Mercedes Monae retained the AEW Women’s World Championship over Thekla WrestleDream 2026.
Mone sent Tekla three corners to start the game. Thekla sent her face first into the latter. Monet put him in Statement Maker. Monet walked out as Thecla moved. Thekla sent her face first into the apron and twice into the barricade. Thekla kicked him in the side of the head as he hung over the ropes and landed with a crossbody. Thekla ended up in a spider position, but Monet picked her up, kneed her in the face and gave her a lung blower. He followed with a meteor.
Monet pulled Thekla’s arms behind her and squeezed her before placing her knee in her back. He moved to the Romero Special. He sent Tekla face first into a turnbuckle, but Tekla put him in a tarantula hold. Monet landed a lung blower on the apron. He hit a knee into the ring post as Thekla avoided a meteora. Thekla double-kicked him in the back from the outside.
They battled up top before Thekla landed a spider suplex. He followed up with a double jab and spear. Monet landed a Sunset Flip Bomb and a meteor. Thekla locked her in a submission but Monet made it to the ropes. Thekla curb stomps her and covers her, but Monet gets her foot on the ropes. Monet removed the face mask and when Thekla grabbed her hair, she hit Thekla in the face with it. Thekla reversed Mone Maker and rolled him at 2.99, but Mone ended up rounding another finisher and pinned Mone Maker for the win.
