AEW has delivered some of the most critically acclaimed pay-per-views in recent years, but theres one milestone that still hasnt been reached: no AEW womens match has ever headlined a pay-per-view. That streak looks set to continue tonight at Worlds End, where the AEW Womens World Tag Team Title bout featuring Mercedes Mon and Athena is expected to fall beneath the mens main event.
Speaking with The Takedown on Sports Illustrated, Tony Khan addressed the long-standing questionwhat will it take for the women to finally main event an AEW PPV? His answer: timing, circumstance, and the right rivalry.
Fans had hoped this glass ceiling would shatter at AEW All In: Texas earlier this year, when Toni Storm defended her title against Mon in what many considered an instant classic. Instead, that match was placed earlier in the card, with Hangman Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley closing the night. Khan insists the Mon-Storm bout was still treated as a top-tier attraction.
But what exactly separates a womens match from making it to the final slot of the nightespecially when someone like Kyle Fletcher vs. Hangman Page gets the nod instead? Khan said its not about genderits about whats booked for the moment.
Still, 2025 has been a banner year for AEWs women. Mercedes Mon returned to full-time wrestling, held over a dozen titles, and continued to push for more spotlight for the womens roster. Kris Statlander claimed her first AEW World Title. Despite all that progress, the final slot of a PPV remains elusive.
This Saturday at Worlds End, Mon and Athena will challenge The Babes of Wrath for the AEW Womens World Tag Team Championshipsanother historic first. But the main event slot still belongs to the men.
What will it really take for the AEW women to break through to the main event of a pay-per-view? Do you think Mon and Storm should have headlined All In: Texas? Drop your thoughts in the comments and join the conversation.
