Indie promoter praises Mercedes Mone: ‘Took us to a whole new level’
Winnipeg Pro Wrestling says Mercedes Mone’s appearance on their show has taken the promotion to “a whole new level.”
Mone won her 12th title on Sunday, defeating Jody Threat for the WPW Women’s Championship at WPW Rumble in the Burt. On Monday, our own Dave Meltzer posted a comment online about how Mone has elevated each of the titles she holds, writing, “The very idea that Mercedes holding these titles is bad for any of these titles is ludicrous. She’s elevated (every) single one of them.”
A user on X responded, “In what world?” Leading the official WPW account to reply:
“Hey there I’m the one that booked her, picked her up from the airport and was with her all day. I’m the one that sees the ticket sales and budgets, I’m the one that saw kids crying and shaking when they met her. Hope this helps.”
Meltzer also responded to another user on X who was critical of Mone, writing:
“Find me one promoter who gave her a title who tells you they regret it. Just one”
WPW co-owner Devin Bray also spoke to Jack Wannan of Post Wrestling prior to Sunday’s show and commented on the impact Mone had on the event.
“We attracted, I’d say, a couple of hundred more people who didn’t know we existed who live here and are wrestling fans. So it just took us to a whole new level.”
Bray also commented on what led to Mone being booked for the show, which came two nights after she defended her CMLL Women’s title at Arena Mexico, and one night after she defeated Mina Shirakawa for the ROH Women’s TV title at AEW WrestleDream.
“I saw she tweeted a couple of months ago, ‘I want to go to Canada’ or something. I was like, f***, if she’s saying that, I’ll just shoot my shot.”
According to the promotion, Sunday’s show at the Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg drew 1600 fans. In addition to performing on the show, Mone also took part in a Meet and Greet beforehand that was free to anyone who purchased a ticket.
