Mercedes Mone ‘so happy’ she gets to accomplish Tokyo Dome dream

Mercedes Mone is just a couple weeks away from accomplishing one of her biggest goals in pro wrestling.

On Sunday night, Mone retained her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship against Hazuki in the main event of Strong Style Evolved. It was then revealed that Mone will face Mina Shirakawa in a potential double title match at Wrestle Dynasty. If Shirakawa still holds the Revolution Pro Wrestling Undisputed British Women’s Championship, that title will be on the line in addition to Mone’s NJPW Strong belt.

Wrestle Dynasty is being held at the Tokyo Dome on January 5. During an Instagram live session last night, Mone got emotional when discussing how much wrestling at the Tokyo Dome means to her. Mone said she’s so happy that she gets to accomplish this dream against Shirakawa.

“One of my biggest goals, my biggest dreams, I get to perform — I get to wrestle at the Tokyo Dome [on] January 5,” Mone said before tearing up. “I’m so frickin’ happy. I’m literally just so happy, oh my gosh. It’s so cool. It’s so cool that I still get to chase my dreams and accomplish dreams. I’m so happy.

“And I’m legit so happy it’s against Mina, who when I first went to Japan in like 2018, Hayashi-san — the guy who makes Rey Mysterio’s gear — contacted me and said, ‘Hey, I want you to meet Mina. She speaks pretty good English and she will show you around Japan.’ And I remember she messaged me, and she was just so sweet and showed me around Japan and took me to so many cool places. And now we get to wrestle each other in the new year. Man, I can’t believe the new year is like two weeks away, two and a half weeks away. And I did so much this year, and I’m so thankful. I cannot believe everything that’s happened to me within all these years.”

The Tokyo Dome is where the former Sasha Banks made her first NJPW appearance in 2023, but this will be her first time wrestling at the venue.

Mone — who also currently holds the AEW TBS title — has a chance to become a triple champion if she defeats Shirakawa at Wrestle Dynasty.

Wrestle Kingdom 19 and Wrestle Dynasty are taking place from the Tokyo Dome on back-to-back days. The latter event will feature wrestlers from NJPW, AEW, Stardom, CMLL, and ROH. Shirakawa competes for both AEW and Stardom.

Shirakawa posted on social media that getting to face Mone is also a dream for her.