Mercedes Moné Loses ROH Women's TV Title to Red Velvet

Mercedes Moné suffered a significant setback in her championship pursuits on Friday night at Ring of Honor's Final Battle event in Columbus, Ohio, where she lost the ROH Women's World Television Championship to Red Velvet in a highly anticipated rematch.

The match marked the second encounter between the two wrestlers in recent weeks. Moné had previously defeated Red Velvet on the November 19 episode of AEW Collision in a unification bout, combining the ROH Women's World Television Championship with its interim version to become the undisputed champion. Red Velvet, who had been sidelined by a neck injury and shoulder dislocation earlier in the year, invoked her rematch clause for Final Battle. During the bout, Moné locked in her signature Statement Maker submission hold, but Red Velvet countered by shifting her weight, kicking off the ropes, and rolling Moné up for the pinfall victory. The win made Red Velvet a two-time champion and dropped Moné's total title count from 13 to 12.

The loss compounded a challenging period for Moné, who had also fallen short in her bid for the AEW Women's World Championship against Kris Statlander at AEW Full Gear on November 22. Officials with Ring...