AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Mone is still rocking a broken nose from surgery a month and a half ago, but that champ is absolutely refusing to let it keep her out of the ring. She’s pushing through it every single week, and honestly, we wouldn’t expect anything less from the best.
Still Broken, Still Fighting: The Champ’s Unwavering Resolve
You heard that right: the champ is still recovering from surgery, and according to her, that nose is “very much broken.” But does it matter? Not to Mercedes Mone. During the WrestleDream post-show media scrum, she told reporters straight up that she’s sticking around as a fighting champion, no matter what. Her exact words hit different: “I’m one month and a half post-surgery on my nose. It’s still very much broken, and I’m still pushing through every single week, but I love what I do. I love defending my Women’s Championship, and I’m here to be the best. So just having a broken nose, it’s not gonna faze me. It’s not gonna stop me from defending this. This is my destiny, so I’m ready to give everything I have for it.” Talk about commitment to the game!
WrestleDream Defense: Mask, Mayhem, and Setting the Tone
And she proved it too! Mone successfully defended her title against Thekla in the opening match of the main card at Saturday’s WrestleDream pay-per-view. For 15 intense minutes, she set the tone for the entire show. She wasn’t just wearing a protective mask, either; that thing even got used as a weapon in the thick of it! As one of the top women’s wrestlers out there, it’s massive news that she’s not taking time off for recovery. Fans everywhere are hyped to see her in action despite the injury.
After such a fierce victory, especially with everything she’s battling, what’s next for our champion? You know we’ll be watching to find out.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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