Tony Khan is setting the record straight Mercedes Mon didnt bury anyone during her 13-title run at all.
During a conversation with Jon Alba, Khan directly responded to criticism from fans whove accused Mon of burying other women in the AEW and indie scenes during her dominant 13-title reign across multiple promotions.
Khan made it clear that it couldnt be further from the truth and gave full support for the CEO of AEW.
Khan stated that the booking was always strategic and story-driven, not self-indulgent. He praised Mons chemistry with Toni Storm, calling their match a main-event caliber performance and promising theres more to come:
This defense came just days after Mercedes Mon addressed the critics herself in Mon Mag, throwing shade at those who tried to question her path.
While Mon has spent 2025 dominating the globe, shes also been a strong supporter of lesser-known talent, naming indie standouts like Denmarks Aliss Link, RevPros Kanji, and Scotlands Emersyn Jayne as personal highlights. Shes used her reign not just for the limelight, but to share it with underrated women in the industry.
With Tony Khan officially putting the burial rumors to rest and Mercedes Mon standing firm in her legacy, the message is clear the 13-title reign wasnt about ego, it was about evolution.
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