Mercedes Moné to challenge Jody Threat for WPW title in Winnipeg

Mercedes Moné, the AEW TBS Champion who currently carries nine championship belts across major and independent promotions, is scheduled to challenge Jody Threat for the WPW Womens Championship on Sunday, October 19 at the Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The match was announced by Winnipeg Pro Wrestling, which said nearly 1,300 tickets for the event have already been sold.

Winnipeg Pro Wrestling promoted the bout on social media, writing in part, "THE CEO COMES TO WPW Mercedes Moné challenges Jody Threat for the WPW Womens Championship." The card, billed as WPW Rumble in the Burt, also lists performers including Danhausen, Shotzi Blackheart, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. Moné is widely billed as a major draw given her current title holdings and international bookings.

Earlier in the month, BODYSLAM Wrestling announced that Moné will appear at its October 10 show in Greve Municipality, Denmark, marking her first scheduled Scandinavian appearance with the promotion. BODYSLAM wrote on Instagram that the event offers "an absolutely unique chance for Danish and Nordic wrestling fans to experience the world famous performer live." The promotion encouraged fans to...