AEW star Mercedes Mone to defend indie title in Italy
On November 9, AEW star Mercedes Mone will be in Italy to defend one of her many championships.
Mone — who is currently in possession of 12 title belts — became the Women’s Champion for Italian indie promotion Bestya Wrestling this July. She now has her first title defense scheduled for Rome on November 9. It’s an open challenge where the identity of Mone’s opponent has not been announced yet.
@MercedesVarnado is ready to defend the Bestya Women's Championship in Italy! 🇮🇹🇮🇹
— Bestya_Wrestling🇮🇹 (@BestyaWrestling) October 24, 2025
Who will be brave enough to step up to the CEO, 12 Belts Moné? 🤑🤑
November 9th, Rome, Palatorrino – Be there to witness history!! 🔥🔥
Tickets available on https://t.co/cPI7ZMDRLB pic.twitter.com/HkfjpMVrlm
“Italy, please say hello to your CEO and your Bestya Women’s Champion,” Mone said. “November 9, I am making my way to Rome to defend my Bestya Women’s Championship. But against who? Exactly, who? I have been all over social media saying, ‘Who wants to fight me?’ But I want to know who’s brave enough to try and jump on the Mone train.”
With her belt collector gimmick, Mone has been traveling the world in an attempt to win even more gold. She currently holds these championships:
- AEW TBS Championship
- AEW Owen Hart Cup Championship (ceremonial)
- Interim ROH Women’s TV Championship
- CMLL Women’s World Championship (Mexico)
- RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship (United Kingdom)
- Queen of Southside Championship (inactive, unified with RevPro title)
- EWA Women’s Championship (Austria)
- Bestya Wrestling Women’s Championship (Italy)
- Prime Time Wrestling Women’s Championship (Poland)
- Discovery Wrestling Women’s Championship (Scotland)
- Bodyslam Women’s Championship (Denmark)
- Winnipeg Pro Women’s Championship (Canada)
There are still more opportunities for Mone to win new gold in the near future. She’s challenging Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s World Championship next month at Full Gear. In addition to that, Mone is partnering with Athena in the tournament to crown the first-ever AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions.
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