Mercedes Mone challenging for CMLL title at AEW Grand Slam Mexico
Mercedes Mone will challenge for the CMLL World Women’s Championship at AEW Grand Slam Mexico.
Mone issued a challenge to CMLL Women’s Champion Zeuxis in a social media post during Wednesday’s AEW Summer Blockbuster, then the challenge was followed up with a backstage angle where Zeuxis accepted and laid Mone out with a forearm strike:
AEW’s Tony Khan confirmed the match with a social media post, and the match was also announced on Summer Blockbuster:
Another new match was also confirmed for Grand Slam Mexico stemming from several angles shot throughout Wednesday’s Summer Blockbuster.
A 10-man tag with Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Matthew Jackson, and Nicholas Jackson vs. Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay, Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata is set for next week’s two-and-a-half-hour telecast.
A 12-man tag has also been added to the lineup, with FTR teaming with The Don Callis Family against Adam Cole, Brody King, Atlantis Jr., Bandido, Daniel Garcia, and Templario.
Already announced, MJF will go one-on-one with Mistico on next week’s Grand Slam special.
The announced card for AEW Grand Slam Mexico:
AEW Grand Slam Mexico, Wednesday, June 18 —
- CMLL World Women’s Champion Zeuxis defends against Mercedes Mone
- MJF vs. Mistico
- Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson vs. Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay, Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata
- Adam Cole, Daniel Garcia, Brody King, Templario, Bandido & Atlantis Jr. vs. Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & Hechicero