The past 365 days saw the best of times and worst of times for Mercedes Mercedes Moné. Last year, the 6-time WWE Women’s Champion traveled across the globe to collect belts. Along the way, Mercedes Moné amassed 13 titles, went public with dating The Beast Mortos, and even collaborated with Crunchyroll. However, that all came crashing down on AEW New Year’s Smash, when Ultimo Moné lost the TBS Title to Willow Nighingale. After a six-month hiatus, Mercedes Moné returns, and she’s looking for revenge. Let’s take a look at the rise, fall, and return of the CEO of the AEW.
Where Has Mercedes Moné Been?
After taking the wrestling world by storm in 2025, Mercedes Moné took a much-deserved break. The former Sasha Banks has been dealing with lingering neck and back issues since her WWE days. AEW allowed the top female Superstar to take a break to heal up and get stem cell treatments.
Mercedes Moné announced her hiatus on Collision in January 2026. The Mandalorian star took some time to rehab. However, she also dipped her toes back into the wrestling waters before making her surprise return on AEW Dynamite last night. Ultimo Moné finished her side quests with a string of losses in other promotions. Now, the beltless Mercedes Moné has her sights set on revenge with her AEW return.
Mercedes Moné Returns to AEW as Wildcard In Owen Hart Cup Tournament
It’s that time of year again. While WWE is gearing up for King and Queen of the Ring, AEW is holding its annual Owen Hart Cup Tournament. One of the brackets pitted Alex Windsor against a Wildcard. The Richmond, Virginia crowd came unglued as the former TBS Champion Mercedes Moné answered the call.
Before The CEO took a break from AEW, she recorded a message for the fans. She said that, while leaving beltless, Mercedes Moné is coming back for more than just Championships. It seems the former Sasha Banks might be doing this Kill Bill-style, targeting a ghost of Ultimo Moné’s past.
Alex Windsor was one of Mercedes Moné’s final opponents before her AEW break. The wife of Will Ospreay defeated The Belt Collector to win the RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship on AEW Collision: Holiday Bash.
Revenge was sweet for Mercedes Moné. The returning legend defeated Alex Windsor to advance in the Owen Hart Cup Tournament. Now, Mercedes Moné is looking to become a 2-time Owen Hart Cup winner. She might have a chance to avenge another loss as the former Ultimo Moné moves into the semifinals. If Persephone can get past Hazuki in the quarterfinals, then Mercedes Moné may be able to avenge her CMLL Title loss.
The Ultimo Moné Run
After Mercedes Moné went on the greatest run of her life, she also fell into one of her most significant losing streaks. The global sensation won Titles everywhere from Scotland to Mexico to Italy.
It’s safe to say that her run could potentially last a long time. It took almost 20 years for Ultimo Moné to take the torch of Belt Collector from Ultimo Dragon. The star recently returned to AEW, but not before doing the honors across the world during her Moné Madness Tour.
Let’s take a look at the reign of Ultimo Moné:
AEW TBS Championship – United States of America
- Won from Willow Nightingale, Double or Nothing, May 26, 2024
- Lost to Willow Nightingale, Dynamite: New Year’s Smash, December 31, 2025
ROH Women’s Television Title – United States of America
- Won Interim ROH Women’s TV Title from Mina Shirakawa, WrestleDream, October 18, 2025
- Unified ROH Women’s TV Titles, defeating Red Velvet, Dynamite, November 19, 2025
- Lost to Red Velvet, Final Battle, December 5, 2025
European All-Stars & RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship – Austria
- Defeated then-Champion Lexa Valo and Mila Smidt in a Triple Threat Match to win EWA Women’s Title, Pratercatchen, June 6, 2025
- Became recognized as the inaugural RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Champion
- Lost RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship to Alex Windsor, AEW Collision: Holiday Bash, December 20, 2025
- Lost to EWA Women’s Championship to Mila Smidt in a “Winner Takes for All Match” that includesSmidt’s Rixe Women’s Championship, BZW x Rixe APOGEE, March 14, 2026
CMLL World Women’s Championship – Mexico
- Won from Persephone, AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, June 18, 2025
- Lost to Persephone, Viernes Espectacular, March 7, 2026
BestYa Women’s Championship & Prime Wrestling Women’s Championship – Italy
- Defeated Diana Strong for BestYa Women’s Championship Prime Wrestling Women’s Championship, Prime Time Wrestling “All About The Mone” in Kozłów, Poland, July 27, 2025
- Lost BestYa Women’s Championship to Swan, Bestya Mone Mayhem Event, March 8, 2026
Discovery – Scotland
- Won the Discovery Wrestling Scottish Women’s Championship from Emersyn Jayne in a Title vs. Title Match, RevPro Global Wars UK, August 22, 2025
- Lost the Discovery Wrestling Scottish Women’s Championship and BODYSLAM Women’s Title to Alexxis Falcon, RevPro’s High Stakes, March 21, 2026
BODYSLAM – Denmark
- Won BODYSLAM Women’s Title from AlissInk, October 10, 2025
- Lost BODYSLAM Women’s Title and Discovery Wrestling Scottish Women’s Championship to Alexxis Falcon, RevPro’s High Stakes, March 21, 2026
Winnipeg Pro – Canada
- Won the WPW Women’s Championship from Jody Threat, Rumble in the Burt, October 19, 2025
- Lost the WPW Women’s Championship to Jody Threat, Fight at the Museum, March 31, 2026
APAC Wrestling – Malaysia
- Won the APAC Women’s Championship from Nor Phoenix Diana, House of Glory SUPERCLASH, November 11, 2025
- Vacated Title over disagreements in April 2026