Below are some top AEW & WWE news stories of the day, involving Mercedes Mone, CM Punk and MJF.
• Mercedes Mone, also known as Sasha Banks, was expected to make her debut in All Elite Wrestling after recovering from injury. Speculation arose when she was seen in the crowd at All In from Wembley Stadium.
The initial plan was for her AEW debut in Boston at the TD Garden Blood and Guts episode of Dynamite, but her injury during an NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship match altered those plans.
According to Fightful Select, the working plans for her in AEW have been dropped.
Also, there is no confirmation of ongoing talks with WWE regarding her return, debunking rumors about her demanding significant money from WWE.
• At the end of this month, CM Punk was have his first match in WWE in almost 10 years, when he faces Dominik Mysterio at a Live Event.
Punk promoted this match while doing MMA commentary at a CFFC event last night, where he said the following:
“I’ve been wanting to punch this kid in the face since he was 8 years old. Now he’s legal and I’m gonna destroy him.”
• AEW World Champion MJF is getting inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame.
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