Mercedes Mone: Wrestling at Wembley Stadium was ‘such a dream come true’
Mercedes Mone got to accomplish one of her pro wrestling dreams at AEW All In 2024.
One year after appearing in the Wembley Stadium crowd at All In 2023, Mone was in the ring for this year’s event, retaining her TBS Championship against Britt Baker. Mone told WTOP News in Washington, D.C. that wrestling at Wembley was an amazing experience and “such a dream come true.”
“I’m still on a high from it,” Mone said. “Last year I was just a fan in attendance with a broken heel dreaming about which company I’m going to be in. Now this year performing at All In at Wembley was such a dream come true, it was so amazing, the crowd was electric and I can’t wait to do it all again next year at All In in Dallas, Texas. It’s been such an exciting time for professional wrestling because of AEW — and I enjoy being the face of TBS.”
There was a 31-year break between London’s Wembley Stadium hosting WWF SummerSlam 1992 and AEW All In 2023. Though All In will be in Texas next year, AEW is bringing the pay-per-view back to Wembley in 2026.
Mone said she had a “really good time” in her match against Baker but did sense some audience fatigue from the live crowd.
In addition to holding the TBS Championship, Mone is the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. She’s defending the latter belt against Stardom’s Momo Watanabe at NJPW Capital Collision tonight (August 30).
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