Mercedes Mone gives herself a new name; has a John Cena connection

Mercedes Mone has been at the top of her game ever since signing for AEW last year. The CEO, who currently holds five different championships, has made headlines again, but this time, it is for a new name she has given herself.

The most recent addition to the reigning TBS Champion's title collection was the EWA Women's Championship, which she won at EWA Prater Catchen in Vienna, Austria. A few hours ago, The CEO posted a video on her Instagram flaunting all of her titles with the following message:

"Global domination! Where should the #Monétrain go next? #5beltzmoné #pratercatchen #ewawomenschampion."

The CEO's post garnered many comments from fans, but one particular one stood out from the rest. One fan, seemingly addressing the "global domination" part from her caption, commented, "Mercedes Hogan I see."

This prompted a response from the TBS Champion, who replied, "Mercedes Cena."

Mone's interaction with the fan [Image source: Screenshot from Mone's Instagram post's comments section]

Mone (fka Sasha Banks) is a former colleague of John Cena's during her time with WWE. While she is known to hold admiration for Cena, there seems to be no special reason as to why her new nickname is connected to the reigning WWE Champion.

Mercedes Mone was recently challenged by a top AEW star

AEW star Deonna Purrazzo recently proposed a submission match against Mercedes Mone.

Speaking on the Lightweights podcast, The Virtuosa said:

“A submission match [against] Mercedes Moné. I just think we’ve both, like, established careers on our submissions. Me with the Fujiwara, primarily in WWE with her with the Bank Statement. I just think that the wrestler she is, and she is very much a technician in her own right, and so am I, we can make magic, particularly with a submission match.” [H/T PWMania]

Purrazzo, who is widely recognized for her technical prowess in the ring, could prove to be an interesting challenge for Mercedes Mone should this bout ever happen.

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