AEW star Mercedes Mone tells when she fell in love with wrestling

Although Mercedes Mone made her debut for AEW earlier this year, she has been in the wrestling industry since 2010, competing in various promotions before joining NXT in 2012 and eventually finding success in NJPW after her 10-year stint with WWE. In a recent interview with Hot 97, the current TBS Champion revealed what sparked her love for wrestling.

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“I fell in love with wrestling when I was 10,” Mone explained. “I was living in Iowa, we had no cable, no money, nothing, and I remember flipping through the channels and I was like, ‘Okay, I see wrestling is on, and what is this?’ My mom came into my room and was like, ‘Turn that off, that’s terrible, blah, blah, blah, you don’t want to watch wrestling.’ So I turned it off, went into my brother’s room next door and was like, ‘Let’s watch this,’ and I was instantly hooked… since I was 10, from the moment I first saw wrestling, I had nothing but wrestling dreams 24 hours a day.”

Mone also revealed that Eddie Guerrero was the first wrestler she saw in the ring that night and that she felt an immediate connection to his character. She also explained that the former WWE Heavyweight Champion was her inspiration and the reason she fell in love with wrestling. Mone has paid tribute to Guerrero in many ways, from wearing special clothing to using some of his signature moves and taunts.

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