Mercedes Mone and Toni Storm on AEW star’s radar of dream opponents
AEW Women’s Champion Thekla named Mercedes Mone and Toni Storm as two wrestlers she would like to face in the future during a recent interview with The Sportster.
Along with mentioning former rival Mina Shirakawa as someone she admires, Thekla said Mone and Storm are two “dream opponents” she hopes to share the ring with someday.
“Mercedes [Moné] is obviously somebody who probably thinks of herself as some icon or idol here. I have a lot to say about that. Toni Storm, being the Timeless One. She’s built a platform for herself that is so far away from everything that we’re doing. It’s almost been untouchable for a long time and [she] has held [the AEW Women’s Championship] more times than I can count on this hand. She’s one of the big ones in our company, and I’d love to see who’s got it in the end,” stated Thekla.
The champion also spoke about winning the AEW Women’s Championship less than a year into her run with the promotion.
“In German, we say, ‘Wissen ist Macht’. It means wisdom is power. If you get that inside knowledge, that’s how I [was able to win the AEW Women’s Championship] in eight months.”
Thekla also spoke about her Triangle of Madness teammates Julia Hart and Skye Blue.
“I see a lot of myself in them, and I see a lot of talent they have that I try to incorporate into what I’m doing. I also hope that I can give them a little bit of inspiration or knowledge about how to make it and navigate yourself in this business.”
Thekla arrived in AEW in May of last year after nearly four years with World Wonder Ring Stardom.
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