Mercedes Martinez No Longer With AEW

Mercedes Martinez is no longer with AEW following her contract expiration.

Fightful Select has confirmed the news.

She joined the promotion in December 2021, aligning with Jade Cargill. During her time with the promotion, she won the ROH Women’s World Championship.

She has not wrestled for ROH/AEW since April 2024.

On January 1st, Martinez posted that 2026 will be her last year as a full-time active wrestler.

From Martinez:

2026.
Different mindset. Different fire. This is my last year as a full-time ACTIVE
professional wrestler.
No contracts.
No agents.
No creative. Just me – and everything I’ve earned over
25 damn years in this business.
Wrestling gave me everything.
It broke me.
Built me.
Tested me.
Somehow still made me fall in love with it again.
2025 wasn’t about being showcased. It was about going back to the indies, back to the grind, back to the reason I started -and remembering exactly who the hell I am.

Giving back.
Teaching.
Helping the next generation. Passing on what was given to me the hard way.
That part means everything. So 20z6 gets one more year of my body, my heart, and my fight. One more year of scars, sweat, pain, and pride. One more year of showing up and giving everything I’ve got because that’s the only way I’ve ever done this.
The last few years flew by.
I don’t know what’s next. All I’ve ever known is wrestling, grinding, and hustling.
And for one more year…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
I trust the universe to meet me where I’m at – like it always has.
Goodbye 2025.
One last run.

Martinez started her career in 2001. She is a former ROH Women’s World Champion who has competed for WWE, AEW, and various independent promotions.