The Rising Stakes in Pro Wrestling’s “Wednesday Night ⁤Wars”

The competition between⁣ All Elite‍ Wrestling (AEW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is heating up, extending beyond weekly ratings to direct‍ head-to-head scheduling of major events. In recent months, AEW pay-per-views have frequently been positioned opposite NXT specials. WWE has now confirmed a premium live event scheduled to‍ compete⁢ directly with AEW’s All Out on September 20th. Further complicating the landscape,reports suggest that TNA ⁣Impact could potentially air against AEW⁣ Dynamite on Wednesdays if a new television deal ‍is secured⁣ with a WWE-affiliated network like The ⁤CW or A&E.

“I Don’t Watch ⁤Them. I Don’t Care About Them.” – Moné’s⁣ Bold Stance

when⁤ questioned by TV Insider about WWE’s increasingly competitive programming strategy,Mercedes Moné – known as “Eight Belts Mone” – delivered ⁢a characteristically confident response. “I don’t watch them.⁤ I don’t care about them,” she stated. Moné emphasized her status as a champion across multiple organizations, asserting, “The more the merrier. If⁤ they want ⁤to put on wrestling shows while ⁣we have wrestling shows, I’m always going to be better. I’m always ⁣better. That’s why I call myself ‘The⁤ CEO.'” She confidently predicted,”AEW is taking over. If you want to‍ watch the best,good wrestling,watch AEW.”

Forbidden Door and the TBS Championship Defense

This⁣ weekend’s highly anticipated AEW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) collaborative⁣ event,Forbidden ⁣Door,will not directly ⁣clash⁤ with NXT’s Heatwave. Forbidden Door is scheduled for the afternoon in London, while NXT ⁢Heatwave ⁢will take place later that evening in Lowell, Massachusetts. Moné is slated to defend her TBS Championship in a ‍four-way match against Alex Windsor, Persephone, and Bozilla.

Creative Control and the empowered Women’s Division at ⁤AEW

Moné⁤ also discussed her involvement in the creative process at AEW, highlighting her influence over her storylines. “I⁤ work with whoever Tony wants me to work with,” she explained, reiterating⁢ her “CEO” persona. She credits her decision to join AEW to the company’s commitment to its women’s division. “That’s why I came here as I watched the women, and said, ‘This is the place for me to be because there is so much passion and drive.’ We‍ legit have the greatest women’s division in all of professional ⁤wrestling. The best from Toni Storm, Athena, Kris Statlander, Willow, and I can go on and on and on.”

Moné noted a significant positive shift in the energy and opportunities for women ⁤in AEW over the past year and a half, citing‍ increased ‍airtime, more ⁤matches, and more complex storylines. “It has been such great growth. Being a part of it has been so amazing for myself and my career.”