@wrestlingleb I was about the same way with her, thinking she'll go back to the Fed soon but now? I think it's less likely than ever, she clearly enjoys and respects the Dub environment and her co-workers. She'll more than likely re-sign soon, which I didn't think so two years ago.
An almost four hour Dynamite, son. Come on, man. What are we doing?
Anyway, the good parts were really good. I enjoyed FTR/MCMG, Ciampa/Speedball, Osoreay/Fletcher stuff and the mixed tag. I'm pretty pumped for Full Gear.
I said months ago but this year, Mercedes finally feels like a part of the AEW ecosystem. Granted, she's had great matches and fun feuds since coming in but it felt like AEW fans were hesitant to fully embrace her until returning this year, firing all cylinders.
She doesn't feel like Sasha in AEW anymore. She's firmly Mercedes Monรฉ.
I love how versatile Mercedesโ programs have been this year. She told an amazing story with Willow heading into All In, told an incredible story with Maya World leading to one of the greatest matches of the year, established herself alongside Divine Dominion, and now sheโs feuding with Jon fucking Moxley and the Death Riders alongside (Not) Bullet Club. All while performing at the highest level
Wanna give a special shout out to Mercedes and Marina for making the most out of this feud and that match. To me, they've been a strong asset to the Death Riders v The Cut feud.