Mercedes Moné turns up the heat in alluring purple dress at AEW event

The pro-wrestling superstar looked like a million bucks.

Joseph Galizia | Dec 10, 2024

Actress and professional wrestler Mercedes Mone Varnado points to the crowd before the game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Field. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Pro wrestling is experiencing another surge in popularity and nobody represents the industry better right now than Mercedes Moné.

The former WWE superstar, who now works for the newer renegade promotion AEW, was dressed to impress at a pre-sale ticketing event on Monday, December 9. The event was held to promote the company's All In pay-per-view special, scheduled to take place July 2025 in Texas.

Moné, 32, shared an Instagram post showing off her gorgeous purple dress, with the AEW TBS Championship and the NJPW STRONG Women's Championship belts draped over her shoulders.

The CEO, who boasts an incredible 6.3 million Instagram followers, quickly had fans rush to the comments section to sing her praises.

"Purple is just another color that belongs to you. Wow, you look incredible," gushed one person.

"MY FASHION ICONNNNNN," wrote a second person in all caps.

"U ateeee these," joked a third.

AEW superstar Mercedes Moné poses at the pre-sale ticketing event for All In 2025. / Photo Credit: Mercedes Moné on Instagram

Moné, who formerly went by Sasha Banks in WWE, signed with AEW in March of 2024. Aside from wrestling, the WrestleMania headliner has also dabbled in acting and previously appeared in The Collective and the hit Disney Plus series, The Mandalorian.

Since signing with AEW, Moné holds a record 11 wins and 0 losses. In that time, she's successfully defended her TBS Championship belt seven times.

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Published Dec 10, 2024

JOSEPH GALIZIA

Joey is a Las Vegas based actor and circus performer. For the last seven years he's had the pleasure of covering pro-wrestling/MMA for multiple outlets, and is thrilled to bring that same skill set to Sports Illustrated. In that time, he's interviewed over 50 legendary names in the business, including UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Smith, and more.