Mercedes Moné will defend the gold at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.
At NJPW Strong Style Evolved, Mercedes Moné defeated Hazuki to retain the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship. She then cut a post-match promo and issued an open challenge for NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.
Mina Shirakawa answered and accepted the challenge. Moné told Shirakawa to put her RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship on the line, and she accepted the challenge.
Moné previously won the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship by defeating Stephanie Vaquer at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
Mina Shirakawa On Mercedes Moné
Ahead of NJPW Strong Style Evolved, Mina Shirakawa expressed her interest in facing Moné. In an interview with Steven Muelhausen for The Takedown on SI, she said that she wanted to challenge Mercedes for her title.
“Mercedes and I have been friends for five years,” Mina Shirakawa said. “We have never wrestled. I want to wrestle her for New Japan Strong belt. “Mone is TBS and New Japan double champion. That’s ok. My dream is (the) double champion of New Japan strong and AEW Women’s World Champion.”
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