Professional wrestling is packed with talented performers and larger than life personalities. There are several names across all the top promotions who find a way to stand out, draw money, make headlines, and put on amazing matches. But there is one who is doing all that at an amazing clip. Mercedes Mone has been on an astounding run, and she continues to make history almost monthly. As she heads into All-In to face Toni Storm, it is time to state the fact that Mercedes Mone is undeniable.
On June 18, Mercedes Mone stepped into Arena Mexico to take on Zeuxis for the CMLL World Women’s Championship. Even before the bell rang, Mone hit a major career milestone that no other women have reached. She became the first woman to compete in Madison Square Garden, Wembley Stadium, the Tokyo Dome, and Arena Mexico. Those are some of the most important sports arenas around the world, and Mone has stepped into the ring within each of them. Some of the names who adorn the list of pro wrestling GOATs never achieved that height and here she is, checking it off as another accolade in what has been a packed career.
Mercedes Mone is an undeniable force in professional wrestling. Everything she does draws a reaction, either from fans or from those who detest her. In a world where promotion is king, Mone has shown that she’s the empress of the business. Even with the odds against her, she found a way to elevate herself into one of the biggest attractions in wrestling after walking away from the largest promotion in the industry. That cannot be ignored and in fact, her accolades should be praised even more.
Mercedes Mone elevates the entire women’s division
What makes Mercedes Mone so important is that she not only gives the fans what they want, but her presence elevates the entire business of women’s wrestling. In signing with AEW, Mone became one of the highest-paid performers in the business. And she drove the price for talent higher, which is exactly what athletes and performers need to do for each other.
Plus, Mone is one of the most-watched names in wrestling. So much so that whenever she has a great match against a talent, fans joke that WWE is watching to see who they should target next on the free agent market. Stephanie Vaquer had already tried out for WWE and was rejected, but it was her match with Mone that put her on the map once again. She’s become one of the hottest new stars in the company. Would she be there if it weren’t for the series of matches they had in 2023 and 2024? Probably not. She joked that she can’t name who she’d like to wrestle in the future, but that’s the real deal because she certainly has her finger on the pulse of women’s wrestling.
Does Mone have a contingent of fans who can be annoying and overbearing? Of course she does. That is what happens when performers and teams get to this level. Does LeBron James have annoying fans? Yes. Do the Dallas Cowboys have annoying fans? Yes. But one thing is clear: they are iconic names and organizations in their respective sports who are key in driving the business. Mone is at the same level when it comes to professional wrestling, except she remains at the top, unlike those two examples.
Don’t let the negative reactions to her presence as a powerful Black woman in wrestling put a damper on the truth. Mercedes Mone is an undeniable force in the world of professional wrestling.