Below are some top AEW news stories of the day, involving Lio Rush and Mercedes Mone.
• Lio Rush has been sidelined with an injury sustained during the ladder match at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door.
As a result, Beyond Wrestling announced that Lio will not be participating in their Americanrana show on July 4th, where he was scheduled to face Aaron Rourke.
The injury occurred during a high-stakes ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship, which featured Lio, Konosuke Takeshita, El Phantasmo, Jack Perry, ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe, and Dante Martin. Despite a valiant effort from all competitors, Jack Perry emerged victorious and won the Title.
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• At AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024, AEW TBS Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defeated Stephanie Vaquer in a Winner Takes All match to win the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship.
After the match, Britt Baker made her return and had staredown with Mercedes. You can watch it below:
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. is BACK!
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🔗 https://t.co/JlBXZPLNGj@MercedesVarnado | @RealBrittBaker pic.twitter.com/YqPwUw6afT— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
In the post-show media scrum, Mone had the following to say about Baker’s return:
“I know a certain b*tch wanted to come out and try to steal my spotlight tonight. But that’s not gonna happen because I’m gonna party all night long and show her that I am Mercedes Mone for a reason, and there is a price to pay when you interrupt me.
Tonight was about me and my celebration. Who the hell does Britt Baker think that she is? She wants to show up to my show? I understand that she is the first ever woman to sign here to AEW, but Tony, am I correct that I am the biggest free agent that you’ve ever signed here? (Tony Khan said: Yeah, absolutely).
So this Wednesday at Dynamite, to any woman that wants to come out here and steal my spotlight, it’s on.”
