door 2024 is officially set to be a title-for-title showdown. The two titans of wrestling will meet in Long Island on June 30, 2024, in what promises to be a historic encounter.
Currently, Vacquer has held the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship for 88 days, and Moné has had the TBS Championship for 11 days, having dethroned Nightingale at Double or Nothing 2024. Since her AEW debut at “AEW Dynamite: Big Business” in March 2024, Moné has remained undefeated, proving she’s a force to be reckoned with.
Will Moné add another championship to her collection, or will Vacquer prove that she’s more than just a rising star? One thing’s for sure: this is a match you won’t want to miss!