Mercedes Mone: I should have ‘kept my mouth shut’ about Megan Thee Stallion plans

Mercedes Mone believes that it was a mistake to publicly tease her plans to collaborate with Megan Thee Stallion in AEW.

The superstar rapper’s song “Neva Play” debuted as the new theme of WWE SmackDown last Friday. But before that, there was an agreement in place for Mone and Megan Thee Stallion to work together in AEW. Mone teased last month that she wanted to get Megan Thee Stallion into the ring “very, very soon” — whether as a tag team partner or an opponent.

In her Mone Mag to fans this week, Mone admitted that — while WWE and Megan Thee Stallion’s deal for the SmackDown theme could be a coincidence — she should have kept quiet about their plans to work together in AEW:

Sports Illustrated and other sources reported on conversations between my advocate Kev, and Meg’s manager, Mike B., regarding her and me doing stuff at AEW. It’s true. A few weeks ago in an interview, I made the mistake of teasing the idea, which made headlines. More recently, it was announced that Meg would be part of the new Smackdown theme. It could all be a coincidence, of course. But then, they don’t call me the blueprint for nothing. In hindsight, I should have kept my mouth shut about it but all you can do is live and learn. I’m flattered and honored in a way, as it proves we are clearly on the right path. While I would have loved to work with Meg and would have loved to see her work with our brand, I’m still happy for her. She’s a great person and talent who will get exposure to the vast wrestling audience. Trust in this, AEW and Team Moné have a lot more brewing so it’s all good. You all will just have to wait this time to hear about it. 😉

“Neva Play” was released on September 6 and already has more than 14 million views on YouTube.

Mone and Megan Thee Stallion had met each other while attending the Crunchyroll Anime Awards this March. Mone is the current TBS Champion in AEW and also holds the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship.