3/28/2023 0 Comments Samuray del sol![]() ![]() When Kairi won the women’s championship, I thought could I? I never really had the match I wanted with her. I was really nervous to decide who would be my first opponent back in the ring because I was missing wrestling every single day the moment I was gone from it. How is it having her as a first opponent? She had a similar crossroads and showed what the options outside of WWE are. It will pay tribute to a really special wrestler. I think fans are going to be excited to see what my heart is like as well. I wanted my first presentation to show I was excited to be here with a sunrise headpiece and kimono. You were used to seeing blue and long hair, so I cut it off, created this bold statement. I took a lot from Gwen Stefani and what I saw in the moment. I really want to pull from the Japanese Harajuku style. Where did the inspiration come for your new look? I love Bayley and Trinity so much because they are legit my sisters and tag team partners for life no matter what company we are working for. It gave me more assurance that what I was doing was right because the time they took to spend their time with me. They did that because they knew how much it meant to me and that moment and how much I’ve been trying to decide what my next step in wrestling would be. For those girls and my best friend Manny, Samuray Del Sol to fly all the way over to Japan from the United States to just cut a little promo. Wrestling is such a small tight knit circle of friends you would call your friends and family. ![]() What did it mean to have her there with Bayley for your debut? Did it help calm those nerves? When you were traveling, walking red carpets, runways, Trinity was by your side. I thought this was something I had to follow. I thought, “Is this the next step? Are you going to do something that is beyond bold and has never been done?” My dream kept on exciting me. Then when they introduced the women’s championship for New Japan, my heart was tickling me with excitement. ![]() I didn’t know when was the right time or the right step until I saw Wrestle Kingdom was coming because Wrestle Kingdom is WrestleMania. When was the moment you felt New Japan was right? You spent a lot of time and care to make sure you made the next move for yourself. We want to make headways in women’s wrestling for this new period of time. I feel so honored to be part of such an amazing, prestigious company as New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom where we are kick starting this New Japan women’s division. This has always been a dream of mine for a long time. To follow my dreams, my purpose, my path and my alignment. For me, it has been an incredible experience and journey. I haven’t had such growth in my life like I”ve had in the past nine months. It has been such a crazy journey so far to figure it out because I’ve been used to such a system, but it has been such a blessing. To do everything yourself and evolve into a CEO. Mercedes Moné: It’s really an opportunity to really choose things for myself and to really be my moniker for the past 10 years. How does it feel to have this freedom now? A new challenge. Here Moné opens up about her next chapter ahead of the historic event.įor so long you were part of WWE. Challenging fellow WWE alum and current IWGP women’s champion Kairi in a main event of Battle in the Valley pay-per-view. Now the newcomer readies for her first big test. She debuted under the name Mercedes Moné at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 in January. Not to mention Varnado has the chance to compete against the best NJPW’s sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom can provide. Having someone with the star and name equity as the 31-year-old certainly fits in both efforts. However, when her contract came up, she pivoted and sought new challenges in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a company owned by Bushiroad that continues to expand its reach in the United States and has made women’s wrestling a priority. Despite creative differences with WWE, there were still many who saw the popular performer returning to the company. ![]() Not to mention using the platform to venture into acting including a role on Season 2 of The Mandalorian as Koska Reeves. The trailblazer helped change the perception of women’s wrestling, winning multiple championships and being part of numerous firsts for more than a decade. When Mercedes Varnado (the former Sasha Banks), walked away from WWE, it was not an easy decision. ![]()
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