A combustable situation after D.M.D. stole the C.E.O.’s spotlight at Forbidden Door…
Sunday night at Forbidden Door, Mercedes Moné finally captured a championship that New Japan Pro-Wrestling created for her, beating Stephanie Vaquer to add the NJPW Strong Women’s title to her AEW TBS one. But the Boston-repping former Boss barely had a chance to rub her victory in the faces of the New York crowd when she was interrupted by former AEW Women’s World champion Dr. Britt Baker.
All we got on the PPV was a staredown, but the implication was clear. These two are going to be working together soon… possibly as soon as the Beach Break edition of Dynamite tomorrow night (July 3).
AEW is advertising both for the show: Baker in a promo segment after she told Lexi Nair “I have a lot say, but I’m gonna wait and say it Wednesday night on Dynamite” in a backstage interview from Forbidden Door…
EXCLUSIVE: After her SHOCKING return at #ForbiddenDoor, #AEW cameras catch up with @RealBrittBaker. pic.twitter.com/ZUJYkuyupW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
And Moné for the celebration Britt cut off on Long Island…
#AEWDynamite Beach Break
Presented by #SharkWeek@WintrustArena | Chicago, IL
TOMORROW 8pm ET/7pm CT LIVE on TBS
After her #ForbiddenDoor win, TBS Champion AND NEW NJPW Strong Women’s Champ @mercedesvarnado celebrates in Chicago TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/ywLKkzi3y1
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 2, 2024
Whether she and the dentist end up sharing the ring in Chi-town this week, we expect Mercedes will have words for Baker. At the media scrum after Forbidden Door, the champ-champ said:
“Well I know a certain BITCH wanted to come out and decided to steal my spotlight tonight, right? But that’s not going to happen because I’m going to party all night long and show her that I am Mercedes Mone for a reason, and there’s a price to pay when you interrupt me. Tonight was about me and my celebration. Who the hell does Britt Baker think that she is? She wants to show up to my show? I understand that she is the first-ever woman to sign here in AEW. But Tony [Khan, seated next to Moné], am I correct that I am the biggest free agent that you’ve ever signed here? [TK: “Yeah, absolutely”]. So, this Wednesday at Dynamite, to any woman that wants to steal my spotlight — it’s on.”
Let the build begin.
Those two segments are part of this line-up for Beach Break:
Will Ospreay (c) vs. Daniel Garcia for the AEW International championship
Jeff Jarrett vs. WILD CARD in an Owen Hart Tournament first round match
Bryan Danielson vs. PAC in an Owen Hart Tournament semi-final match
Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale in an Owen Hart Tournament semi-final match
“We’ll hear from Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.”
Mercedes Moné championship celebration
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