Mercedes Mone Highlights Night-And-Day Locker Room Differences Between WWE, AEW

Mercedes Mone, who transitioned from WWE to AEW in 2024, has highlighted significant differences in locker room culture between the two wrestling promotions. She described AEW's environment as a passionate, unified community hungry to grow and prove itself, contrasting it with WWE's atmosphere where she sensed more individual struggles and ego. Mone prefers having her own locker room to avoid drama but feels energized by AEW's collective drive among both women and men to elevate the company. She emphasized AEW's underdog status as a motivating factor that fosters camaraderie and ambition, without directly disparaging WWE. Additionally, Mone reflected on her brief tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, noting the cultural and fan reaction differences compared to American wrestling. Currently, as AEW's TBS Champion, she is focused on defending her title and continuing her successful career post-WWE.