AEW Collision saw Mercedes Mone stand alongside The Cut in a move that could define the future of the faction.
Ahead of AEW Full Gear on November 14, the recent episode of Collision took place aboard the Jericho Cruise and saw Death Riders in action against Shane Taylor Promotions.
It may have been a win for Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, & Gabe Kidd, but what came after the match sets up AEW Full Gear:
Post-match chaos
Having briefly been The Last Outfit, The Cut have had one target in mind, in the form of the Death Riders.
The recent episode of AEW Collision was no different, with Jay White leading an attack on their foes, with Mercedes Mone getting in on the action and laying a boot into Jon Moxley.
For Mone, she’s heading to AEW Full Gear to defend her AEW Women’s World Championship against Marina Shafir, who wasn’t present on the cruise as she was over in England, becoming EVE International Champion.
Mercedes Mone makes The Cut
The current level of the association between Mone and The Cut appears to be one of circumstance, with the faction also in action at Full Gear against Death Riders in an Anarchy in the Arena match that will also see The Conglomeration join forces with the Moxley-led collective.
Recruiting Mone for the faction, however, could be a strong move for Jay White, with the former WWE star rarely seen in such a capacity. Indeed, it was her time in WWE that saw her as a member of BFFs with Charlotte & Summer Rae, and later Team B.A.D, with Naomi and Tamina.
No doubt there will be plans for The Cut after Death Riders, and the idea of an all-encompassing threat to AEW would likely be made more apparent if they could target members of the women’s roster, too, adding to their number along the way.
A star too big for any faction
Arguably, Mercedes Mone is an example of a star who doesn’t need a faction, being one of the top names in AEW regardless of whether she holds a title.
Any star in her orbit stands a chance of being elevated simply by association and there’s the risk that Mone could eclipse a faction that is in its early days. As leader, Jay White is far from a shrinking violet of a star, with a faction of personalities with a wealth of in-ring experience.
The same can be argued for Death Riders, with a breadth of personality and experience. The Jon Moxley-led faction benefits from the presence of Marina Shafir as the pitbull of the group in a collective that has its far share of vicious animals.
Mone, however, could bring a sense of elegance to The Cut that could stand out on its own, with a vicious and wicked side of her own brought to the fore alongside White and company.
Wednesday could be Dynamite!
Mone made her feelings about Shafir, telling Moxley he needs him to “keep your bitch on a leash for me.”
This Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite will see Jay White and Mercedes Mone team up against Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir in a mixed tag team match.
With their respective matches approaching at Full Gear, there’s every chance that Dynamite could see its own brand of anarchy before anyone gets to the arena.
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