AEW Full Gear 2025 is going to bring together two of the biggest names in women's wrestling today. Mercedes Mone will challenge for the AEW Women's World Championship, her second shot at the title. This time, she'll take on Kris Statlander, one of the most important performers in AEW's history. It's a big match, and one that Mone will lose because that's exactly the direction this story is taking.
Listen, we all know and recognize that Mercedes Mone is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Her accolades hold firm when compared to anyone else in the business. This was well before she started collecting championships. Mone has always been one-of-one, and this run in AEW continues to prove that point.
But she's still not beating Kris Statlander on November 21. There are several reasons why this is the right path to take, not only for Mone, but for Statlander and the rest of the AEW women's division.
First, Mone is telling a story about being unable to capture the big one. For all the titles she's won, when she stepped up to take the one that means the most, she was defeated by Toni Storm. But this isn't about Storm, it is about Mone not being able to win when the win matters the most.
From there, she's going to spiral in a way that no one has ever spiraled before. Mone's redemption arc is going to call for her to lose all the titles she has, one by one. Only then will the fans truly get behind her as she makes one final push to become AEW Women's World Champion at some point in 2026.
For Statlander, beating Mone will give her the biggest win of her career. Plus, the recognition that comes with that. Recognition that is long overdue. Injuries aside, she's a performer AEW has long counted on and one that fans wanted to see in the position. Giving her this win further cements her present and future within the company.
Also, the AEW women's division needs Statlander to pick up this win. Statlander with the championship creates some interesting feuds for the immediate future. There are names like ATHENA, Thekla, Jamie Hayter, and even Megan Bayne who would be great long-term foils for her. Putting the title on the heel version of Mone eliminates a lot of those angles, simply because she's been beating so many people along the way. However, sending Mone through the arc of becoming a babyface after taking another high-profile loss would change that dynamic, positively impacting everyone who gets involved along the way.
Fans may want to see Mercedes Mone defeat Kris Statlander at AEW Full Gear 2025. That's a fun idea, but gird your loins because she's not winning that championship and this is the story the company needs to tell.