In a recent interview with Chicago’s local station WGN Radio 720, wrestler Skye Blue recounted her experience in grapping with Mercedes Mone in an action-packed AEW Dynamite segment last month.
Here are a few notable comments from the conversation:
Skye Blue on squaring off with Mercedes Mone:
“I was taken by surprise when I found out I’d be wrestling Mercedes. 17-year-old me, in math class, watching her matches, and those of Toni Storm, Ruby Soho… I never dreamt that one day I’d be facing these female wrestlers in the ring. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity.”
On what she learnt from the duel:
“The biggest learning came from understanding that she is one of the greatest female wrestlers out there. The fact that I was able to keep pace with her and hold my ground was surprising given that I was incredibly nervous. I had never seen this bout happening and for it to be such a challenging one, fighting for the title with the high pressure to perform. Honestly, I was awestruck that I had the chance to do it. All these baby steps are leading me to becoming one of the greatest.”
Recent episodes of AEW Rampage have announced an array of matches for the eagerly awaited AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door III pay-per-view event. The event is set to take place at Elmont, New York on June 30th.
Matches slated are as follows:
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland versus Will Ospreay
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley will clash with Tetsuya Naito
AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match: Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Briscoe, Jack Perry, Lio Rush, and others to be confirmed
TBS Championship/NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship bout: Mercedes Mone squaring off with Stephanie Vaquer
AEW Women’s World Championship Match: A showdown between Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa
Owen Hart Foundation Tournament First Round: Bryan Danielson versus Shingo Takagi
The other scheduled battles include: Zack Sabre Jr battling Orange Cassidy, and MJF taking on Hechicero.
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