In speaking with Justin Barrasso of the Boston Herald, AEW’s Mercedes Mone’s reflected on her match against Athena in her hometown of Boston on Wednesday’s Dynamite at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway.
“I hadn’t wrestled in Boston for years, so to do it right next to Fenway and see and hear and feel this crowd, it was amazing,” said Moné, whose name is Mercedes Varnado. “Once I was in the ring, I felt the crowd and lived in that moment…Before we even locked up, I was so overwhelmed…I couldn’t even be Mercedes Moné the character – I was Mercedes Varnado taking it all in. As the crowd was cheering, I asked myself, ‘Is this really happening?…it was everything I wanted and more, especially to do it against Athena. Even in defeat, Athena deserves her praise. She’s too talented to be denied.”
Mone’ and Athena squared off in the semifinals of the Women’s Owen Hart Cup tournament.
The finish to the 21-minute match saw Mone’ get the pin after reversing Athena’s finishing move and rolling her up for the pin, ending the current and longest-reigning ROH Women’s World Champion’s 64-wininng streak.
You can watch the highlights of the match below:
