There were rumors and speculation in the weeks leading up to WrestleKingdom 17 that Mercedes Monè may make her debut on January 11th in AEW. The speculation was further fueled when AEW announced in December that Saraya would be teaming up with a mystery partner to take on AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter and Britt Baker on “AEW Dynamite” in Los Angeles. However, Saraya announced on January 4th that Toni Storm would be her partner for the match, quelling expectations that Mercedes Monè would join her.
It is uncertain what will happen on January 11th, but speculation regarding Monè debuting in AEW has not dissipated. Recently, in an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Saraya was directly questioned about the possibility of Monè joining the All Elite Wrestling brand.
“I don’t know. I wish I knew that,” Saraya said. “Even Meech, my manager, is constantly asking, and I’m like, ‘I have no idea.’ I asked Tony Khan like, ‘What’s the deal?”’ Saraya later added, “I would love to [wrestle her] in AEW because I’m there. Tony has a good relationship with New Japan and he loves New Japan. Sasha, I texted her the other day just to be like, ‘Congratulations.’ She said that she was happy.”
During the recent interview, Saraya talked about her built-in storyline with Monè, mentioning the fact that Monè was involved when Saraya sustained a career-threatening injury in 2017. Saraya remembered that Monè was the first person she contacted when she was given the clearance to compete in AEW. The former WWE Divas Champion successfully returned to the ring after five years at AEW Full Gear. She mentioned, though, that she didn’t want to start any rumors about Monè joining AEW.
