Mercedes Mone has commented on the recent news regarding AEW and Megan Thee Stallion.

Back in March, former WWE star Mojo Rawley detailed previously scrapped plans for SummerSlam that would have involved Mercedes Mone and the Grammy Award winning star. With Mone further teasing an angle with Stallion in an August 2024 interview, fans speculated that the music megastar could make an appearance on AEW TV soon.

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the song Neva Play by Megan Thee Stallion was revealed to be the new theme song for SmackDown when the show moved to the USA Network on September 13th, making things complicated in regard to a possible AEW appearance given Stallion’s association with the competition.

On September 16th, a report broke confirming that plans were in place between Mone and Stallion and that the WWE theme song came as a shock to both Mone and AEW. While there is no word as to whether the appearance will take place, it was noted that the use of the song on SmackDown “didn’t help.”

Mercedes Mone Admits In Hindsight Things Would Have Been Different

Writing in her Mone Mag, the TBS Champion discussed the report and how she “should have kept her mouth shut” about the situation:

Meg Thee Stallion & Me

Sports Illustrated and other sources reported on conversations between my advocate Kev, and Meg’s manager, Mike B., regarding her and me doing stuff at AEW. It’s true. A few weeks ago in an interview, I made the mistake of teasing the idea, which made headlines. More recently, it was announced that Meg would be part of the new Smackdown theme. It could all be a coincidence, of course. But then, they don’t call me the blueprint for nothing. In hindsight, I should have kept my mouth shut about it but all you can do is live and learn.

I’m flattered and honored in a way, as it proves we are clearly on the right path. While I would have loved to work with Meg and would have loved to see her work with our brand, I’m still happy for her. She’s a great person and talent who will get exposure to the vast wrestling audience. Trust in this, AEW and Team Moné have a lot more brewing so it’s all good. You all will just have to wait this time to hear about it. 😉