AEW star Mercedes Mone has revealed her honest thoughts on the ‘extremely violent’ events of AEW All Out 2024.
In her ‘Mone Mag’ newsletter, Mercedes Mone commented on the violence at AEW All Out 2024, including the Jon Moxley attack on Bryan Danielson.
Mone wrote:
“I’m still in awe of how far this company has come and what it stands for. We really did blow the roof off the place. I know you will think I’m being biased, but as a fan of wrestling, AEW Pay Per Views have been amazing to watch. They will only improve as well, which is even more exciting.
“All Out was extremely violent, and honestly, Daniel Bryan’s stuff was tough to watch. I have mixed emotions. When done right, that kind of stuff can tear a roof off like Daniel’s did. However, I wouldn’t want my brother Joshua to watch stuff like that, or kids, for that matter. Let’s face it, wrestling is multi-generational. When I do signings, I greet so many parents and their children. Growing up, I didn’t have a father, so it especially warms my heart to meet families and hear how much their wrestling viewing experiences and memories mean to them. Then again, there is an audience that loves the extreme, and you want to cater to them, too.
“When you see your favorite stars going to the extreme, you may want to blame the promotion. Honestly, though, it’s the talent who will usually make the calls in the ring. While I credit talents who go to the extreme in terms of violence inflicted upon themselves for their passion and courage, I also want talent to have longevity and to graduate from this world healthy and able to function. Our bodies go through enough with all the bumps, not to mention the travel and schedule. Personally, I’m at a place careerwise where I’d like to avoid extreme matches – unless it’s a true big value add to the company.”
However, Mone would go on to share that the match that she believed stole the show was Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale.
She added:
“Okay, here I am talking out of both sides of my mouth. After sharing some strong thoughts on extreme wrestling, I’ll state, hands down, Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale’s street fight absolutely stole the show.
“It was one of the best women’s matches of the year, and one of the greatest women’s street matches I have ever seen-ever! I mean it. I couldn’t take my eyes off the monitor. Kris and Willow hooked me from go. Our women’s division just keeps ascending.”
Mercedes Mone retained her AEW TBS Championship at AEW All Out 2024 in a match against Hikaru Shida.
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