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When Tony Khan officially debuted Mercedes Mone at Big Business in Boston, it felt like a major addition to the AEW roster. Suddenly, AEW had found the focal point of a division that had long been looking for a public face, and if booked correctly, could help to really round out the promotion as a […]

The last time Adam Copeland wrestled a match in Toronto, quite literally everything was different in his professional wrestling career. For one thing, Copeland was wrestling under the name that made him into an international Superstar, Edge, and with his contract in WWE rapidly set to expire, fans genuinely wondered if they would ever get […]

Before Mercedes Mone could even make her in-ring debut for AEW in the opening segment of Big Business in “Bo$$ton,” Massachusetts, the “CEO” had already garnered a good bit of controversy within her new fanbase due to some comments about potentially returning to WWE in the future. Talking all things wrestling in an appearance on […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, fans in the TD Bank Garden in Boston, Massachusetts didn’t have to wait long to see their hometown hero make her debut in AEW as Mercedes Mone, fresh off a fantastic run in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Stardom, officially became All Elite. Walking down to the ring CM […]

After watching her last ties to Damage CTRL get severed on SmackDown with a very characteristic Dakota Kai betrayal, Bayley suddenly finds herself all alone within the WWE Universe, a leader without a faction and public enemy number one of four women who know all of her weaknesses and where the proverbial bodies are buried. […]

One of the great questions surrounding the final throes of Vince McMahon’s last act in WWE involved what happened between Creative, Naomi, and Sasha Banks – now known as Mercedes Mone – that caused the then-Women’s Tag Team Champions to walk out of RAW and leave the promotion for good. Widely dubbed a creative dispute […]

As the professional wrestling world eagerly anticipates the expected Big Business debut of Mercedes Mone in “Bo$$ton,” there’s a segment of the IWC who is equally disapointed by the fact that Sasha Banks, one of the Four Worsewomen of WWE’s Women Revolution, will not be returning to RAW or SmackDown any time soon, if ever. […]

When news broke that Mercedes Mone was very likely coming to AEW with a special show at the TD Garden in Boston, dubbed Big Business, specially booked to celebrate the arrival of the “CEO,” it generated more questions than answers. Sure, Mone has long been considered the sort of talent who could completely transform the […]

With AEW Big Bu$iness rapidly approaching, giving fans at the TD Garden a chance to see the *spoiler alert* AEW debut of Mercedes Mone as a contracted wrestler, fans from around the professional wrestling world weigh in on what the “CEO” will look like in Tony Khan’s company. Some believe the move is a certified […]

After almost two years away from American television, Mercedes Mone is rapidly approaching her debut at AEW Big Business, a special television event in March coming to fans live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. For Tony Khan, this is a pretty massive get, as he’s been after Mone for over a year, soft […]

After urging fans to tune into AEW Dynamite for a very special announcement, Tony Khan did not disappoint, letting fans know about a brand new show booked for Boston that should put the business on notice, even if he didn’t say the name of any of the top free agents on the open market – […]

When Bianca Belair debuted on the main roster all the way back in 2020, there was no guarantee she’d become a success, let alone the longest-reigning RAW Woman’s Champion in WWE history. A fun, fan-favorite performer who got very over as a member of NXT, folks in the know were well aware of Belair’s status […]

As Mercedes Mone rapidly approaches… some sort of free agency decision following the end of her affiliation with New Japan Pro Wrestling, public opinion is firmly in the camp that the former WWE Women’s Champion will find herself a member of AEW when the dust settles. On paper, it makes sense, right? AEW fans have […]

When Trinity, then known as Naomi, left WWE alongside Mercedes Mone/Sasha Banks in the midst of a run with the Women’s Tag Team Championships, it took the professional wrestling world by storm. A pair of WWE OGs who came up through NXT before becoming fixtures of the main roster, Trinity and Mone felt disrespected by […]

For the better part of a year, fans of AEW have been borderline demanding to see Tony Khan publish a picture of Mercedes Mone on social media over top of the “IsAllElite” graphic. From commenting on social media posts by the AEW booker begging to see the CEO in one of his rings to discussing […]

When news broke that Charlotte Flair suffered a series of injuries that would leave her out of action for the foreseeable future, it left fans wondering how WWE would address the loss of one of the brand’s top stars regardless of age, brand, or gender. Would WWE opt to elevate a younger star to a […]

There are 10 matches on the WrestleDream card, 14 if you count the four bouts on Zero Hour, and yet, maybe the most interesting aspect of the show isn’t who will come out on top in each of these matches, but instead which outside stars could debut on the show, as, according to Tony Khan, […]

When AEW panned the camera up into the stands in the pre-show of All In and made it abundantly clear that Mercedes Mone, aka Sasha Banks in WWE, was one of the 81,035 fans in attendance at the “biggest professional wrestling show of all time” – though she all but certainly didn’t pay for her […]

After spending the last decade together in WWE, working as a “best friends”-style tag team called “The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection” on more than a few occasions, it must be incredibly weird for Bayley not to be working alongside Mercedes Moné, aka the “Boss” formerly known as Sasha Banks. Fortunately, professional wrestling is an ever-changing […]

Who is the greatest Four Horsewoman of the WWE Women’s Revolution? Is it Charlotte Flair? Becky Lynch? Bayley? Or how about Mercedes Moné, aka the artist formerly known as Sasha Banks, who was crushing it as a member of New Japan Pro Wrestling before suffering a leg injury at New Japan Resurgence in Long Beach, […]

After spending the better part of a year away from the WWE ring, Naomi, the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion who walked out of the company with Sasha Banks (aka Mercedes Moné) last summer, has officially returned to the ring, joining Impact under the ring name Trinity Fatu, or just Trinity for short. That’s […]

Since returning to WWE following a few months off to begin the year, Shinsuke Nakamura has been dipping his toes back into the WWE Universe. He’s worked a few televised matches, made fun of The Miz’s, get this, manhood, and was drafted onto RAW, where he can wrestle the likes of Gunther, Drew McIntyre, Seth […]

When Sasha Banks decided to leave WWE behind in favor of testing her mettle as a member of the NJPW roster under the Mercedes Moné moniker, it was a polarizing decision among wrestling fans. Why would a performer like Moné, a Four Horsewoman of the “Women’s Revolution,” leave the franchise that made her into a […]

With AEW heading to England for what could be the biggest show in the promotion’s near-half-decade history, speculation has been at an all-time high as to which stars should make the trip across the pond for All In II and who they should wrestle when they step in the ring. Will Kenny Omega take on […]

With the WWE Universe currently in flux due to Vince McMahon’s decision to merge his father’s brand with UFC to form an elite pairing under the Endeavor name, fans have been wondering if Sasha Banks, the performer currently known as Mercedes Moné in New Japan Pro Wrestling, could be headed back to the promotion that […]

Though Mercedes Moné is no longer a member of the WWE Universe, putting a decades worth of Sasha Banks’ legacy behind her to go out on her own as part of New Japan Pro Wrestling, that doesn’t’ mean the woman formerly known as “The Boss” doesn’t still keep up with her former employer’s on-screen product. […]

While Forbidden Door II is still three months away, with another AEW Pay-Per-View, Double or Nothing, scheduled before the cross-promotional, Toronto-based event, fans and wrestling media alike have been racking their brains, attempting to fantasy book the best possible match for Mercedes Moné, the former WWE Four Horsewomen who now calls New Japan Pro Wrestling […]

Though AEW hasn’t officially announced the date of Forbidden Door II – according to Spectrum, it’s June 24, 2023 – it looks like one of the top talents in New Japan Pro Wrestling already has a challenger for her IWGP Women’s World Championship, as none other than Britt Baker is very, very interested in sharing […]

With WrestleMania season officially here, WWE fans are running around like a game of musical chairs looking to secure their spot on the biggest card of the year. Omos is calling out Brock Lesnar, Bray Wyatt wants Bobby Lashley, and even Drew McIntyre has gotten in on the fun, looking to take on GUNTHER for […]

When Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out on WWE during an episode of Raw last year, nobody knew what the future held for both superstars. Fans speculated whether they would eventually return to the company or be released from their contracts. After months of wondering what’s next, rumors circulated that Sasha Banks was officially done […]

After months of speculation, a very big-time debut at Wrestle Kingdom 17, and a universally lauded debut match for New Japan Pro Wrestling against KAIRI at Battle in the Valley, Mercedes Moné is the new and second-ever IWGP Women’s Champion. Arguably the hottest name in the wrestling world right now, with even male wrestlers like […]

When Mercedes Moné signed on to become the new face of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Women’s division, it felt like only a matter of time before the former WWE  Superstar held the IWGP Women’s Championship high over her head in victory. Sure, KAIRI is one of the best female wrestlers in the world, her title […]

Though many fans of professional wrestling are gearing up to watch Sami Zayn take on Roman Reigns at the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber, there is a second premium event on the books that could be just as entertaining in New Japan Pro Wrestling Battle in the Valley, a show featuring Mercedes Moné in her first […]

After spending a decade in WWE working all over the card as one of the promotion’s “Four Horsewomen of the Women’s Revolution,” Mercedes Moné is looking to go out on her own and fully establish herself as one of the best wrestlers in the world today. With a match forthcoming against fellow former WWE standout […]

In order to prepare for her match with KAIRI at Battle in the Valley, Mercedes Moné has been spending her time in the New Japan Pro Wrestling LA Dojo, where she’s been training under head trainers KUSHIDA – of NJPW, AEW, and Impact fame – and Fred Rosser, who is currently the second-ever NJPW STRONG […]

After making her return to independent wrestling and debuting under her Mercedes Monè gimmick at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 17, AEW fans patiently waited for the performer formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE to make her long-awaited return to American television on the January 11 edition of Dynamite. On paper, the idea was pretty self-explanatory; […]

It’s (almost) here, it’s (almost) here; after weeks of anticipation, fans of AEW will finally find out whether or not Saraya, the former two-time WWE Divas Champion, is able to pull some Monè out of her hat and bank on adding another marketable star to the women’s division. While the excitement surrounding the match has […]

Though it’s officially been announced that Mercedes Moné isn’t going to be Saraya’s mystery partner on Dynamite, fans of AEW, NJPW, and beyond are still holding out hope that “The Boss” will be in Los Angeles on January 11th either in the ring with Hikaru Shida or someone else or as a guest sitting ringside […]

The Young Bucks and FTR are AEW’s oil and water; the former are fun, flashy, and frantic in the ring, with occasionally over-choreographed maneuvers, high-flying antics, and enough Superkicks to garner a cease and desist from HBK himself, whereas their formerly WWE foils represent tradition, legacy, and the old-school way of doing things. They like […]