Mercedes Mone Explains Reason for Her Lengthy AEW Absence

As noted before, last week’s AEW Dynamite show in Richmond, Virgina featured Mercedes Mone making her surprise return to AEW. Mone was revealed to be the mystery Wild Card opponent for Alex Windsor’s Quarterfinal Round match in this year’s Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup tournament. Prior to her return, Mone had been absent from AEW since this past January.

Mercedes Mone recently released a new issue of her Mone Mag fan newsletter discussing her reasons for her recent lengthy abscense from AEW.

“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.”