AEW's Mercedes Mone has a message for strong NJPW champion Stephanie Vaquer

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Over the past few months, it seems like AEW’s Mercedes Mone has been just about everywhere, from “AEW Dynamite,” to Fenway Park, to taking the court for the Boston Celtics’ 18th NBA championship victory. Now the TBS champion is hinting that she might make another trip, this time to Arena Mexico.

During last night’s episode of “CMLL Informa,” Mone made a surprise appearance via a pre-recorded message, which CMLL then posted to X. Mone wished her next Forbidden Door opponent, Stephanie Vaquer, good luck, this Friday at Arena Mexico, where she is. is expected to defend the New Japan Strong Women’s Championship against former WWE star La Catalina. Mone stated that she would “watch this match closer than you think”, and further stated that she would win the championship, regardless of who held it, at Forbidden Door.

#CMLLInformation || Sorpresa! Mercedes Moné sent a message to Stéphanie Vaquer in CMLL Informa.

📲 Live Transmission: https://t.co/kelGXKxJdL pic.twitter.com/lUCw61JUgI

– Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) June 20, 2024

Mone’s appearance on “Informa” and his comments about closely monitoring the match led to speculation that the “CEO” could be in the front row at Arena Mexico for Vaquer against Catalina. If that’s the case, Mone may want to get her tickets quickly, as the seating chart for Friday’s show only has a handful of tickets left on sale. In addition to Vaquer vs. Catalina, the show will feature stars from New Japan as part of the Mexican edition of FantasticaMania and celebrate the 20th anniversary of major star Mistico, who will face Hiromu Takahashi in the main event.

here is the ticket plan for Friday, I hope you already have a Mercedes ticket pic.twitter.com/XdOiDZSCUa

– luchablog (@luchablog) June 20, 2024

Whether or not Mone shows up in Mexico, heat has been building between her and Vaquer, whose title match at Forbidden Door will be their first in-ring meeting in over a year. The duo faced off for the first time in the tournament to crown the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, with Mone defeating Vaquer in a spirited effort, before losing in the final to Willow Nightingale.