Mercedes Mone is stepping back into the NJPW spotlight, and shes bringing her gold with her. NJPW officially announced on Tuesday that Mone will defend her Strong Womens Championship at Resurgence on May 9th from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
Her opponent? Thatll be decided at Windy City Riot on April 11th, when Mina Shirakawa takes on AZM in a number one contenders match. Whoever comes out on top will get a shot at Mone in a match thats already grabbing attention.
This marks Mones first NJPW appearance since Wrestle Dynasty at the Tokyo Dome on January 5th, where she retained the Strong Womens Championship and also walked out with the RevPro Undisputed British Womens Championship after defeating Mina Shirakawa.
Mone originally won the NJPW Strong Womens Title by beating Stephanie Vaquer at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view last June, and shes held onto it ever since.
The Resurgence event will stream live on NJPW World, and it promises another major spotlight moment for Mone, who continues to make moves on both sides of the Pacific.
Do you think AZM or Mina Shirakawa will be the one to finally dethrone Mercedes Mone? Or is her title reign just getting started? Drop your predictions in the comments and let us know who youre backing.
