Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron praise Mercedes Mone: ‘She’s always growing’
Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron both heaped praise on Mercedes Mone during a recent interview.
Nightingale and Cameron will face Mone and Athena in the opening round of the AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament. They both spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Rick Ucchino about the TBS Champion.
“I don’t think there’s anyone as well studied as she is,” Nightingale said of Mone.
“One of the key elements of All Elite Wrestling is passion, and that is something that she just has like pouring out of her,” Nightingale continued. “You know, do I want to be TBS Champion, 12 belts person? Yeah. Who doesn’t, right? We’re all doing this ’cause we want to be that, but I can’t be angry that I’m not because she is doing all that it takes to be that person. She talks the talk and she walks the walk.”
Cameron said she’s impressed by how Mone continues learning and growing as a performer.
“I’ve never met anyone this far into their wrestling journey that treats every day like it’s the first day,” Cameron said. “I respect her approach… She’s always growing, learning, evolving.”
“I’ll see her at a random training session that someone of her caliber, probably most people, wouldn’t be going to… She’s always working. And I think that’s what makes her stand apart and why her success has been legendary. Especially this run because she’s someone who has that mindset of always keep working.”
In addition to the women’s tag team tournament, Mone is also scheduled to challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship against Kris Statlander at Full Gear on November 22. Statlander, Cameron, and Mone were involved in a segment on AEW Dynamite last week as Mone celebrated winning her 12th championship. Cameron cut a promo as the Mini Mone puppet, and the segment ended with Cameron and Statlander sending Mone’s face into a large cake that had been part of her celebration.
Cameron and Nightingale’s full interview with Sports Illustrated is available here.
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