New Japan Pro-Wrestling today issued a short statement confirming that Mercedes Moné was injured in the main event of NJPW Resurgence in Long Beach over the weekend.
NJPW confirmed that Moné injured her right ankle and wished her the best in her recovery.
Moné underwent a thorough appraisal of her injury immediately after her match and began treatment.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling joins fans in wishing Moné a full and fast recovery.
Moné was facing Willow Nightingale in the finals of a tournament to determine the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, having already defeated Stephanie Vaquer. Nightingale got by Momo Kohgo before pinning Moné to win the title.
Reports on the night of the show suggested Moné suffered a broken ankle; while she didn’t discuss the nature of the injury, the wrestler herself hinted at missing some time while recovering in a social media post later that night.
The setback puts Moné’s wrestling future a bit more up in the air for the time being. She has worked exclusively for NJPW and sister promotion Stardom in 2023 to date, but had reportedly agreed to extend her time with them only through Resurgence. It could be several months until the wrestling world sees where the former Sasha Banks shows up next.