Bushiroad, the company that houses NJPW & STARDOM were reportedly interested in bringing in Trinity Fatu (formerly known in WWE as Naomi), but felt it would cost too much as the company is under pressure to keep costs down, which is also a factor in negotiations with Mercedes Monè. On January 4, fans were stunned […]
This Sunday at Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom event at Yokohama Arena, IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné is set to defend her title against former World of Stardom Champion Mayu Iwatani in what many have long heralded as a dream match. Numerous reports in recent weeks have indicated that this bout is set to be
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On April 23, Mercedes Moné will perform at All Star Grand Queendom for the last time as part of her current Bushiroad (NJPW & STARDOM) contract. At All Star Grand Queendom, Moné will compete against Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women’s Championship. There are presently no scheduled appearances after April 23; however, Dave Meltzer of
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On January 4th at Wrestle Kingdom 17, Mercedes Moné, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, made her NJPW debut, challenging KAIRI for the IWGP Women’s Championship following her defence against Tam Nakano. At Battle in the Valley the next month, Mercedes defeated KAIRI to become the second ever IWGP Champion before celebrating with Kazuchika
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