Mercedes Mone Wanted To Return To WWE In 2023

Mercedes Mone wanted to be at WrestleMania 39.

At All In, Mercedes Mone will wrestle at Wembley Stadium for the first time when she puts her TBS Title on the line against Britt Baker. While the match is one of the biggest of her career, Mone is no stranger to performing in famous stadiums having competed at several WrestleManias.

Interestingly, the star has now publicly admitted for the first time that she wanted to have at least one more WrestleMania under her belt.

Writing in her newsletter, Mone said that before she appeared in the crowd at All In 2023 she attended an LA Rams game at SoFi Stadium which would play host to WrestleMania 39. During the appearance, Mone told those with her that she needed to return to the stadium for the WWE spectacular. The star added, “I had planned on returning to WWE for WrestleMania in LA.”

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.

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.

Mercedes Mone Expects WWE Return

Prior to making her AEW debut, Mercedes Mone claimed she knows she’ll return to WWE, adding her story with the company isn’t over.

Despite her departure from the company taking place well over two years ago, Mone has continued to keep the details of the famous walkout secret. During the same interview, Mone said the decision to leave was “difficult” but something told her to stand up for herself and make a change.