Mercedes Moné captures AEW Women's World Championship for the first time at All In

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Gaydos, R. (2026, August 31). Mercedes Moné captures AEW Women's World Championship for the first time at All In. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mercedes-mone-captures-aew-womens-world-championship-all-in

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Mercedes Moné has won the AEW Women's World Championship for the first time, defeating Willow Nightingale at the All In event. The match was a result of a long-standing feud between the two wrestlers, with Nightingale having previously defeated Moné to win the championship and Moné winning the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament. Mercedes Moné successfully used her signature move, the Money Maker, to put Nightingale out, taking advantage of her opponent's broken hand. The victory marks Moné's first reign as AEW women's world champion, adding to her impressive resume in the promotion.
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Story summary

At the All In event, Mercedes Moné captured the AEW Women's World Championship for the first time in her career. This victory came after a long-standing feud with Willow Nightingale, who had previously won the championship and was unable to compete due to a broken hand. Moné took advantage of Nightingale's injury, using her signature move, the "Money Maker," to put Nightingale out and secure the win. The match was intense, with both women exchanging blows and showing resilience in the face of pain. This win marks a significant moment for Moné, who had been competing in AEW since 2022 and had previously held the TBS Championship for over 500 days.

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📰 Mercedes Moné Wins Title
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Topics

AEW All Elite Wrestling All In the AEW Women’s World Championship the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament

Subjects

Moné PERSON · 10× Nightingale ORG · 9× AEW ORG · 5× Thekla PERSON · 3× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 1× All In ORG · 1× Mercedes Moné PERSON · 1× TBS ORG · 1× Willow Nightingale PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Three years ago, Mercedes Moné was spotted in the crowd at All In keeping a close eye on the women’s division as she mulled whether she would make the jump to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
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🔮 Three years ago, Mercedes Moné was spotted in the crowd at All In keeping a close eye on the women’s division as she mulled whether she would make the jump to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

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Three years ago, Mercedes Moné was spotted in the crowd at All In keeping a close eye on the women’s division as she mulled whether she would make the jump to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). asserted
she → spot → Wrestling
Months later, Moné finally made her debut and took the AEW women’s division by storm. asserted
Moné → make → storm
She later defeated Willow Nightingale for the TBS Championship and started a reign that would last more than 500 days – that was until Nightingale defeated her on Dec. 31, 2025. asserted
Nightingale → defeat → Dec.
It was the pretext for the feud that would begin when Nightingale captured the AEW Women’s World Championship and Moné won the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament. asserted
Moné → begin → Tournament
On Sunday, Moné gave her blood, sweat and tears to finally win the AEW Women’s World Championship. asserted
Moné → give → Championship
She took full advantage of Nightingale’s broken hand, putting her in the Money Maker to make her pass out. asserted
her → take → Maker
Moné was bloodied to start the match as Nightingale nailed her in the nose. asserted
Nightingale → bloody → nose
Nightingale tried to smile through the pain. asserted
Nightingale → try → pain
She took out Moné with a suplex onto the mat outside the ring. asserted
She → take → ring
She also hit a brutal pounce on Moné that sent her opponent into the referee. asserted
that → hit → referee
Both women used the knockdown to their advantage. asserted
women → use → advantage
Nightingale whipped the leather part of the belt against Moné. asserted
Nightingale → whip → Moné
It was a lot for Moné to overcome even as Nightingale dealt with the hand injury. asserted
Nightingale → overcome → injury
At the end of the match, Nightingale completely ran out of gas and the referee called for the bell. asserted
referee → run → bell
Moné will begin her first reign as AEW women’s world champion, adding to her impressive resume in AEW. asserted
Moné → begin → AEW
She’s been the aforementioned TBS champion and won the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament twice. asserted
She → win → Tournament
She might already have her first challenger. uncertain
She → have → challenger
High above Wembley Stadium, Thekla was watching closely. asserted
Thekla → watch → Stadium
Thekla made her return to AEW programming earlier in the show. asserted
Thekla → make → show
She lost the AEW Women’s World Championship to Nightingale at Redemption and hadn’t been seen until Sunday. asserted
She → lose → Sunday
All Out is about a month away and it could very well mean that Moné and Thekla are lining up for an epic match in September. uncertain
Moné → mean → September
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