Mercedes Mone Schedules Indie Tour with Title Defenses

Mercedes Mone, the former AEW TBS Champion, is set to return to in-ring action next month with a series of independent wrestling appearances across Europe and North America, including two title defenses. The multitime titleholder, who has been on hiatus from All Elite Wrestling since early January, will first compete on March 8, 2026, in Bagnolo Cremasco, Italy, defending her BestYa Women's Championship against Italian veteran Swan, known as the Beast of the Italian independent scene.

Mone's European tour begins with the high-stakes main event at BestYa Wrestling's Mone Mayhem event, held at the Magika Disco Club. Promoters described the matchup as a pivotal moment, stating that Mone "officially returns to the BestYa Wrestling ring" for what they called "MONÉ MAYHEM," highlighting the anticipation surrounding the CEO's defense of the title she won on July 7, 2025, in Kosów, Poland. She last retained the belt on November 9, 2025, in Rome, defeating Queen Maya at BestYa Wrestling Imperium.

Following the Italian bout, Mone heads to France for Banger Zone Wrestling's Apogee event on March 14 at the Palais des Sports de Dreux in Dreux. Organizers announced her participation as a...