Below are a couple of top AEW & WWE news stories of the day.
• AEW TBS Women’s Champion & NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone (fka Sasha Banks) walked out of WWE in 2022. She has now revealed that she wanted to return to WWE for WrestleMania 39 in 2023.
Here’s what she wrote in her Mone Mag newsletter:
Mercedes Set to Compete in WrestleMania 39?
The funny thing is that before last year’s All In, I attended an LA Rams game at the new Sofi stadium in LA. Kev and I were, of course, on the field for it – that’s just how we roll. It was fun, but in the back of my head, I kept thinking, ‘This is where WrestleMania is going to be.’ It’s an enormous, beautiful stadium in the tinsel town, the city of Angels. How could Snoop’s first cousin and a member of the Mandalorian cast NOT be here? Thus, at the end of the game, I leaned over to Kev and said, “I need to be here for Mania.” And at that time, that’s truly how I felt and what my plan was.
Tony Khan & The Reason Mercedes Attended Last Year’s All In
I had planned on returning to WWE for WrestleMania in LA. That was, of course, before Tony invited us to see the show. Mind you, there were no discussions of signing with AEW. Zero. Tony, Kev. and I had texted as friends, but it was just a casual invite. I wanted to go not out of curiosity or to kick the tires but honestly because I love wrestling. To this day, when I have the time, I still watch the Indy shows. I really continue to have that much passion for it.
WATCH: Mercedes Mone / Sasha Banks’ Buns Accidentally Exposed In AEW:
• During an interview on the Attitude Era podcast, Bret Hart was asked to name 3 other wrestlers who he’d put on the Mount Rushmore of the greatest wrestlers ever, along with him.
Here’s what The Hitman said:
“Well, Mr. Perfect, for sure. I think, off the top of my head right now, Roddy Piper. Just because it takes different things. Roddy was such a great performer, showman, and a great promo.
Curt was the great worker. I think Curt Hennig was one of the greatest wrestlers ever. You know, I would say Shawn Michaels. Say what you want about Shawn Michaels, but he was a great wrestler.”
