The Triple Threader - Mar. 18, 2024
Welcome to the Triple Threader, covering three select stories from the world of professional wrestling.
Mercedes Moné makes her AEW debut. (Courtesy: All Elite Wrestling)
All Elite CEO
“Big Business” picked up as Mercedes Moné made her first AEW appearance since All In London. This time, in the aforementioned Dynamite special, she did so as an official tenured member of AEW. In front of her hometown crowd of Boston, MA, she thanks the fans for their support and lets everybody say hello to the new CEO. Formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, Moné is a 7-time women’s champion.
The Rock Concert in Memphis. (Courtesy: WWE)
Blues, Soul, and Rock & Roll
From one boss to the Final Boss, The Rock held his Rock Concert this past Friday on WWE SmackDown. The Great One, now complete with his Hollywood Rock music, had a good amount of disses for his WrestleMania opposition in Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, as well as Cody’s mother Michelle, with a little mention for Seth’s wife Becky Lynch, and Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. The former WWE Champion teams with current Universal Champion and cousin Roman Reigns to take on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins at the Show of Shows, where it’s either Bloodline freedom or Bloodline Rules for the main event pitting the American Nightmare and Tribal Chief for the WWE crown.
El Hijo Del Vikingo as AAA Mega Champion. (Courtesy: All Elite Wrestling)
Un Campeón Libre
El Hijo Del Vikingo has been forced to vacate the AAA Mega Championship due to a knee injury for which he had to have surgery. His recovery time is roughly five to nine months. Vikingo’s reign comes to an end at 833 days – the longest in the title’s history – starting in December 2021, and spanning appearances in AEW and Ring of Honor. A new champion is slated to be crowned at Triplemania XXXII on April 27.