-- Ahead of her match at tomorrow's All In London PPV against Britt Baker, reigning AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone penned an article for The Independent where she - along with her fellow Women's Four Horsewomen - spoke of bringing respect to women's wrestling while also talking about her experiences so far in AEW and the differences from WWE.
"While wrestling had always featured women – some of whom I grew up idolising, and who were incredible talents in their own right – they had always played second fiddle to the men. I, along with the horsewomen, made it a mission to change all that. We were there to change wrestling, and to do things that people hadn’t ever seen women do in a ring before."
"In 2022 I left WWE. It was something my heart told me I needed to do, and it ended up being the right choice – this year I signed with WWE’s biggest competitor All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and now I’m ready to disrupt the business all over again."
"The women’s division here is something special, and I love seeing it progress and grow. I remember seeing the current women’s champion, Toni Storm, back when she was in WWE. Back then she was so shy and introverted – now every week I’m glued to my set like I’m 10 again, waiting to see what Timeless Toni does next. Or Mariah May, who came into this business a superfan like me, and is taking over (a little like me, too). Or Willow Nightingale, who I beat for my TBS Championship – she’s just starting out, but she’s going to be huge."
"The difference between the two companies is night and day. In WWE you have no idea what you’ll be doing week to week, but here I have space to be heard. Along with Tony Khan and with my friend and personal writer Jennifer Pepperman, there’s time to sit down and really plan out the kinds of stories we want to tell. I’m treated with genuine respect, and I really feel seen in a way I sometimes haven’t before. I love it so much here."
