Mercedes Mone: ‘You can do so much more in AEW, you can do everything’

  • Ian Carey
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Mercedes Mone opened up about her decision to sign with AEW during a recent interview with ESPN. 

Mone is believed to have signed a lucrative deal with the promotion, with our own Dave Meltzer writing, “those with knowledge of the offer said it was very substantial, obviously higher than WWE, but considerably lower than the $5 million per year figure going around.” One WWE star noted that they’ve heard the deal likely makes Mone the highest-paid woman in all of professional wrestling.

Mone was asked about having signed a lucrative deal with the company and responded that she is “always about that bag.” 

“I mean, I’m not Mercedes Moné for no reason,” she said with a smirk. “Money changes everything. I’m always about that bag. Absolutely.”

Mone had not signed with AEW when she attended All In at Wembley Stadium last summer. However, she says the experience factored into her decision.

“I’m all about creating history,” Moné continued. “I’m all about creating magic, and I’m all about creating so much more. And that’s what AEW brings — so much more, more opportunity, more chances and more chances just to stand out and to be seen and noticed.”

Another major factor for Mone was the freedom to work on outside projects, be it acting, music, or wrestling for other promotions. 

“You can do so much more in AEW — you can do everything,” Moné said. “And for me, I want to do everything. So, this is the place for me to be, and this is the place that I call home.”

Since returning, Mone has spoken about being told her injury last year was career-ending. Mone told ESPN she wasn’t going to take no for an answer. 

“I love wrestling so much that I could not let the doctor tell me [I won’t wrestle again], I couldn’t let them say that was going to happen,” Moné said. “I didn’t take no for an answer. And I pushed hard every single day. Rehabbing, working out, getting my mind right, meditating. Because again, I wasn’t sure when I was going to come back. I just knew that I was going to come back someday.”

Up next for Mone is this week’s AEW Dynamite in Toronto. Mone is scheduled for a promo segment on the show.