Reigning IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone was recently asked about an appearance at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door II and the former Sasha Banks hinted that she might be interested in taking part in the crossover event.
During a recent appearance on The Bet podcast, AEW President Tony Khan addressed Mone’s comments, noting that her words were ‘very encouraging’ to hear. He said,
“It’s a very encouraging thing to hear and I have so much respect for Mercedes. She is such a great pro wrestler and certainly, one of the best in the world. Any wrestling company in the world, including AEW, is very fortunate to have Mercedes. Currently, she’s the world champion for our partner New Japan Pro-Wrestling. She’s a great champion for them and I’m glad she brought up Forbidden Door because that’s going to be a very exciting event. Certainly, the shadow of Mercedes is looming large in New Japan Pro Wrestling right now. When AEW and New Japan clash at Forbidden Door, it will be very interesting to see what happens and certainly, she’s one of her top stars in New Japan. It makes for a very interesting situation going into Forbidden Door.”
The 2023 AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door pay-per-view event takes place on June 25, 2023, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
