Mercedes Mone divorce: 5 things you didn't know about her relationship with Sarath Ton
Mercedes Mone (fka Sasha Banks) sent shockwaves across the wrestling world earlier this year. After months of speculation, The CEO made her AEW debut in March 2024. Since then, the 32-year-old has emerged as a main event talent and is currently in her first reign as the TBS Champion.
Rumors of Mercedes Mone's alleged separation from her husband, Sarath Ton, made rounds on the internet recently. Taking notice of the news, The CEO took to her YouTube channel to confirm the ongoing rumors about her marriage status.
The reigning TBS Champion confirmed that she will officially sign her divorce papers tomorrow. As per Mone, she did not want any outside interference and judgment to trouble her, causing her to keep her relationship issues with Sarath Ton private.
Now that The Boss has announced her separation from her soon-to-be former husband, fans are eager to know more about the timeline of their relationship. In this article, let's look at five unknown facts about Mercedes Mone's relationship with Sarath Ton.
#5. Mercedes Mone once expressed her disgust at ring gear designed by her husband
Following an unfortunate end to his wrestling career, Sarath Ton switched over to a different career within the wrestling industry. After a career-ending head injury forced him to hang up his boots, Ton took to costume designing as his next profession.
Formerly known as Kid Mikaze, Ton continues to be an essential member of WWE's gear-designing team backstage. From The Bloodline to Seth "Freakin" Rollins, the 41-year-old has crafted ring gear for several top WWE talents.
Ton also designed wrestling attire for Mercedes Mone in the past. As someone who is known to prioritize her styling and fashion, The CEO was once 'disgusted' by an outfit created by her husband.
The CEO was very unhappy about the choice of colors for her Money in the Bank 2018 attire, believing that the gear made her look unattractive. The underwhelming costume dealt a blow to Mone's confidence heading into the match.
The TBS Champion was extremely nervous about the audience's reaction to her gear, causing her to slip and botch her entrance.
#4. Mercedes Mone did not open up about her marriage issues as she feared losing her WrestleMania 37 main event spot
In a video posted on her YouTube channel, Mercedes Mone revealed that she had separated from her husband in December 2020. Sarath Ton eventually moved out in January 2021, as Mone shifted her focus to The Mandalorian acting project.
As per The Boss, she kept her marriage issues with Sarath Ton private, as she did not want to lose her top position in WWE. The NJPW Strong Women's Champion feared that the higher WWE officials, particularly Vince McMahon, would take away her WrestleMania 37 main event spot if her relationship status came out in the media. Here's what Mone had to say about the situation:
"We got separated at the end of December of 2020. He finally moved out in January of 2021. I was shooting The Mandalorian, plus trying everything in my power to be the main event of WrestleMania. So of course I don’t want all of this stuff to get out because you don’t know what Vince [McMahon] is gonna do [and] you don’t know what he’s gonna change because Vince was very — um, I was in a storyline with Bianca."
Thankfully, the 32-year-old managed to prevent her real-life troubles affect her professional wrestling career. The CEO went on to feature in a historic main event at Night 1 of WrestleMania 37 against Bianca Belair, where she lost her SmackDown Women's Championship against The EST.
#3. Mercedes Mone feared that Vince McMahon would have made changes in her booking if he learned about her marriage issues
Mercedes Mone has talked about Vince McMahon several times in the past. As someone who was greatly pushed by McMahon during her time in WWE, Mone is well aware of how strange the former WWE Chairman could be sometimes.
In December 2020, The CEO was involved in a feud with Carmella on WWE SmackDown, which was around the same time she had separated from her husband. Former WWE Superstar Reggie (fka Reginald) was also a highlight of this rivalry, as he served as Carmella's sommelier throughout this program.
Vince McMahon was allegedly very fond of Mone and Reginald working together, wanting them to portray an onscreen couple. The TBS Champion was well aware of McMahon's intentions and decided to not bring her separation from Sarath Ton in the media.
Had Vinnie Mac learned about Mone's relationship status, he might have paired her up with Reginald onscreen, something the 32-year-old was seemingly not in favor of.
#2. Sarath Ton and Mercedes Mone met each other in 2010 on the independent circuit
The wrestling business often brings individuals closer together. There have been countless instances of performers getting to know each other at wrestling events, before developing affection for each other down the line.
The same happened in the case of Mercedes Mone and Sarath Ton. The two individuals met on the independent circuit in 2010, where Sarath offered to help Mone with her ring gear. The duo soon found themselves together in WWE, before they officially got married in August 2016.
Now that they are headed towards a split, here's what Mone had to say about her soon-to-be former husband:
"Tomorrow finally, after a long long time, I’ll be finally signing my divorce papers. And I’m excited, happy and for me I’m just ready to be free…of not being afraid — Sarath, my ex-husband now, we had such a great relationship, and he’s such an amazing, incredible guy, that I’m so thankful for, he’s another person that changed and saved my life," she said.
Even though they have decided to part ways, it is great to see that Mercedes Mone and Sarath Ton continue to be on good terms with each other.
#1. Former WWE Superstar Konnor officiated their wedding ceremony
For someone who greatly enjoys the spotlight, Mercedes Mone conducted her wedding ceremony with Sarath Ton very privately. The Boss was seemingly worried about the fans' reaction to her tying the knot with Ton, prompting her to get her marriage rituals done secretly.
Soon after the wedding, an intriguing detail came up regarding the Mercedes Mone-Sarath Ton marriage ceremony. Interestingly, it was former WWE Superstar, Konnor, who presided over the wedding formalities. Known for his time as part of The Ascension, Konnor was ecstatic to contribute to Mone's wedding, whom he considers his sister.
In December 2020, Sarath Ton posted a heartfelt tribute to the late Brodie Lee on his Instagram account. Through his post, the 41-year-old revealed that Lee served as a witness for his wedding, while Konnor was the one who officiated the ceremony.