Mercedes Mone vs. Willow Nightingale TBS title match set for AEW Double or Nothing

A rematch nearly a year in the making is now official for AEW Double or Nothing as new TBS Champion Willow Nightingale will defend against Mercedes Mone.

The match was made official for the Sunday, May 26th pay-per-view after the results of Sunday’s Dynasty PPV that saw Nightingale defeat Julia Hart for the title in just over six minutes.

After the win, Mone came out into the ring for a face-to-face confrontation — the latest one they have had since Mone made her debut in March. 

The two squared off at May 2023’s NJPW Strong Resurgence in the finals of the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s title tournament. Mone famously injured her ankle severly during the match, changing the course of what the finish was supposed to be. Nightingale won the 13-minute match and held the title for 45 days before losing it to Giulia.

For Mone, it will be her first in-ring action since that night. As part of the tension-building, Mone has been cold to Nightingale since her debut, blaming her for the injury she suffered.

Nightingale’s title reign is her first in AEW of any kind, ending Hart’s 155-day run that featured seven successful title defenses.

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Josh Nason
Josh Nason

Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.