Mercedes Mone New Championship Match Confirmed

AEW

A new title defence for AEW TBS and NJPW STRONG Women’s champion Mercedes Mone has been confirmed.

With Mone holding gold across both AEW and NJPW, the CEO has a big target on her back.

NJPW has confirmed that she will defend her STRONG Women’s Championship at the December 15 Strong Style Evolved show, against Hazuki.

NJPW shared the following preview for the bout:

Mercedes Moné will defend the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship against Hazuki. ‘Wild Heart’ Hazuki emerged from a chaotic four way match in Lowell on November 8 as the new number one contender to the CEO’s crown. Immediately after the match though, Mercedes would give Hazuki a Backstabber for her troubles, and vowed that the CEO’s time on top will continue.

Back in 2023, Moné, Hazuki and AZM were in a three way for IWGP Women’s gold, but this will be the first time ever the two women have gone one on one. As 2025, and Wrestle Dynasty along with it looms large, who will end the year as the STRONG Women’s champion?

Several other AEW stars will be in action on December 15, including Lio Rush, TNT Champion Jack Perry and International Champion Konosuke Takeshita.

Here’s the announced line-up for NJPW Strong Style Evolved:

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Hazuki – NJPW Strong Women’s Championship

Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Ryohei Oiwa – NJPW Strong Openweight Championship

Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) (c) vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) – NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship 

Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji vs. Jack Perry & Konosuke Takeshita

KUSHIDA vs. Kosei Fujita vs. TJP vs. Clark Connors

Lio Rush vs. Hechicero

Mina Shirakawa vs. Johnnie Robbie

Matt Vandagriff vs. Zane Jay

A current champion in AEW is set for a Winner Takes All match with a NJPW titleholder, which you can read more about right here.

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• Mercedes Mone
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