Mercedes Mone made her presence felt in a big way during tonight’s Big Business episode of AEW Dynamite from the TD Garden in her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.
The former WWE star’s official debut for All Elite Wrestling was all but confirmed by the promotion prior to the event. Company president Tony Khan didn’t make the fans wait for long to see what they had come for.
The CEO made her debut during the opening segment of the Wednesday night show. She got a huge ovation from the hometown crowd.
The former IWGP Women’s Champion then cut a promo mentioning her idol, Eddie Guerrero and thanking the fans. Mercedes Mone ended her promo by declaring that AEW was the only place where revolution can be global.
What Happened After Dynamite
This wasn’t the last of Mone fans got to see. The main event of the show featured Willow Nightingale who defeated Riho in a singles match. After the bout, Julia Hart and Sky Blue attacked Nightingale.
Mercedes Mone then made her way out, this time wearing her new ring gear. She took out Blue first and later delivered the Mone Maker to Hart.
The show ended with Nightingale lifting Mercedes’ arm. The debuting star stayed in the ring for some time after the cameras stopped rolling to soak in the moment.
@MercedesVarnado is the CEO and is amazing ???Comes to the rescue of Willow and then greets the crowd. #AEWBigBuisness pic.twitter.com/RydCFAyxqN
— Ring The Bell Worldwide (@RingTheBellWw) March 14, 2024
Mone spent a good amount of time greeting the fans at the ringside and dancing to her theme after Dynamite went off air, before finally making her way to the back.
The former champion’s debut was a huge success for AEW. Now it’d be interesting to see what the company has planned for her moving forward.