Regardless of debuting for AEW earlier this 12 months, Mercedes Mone has been within the wrestling business since 2010, competing in a number of totally different promotions earlier than becoming a member of “NXT” in 2012 and finally discovering success in NJPW after her 10-year stint with WWE. In a latest interview on “Scorching 97,” the present TBS Champion revealed what kickstarted her love for wrestling.
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“I fell in love with wrestling after I was 10 years outdated,” Mone defined. “I used to be dwelling in Iowa, we had no cable, no cash, no nothing and I simply bear in mind scrolling by means of the channels simply going by means of, I am like okay I see wrestling’s on, I am like what is that this? My mother got here into my room was like, ‘Flip that off that is horrible, blah, blah, blah you do not need to watch wrestling.’ So I turned it off, went to my brother’s room the subsequent door, I am like let’s watch this and I used to be simply immediately hooked … ever since I used to be 10 the second I laid my eyes on wrestling I had nothing however wrestling desires 24 hours Day.”
Mone additionally revealed that Eddie Guerrero was the primary wrestler she watched within the ring that evening and felt a direct connection to his character whereas additionally explaining that the previous WWE Heavyweight Champion was her inspiration and the explanation she fell in love with wrestling. Mone has paid quite a few tributes to Guerrero, from particular apparel to utilizing a few of his signature strikes and taunts.
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