Mercedes Mone’s blockbuster championship announced; but not in AEW

Mercedes Mone has been absent from AEW TV for a while. She is now set to defend her title outside the company.

Mercedes Mone has been on an incredible run ever since she joined AEW. She has been a dominant force in the ring and went on to win championships across several other independent promotions. However, the CEO has not been having a good time in the past few weeks after losing the TBS Championship to Willow Nightingale. To make matters worse, she was embarrassed the following week when she was slammed onto some celebration cake. Following this, she announced that she would be stepping away from the company for a while.

Amid her absence, Winnipeg Pro Wrestling has announced that the AEW star will defend her WPW Women’s Championship against the winner of the Women’s VOYAGEUR CUP tournament on March 31st.

“THE CEO RETURNS TO WPW Mercedes Monè defends her WPW Women’s Championship March 31 at the Manitoba Museum The CEO will face the winner of the Women’s VOYAGEUR CUP Tournament Tickets on sale March 6 🤑”

Check out the announcement here:

Mercedes Mone reacts to the rumors of AJ Styles joining AEW

AJ Styles put his career on the line against Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble. After losing the match, Styles was forced to step away from the squared circle. Since then, many tributes have poured in for the Phenomenal One. Many fans have also speculated that perhaps Styles could go to TNA Wrestling, NJPW, or AEW, where he could finish his career. Many stars and critics have also given their thoughts on these rumors

Mercedes Mone also took to social media to say that she hopes the rumors of Styles arriving in AEW are true.

“I hope the rumors are true 🤑🤞🏽” Moné wrote.

It remains to be seen what’s next for AJ Styles after his retirement.