In a recent development, AEW star Mercedes Moné, who picked up the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door this past Sunday, made an appearance during the post-program media scrum.
She spoke about various topics, including her readiness to face Thekla for the AEW Women’s World Crown at All In: London.
Moné commented, “You mean is she ready for me? Adding to the story, you think I’m scared of a little spider that’s five foot? In a connected development, you’re talking to the greatest women’s wrestler of all time, so what do you think? Yeah, I stay ready. I came back what, four, five weeks ago? I’m on top of my game — i have always been the best. It's worth noting that so I am not afraid of Thekla — and if Thekla’s the one I’ll be facing at All In? Along those lines, oh yeah, she better get ready.”
On facing people who looked up to her: “Yeah, and you saw me teach her a lesson during tonight's broadcast, right? She learned on this day — it’s honestly crazy for me. And any time I think about it, this whole week I was a little emotional like, ‘Another one I get to wrestle? Another woman who has came aboard this beautiful, beautiful sport of professional wrestling, I get to wrestle them?’ And man, you just named four however I’ve wrestled so many and they’re all over the world. Meanwhile, and I just cannot believe what I’ve done in wrestling at such a young age — and here I am still, so young in my prime at 34 and I’m not stopping. I’m only getting greater — i’m really really proud of her. So it feels incredible and Maya — I am so proud of her. As an added layer to this, but damn, yeah, she learned — additionally, she learned a lot today.”
You can check out Moné’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)