AEW Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone

An unfortunate injury update was revealed regarding Mercedes Mone on AEW live television.

During the September 16 episode of Dynamite, commentator Excalibur announced that Mercedes Mone is not medically cleared to compete at AEW’s upcoming pay-per-view, All Out 2026, due to her nose injury. However, he added that she would be cleared for their next PPV, WrestleDream, in October, where she will defend her AEW Women’s World Championship against either Thekla or Willow Nightingale.

“Unfortunately, she is not cleared to compete for All Out coming up one week from Sunday in Chicago. However, she will be cleared to compete at WrestleDream coming up in Orlando this October and she will face either former AEW Women’s World Champion, the Toxic Spider Thekla or former champion, Willow Nightingale.”

Mercedes Mone had challenged Willow Nightingale for the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In 2026 last month. Early in the bout, Nightingale broke her nose, as Mone revealed after the match, and she bled profusely throughout. Despite that, she delivered a hard-hitting showdown and walked away with the title and the victory.

On the next edition of Dynamite, Mone came out to celebrate her title win wearing a big hat that covered her face. However, as soon as she removed it, she revealed her injured, taped nose.

Mercedes Mone’s first PPV title defense will be at AEW WrestleDream 2026

Willow Nightingale and Thekla will square off at All Out 2026 in a singles match. The winner will earn the right to challenge Mercedes Mone for the AEW Women’s World Championship at WrestleDream in Orlando in October. This will mark Mone’s first PPV title defense since winning the gold at All In 2026.

While Nightingale is eyeing a chance to win back the title from Mone, Thekla has had her sights set on regaining the Women’s World title since her AEW return at All In. So, it remains to be seen who will win at All Out and get that title shot against Mone.

Edited by N.S Walia