Mercedes Mone Explains Her AEW Absence

Mercedes Mone returned to AEW TV on June 3 as the Wild Card in the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament.

It was her first AEW match since losing the TBS Title to Willow Nightingale at AEW New Year’s Smash, and her first TV appearance since January.

In her Mone Mag, Mercedes explained her absence.

“I’m back and I feel better than ever.
Almost 6 months away. I’ve never had a break that long that wasn’t due to injury and after 16 years it was the first time I got to truly relax and have no worries.
But one thing I realized during that time away?
I missed wrestling so much.
Especially that AEW.
While I was gone I saw all the rumors.
“Oh she’s pregnant.”
“Oh contract issues.”
“Oh she’s leaving.”
“Oh this.”
“Oh that.”
Oh…
NOTHING.
Can I enjoy my vacation in peace?
Can a woman have a period and be bloated?
Can I enjoy my time off without speculation and rumors?
One thing I also learned is there’s nobody more impatient than wrestling fans.
Y’all are the type of people who look up the ending of a movie before finishing it. You love not being surprised. You love not being present and fully in the moment because you’re so caught up in the fantasy.
But now the wait is over.”

Mercedes was victorious in her first round match against Alex Windsor. She will face Hazuki in the semifinals of the tournament.