Sasha Banks (real name Mercedes Varnado) is said to be leaving WWE at the beginning of 2023 and has already been booked to appear on New Japan’s Wrestling Kingdom 17 In Tokyo on January 4th. There has been a lot of speculation about Banks’ future ever since she and Naomi came out on an episode of Monday Night Raw Back in May, including what the name it might be if you tried to wrestle anywhere outside of WWE.
In late November, Banks filed a number of trademark filings including “Mercedes Mone”, which was immediately identified by fans as a possible new name. Banks then took to Twitter on Sunday, and while wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, slipped in the name “Mone.”
Mona Christmas 🎄
– Mercedes Varnado December 25, 2022
While the banks have mostly remained silent about the situation and allowed speculation to build up around it, AEW’s Dax Harwood added his point in a new interview with AdFreeShows this week. Harwood is incredibly close to Banks and was able to comment on her mindset after WWE decided to suspend her (and reportedly wasn’t able to meet her demands for a new contract).
“I think just like me, I feel like she sometimes gets a bad rep for her passion and how much she wants,” Harwood explained. “You know, she wants it all, but she wants to work for it. That’s the same with us. Like, I want everything in this business, but I want to work for it and I want you to know I’m going to work hard for you, and that’s it, man. It’s She knows what she’s worth, she knows what she’s earned, she works to get it, and if she doesn’t get it, she’s offended and she has reason to feel that way. Huge star, huge heart, beautiful human being, the greatest female wrestler of all time. I think she’s incredible.”
Harwood, Cash Wheeler and Kenny Omega will represent AEW at Wrestle Kingdom on January 4th. WWE will also have an official presence at the show as Karl Anderson will appear to defend his Openweight Championship against Tama Tonga.
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