Mercedes Moné not cleared for All Out, will miss title defense
Cageside Seats • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 1:30 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Mercedes Moné, AEW Women’s World Champion, is unable to compete at the All Out event on September 26 due to a broken nose sustained during her title victory at All In. The announcement was made during the September 16 episode of AEW Dynamite, explaining the absence of a women’s world title match at the upcoming event. Moné is expected to return at the WrestleDream pay-per-view on October 17, where she is scheduled to defend her championship against either Thekla or Willow Nightingale, who have been featured in recent promos on Dynamite. The situation has set the stage for a competitive match at WrestleDream.
- •Mercedes Moné suffers a broken nose, missing All Out.
- •No women's title match announced for All Out.
- •Moné expected back at WrestleDream on October 17.
- •Thekla and Willow Nightingale are contenders for the title.
- •Promos between contenders featured on AEW Dynamite.
- 1:30 AMCageside Seats — AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Moné is not cleared and will miss All Out
"AEW Dynamite has recently featured promos between Thekla, AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Mone, and Willow Nightingale. However, no women’s world title match was announced for All Out, which is coming up in less than two weeks (Sept. 26) in the Chicago area. It turns out there’s a very good reason why no title match was announced; Mercedes Mone is not cleared to compete after suffering a broken nose when she won the belt last month at All In. The AEW commentators conveyed that news on tonight’s (Sept. 16) episode of Dynamite, but also revealed that The CEO will be back in the ring at the WrestleDream pay-per-view on Oct. 17 to defend the belt against either Thekla or Nightingale. Willow and Thekla responded to the news in the following video, with the Toxic Spider once again delivering the best lines about titty cannons and being the last real bitch alive. An update on AEW Women's World Champion @MercedesVarnado sets the stage for @Toxic_Thekla vs @WillowWrestles! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/QD2JJ02p6C — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 17, 2026 Do you think it will be Willow or Thekla standing across the ring from Mercedes at WrestleDream next month? Give me your predictions in the comments below, Cagesiders. Catch up on all the results from Dynamite in our live blog right here.
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