Mercedes Mone Issues Statement After Another Setback Outside AEW
Mercedes Mone stepped away from AEW in early January 2026.
In March, she returned to active competition, first defending the CMLL World Women’s Championship against Persephone. Mone shockingly lost the bout, dropping her first title since losing the TBS Championship to Willow Nightingale on December 31.
The ‘CEO’ then headed to Europe to defend other championships across countries like Italy, France, England, and Poland.
The 34-year-old star was defeated in all her matches as she dropped five titles. Having completed the European run, Mercedes Mone has returned to North America.
To commemorate the tour, she sent out a special tweet, thanking the fans across the continent.
WHAT. A. FN. RIDE.
Europe, thank you for riding the #Monetrain 🚄🤑🥹— Último Moné (@MercedesVarnado) March 29, 2026
On March 31, she is scheduled to defend the WPW Women’s Championship against Jody Threat in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
In addition to the WPW Women’s Championship, Mone also holds the APAC Women’s Championship. At one point in 2025, she possessed 13 championships simultaneously, earning the moniker of Ultimo Mone as a tribute to Ultimo Dragon.
Mercedes Mone Reflects On WWE’s Sasha Banks Gimmick
Mercedes Mone had a successful run in WWE as Sasha Banks, winning the Women’s Championship across Raw and SmackDown six times. She was also a 3-time Women’s Tag Team Champion.
In 2022, she abruptly quit the company due to a creative dispute. She joined AEW in 2024, repackaging herself in her current gimmick.
During an interview with CBS Sports, she compared her Mone character with Sasha Banks in WWE, claiming that Mone is everything Sasha wanted to be.
She wanted it all, but she never got to hold it all. Mercedes Mone, the CEO, is everything ‘The Legit Boss’ wanted to be. She controls her life, narrative and intellectual property.
It’s being the boss of your life, taking control and doing that daily. I feel the best I’ve ever felt in my professional wrestling career. It’s so crazy to say that. I thought maybe my 20s would be my highest point. Here I am going into my 15th year of professional wrestling feeling my greatest. I can’t even imagine what the next five years will hold.