Mercedes Moné (formerly known as Sasha Banks) is back and ready to make history yet again, this time in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
With her major match coming up at NJPW’s pay-per-view, Battle in the Valley on Saturday, February 18 2023 fast approaching, Moné is speaking out.
In a series of interviews, Moné shares her perspective on her exciting upcoming battle with KAIRI for the IWGP Women’s Championship.
When speaking to Justin Barrasso from Sports Illustrated, Mercedes noted that she had to continue her follow her childhood dreams in professional wrestling.
Regardless of how things worked out with WWE (the SI article refers to the departure as due to a “to a mixture of broken promises and creative frustration”) because there was no other choice.
Mercedes Moné said:
“I had no other choice; I had to chase this dream,
“I am a motherf—ing history maker. I’m a first-timer—that’s what I’m known for, and this is the first step in my global tour. It all starts tomorrow night when I become the IWGP women’s champion, a championship I plan on taking all over the world.”
The hotly anticipated return to the ring is set for the NJPW’s pay-per-view, Battle in the Valley.
Mercedes will face a former WWE rival, KAIRI, for the IWGP Women’s Championship at the NJPW Battle In The Valley event in San Jose, California on February 18.
KAIRI’s defense against Mercedes is listed as the ‘co-main event’ and is set to be the penultimate match on the show.
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