AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné spoke with SportBible about various topics, including her Mount Rushmore of women’s wrestling.
Moné said, “My Mount Rushmore of female wrestlers is… first I have to choose Manami Toyota because she is a woman that I used to watch when I was 13 years old and was like, ‘what the hell? Woman can wrestle just like the men but better.’ She inspired me so much to let me know that I can do this and have the biggest dreams and the biggest goals and legit, she is one of the greatest women’s wrestlers of all time.”
She continued, “I think number two for me would have to be Trish Stratus, because she’s just so legendary, she’s so hot. She’s had amazing, incredible matches and she’s just- she’s one of the best in the world. Number three, I’m gonna have to choose Sasha Banks/Mercedes Mone, the CEO. Do I really need to say more? I am the Beyoncé of women’s wrestling for a reason. I really feel like Sasha Banks and Mercedes Mone helped to change the perspective of what women’s wrestling is all over the world. My last, but not least, this is really hard for me to choose. I have a lot in my head, but I’m going to have to say Toni Storm.”
Moné added, “Toni Storm, ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm, is one of the greatest woman characters in all of professional wrestling. She has changed the game in just under legit two years. I think she’s one of the greatest of all time. And I think the future of professional wrestling are gonna be watching her and being like, Can I be a star just like her?”
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
