Summary

Mercedes Mone said she has vacated the APAC Women's Championship, ending another stop in the long run of titles she carried across multiple promotions.

In the latest edition of her Mone Mag, Mone wrote that she made the decision while she was in London. She said her side tried to make the arrangement work, but APAC Wrestling did not have the budget to fly her in and was not open to working with other promotions.

That leaves Mone without one of the regularly defended championships that once defined her globe-spanning collection. The source story noted that the only title still attached to her is the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Women's Championship, which reflects her tournament win rather than an active belt defense schedule.

This also continues a stretch of international title movement around Mone, including her EWA Women's Title loss to Mila Smidt at Apogee.

Quote from Mercedes Mone

"A Tough Decision

While I was in London, I had to make a tough call.

I sent the Malaysia Championship back."

Mercedes Mone later went on to say:

"My team and I really tried to make things work, we put in the effort, had the conversations, and explored every option. But at the end of the day, they told us they didn't have the budget to fly me out and weren't open to working with other promotions.

For me?

That just didn't align with the vision.

So I made the decision to vacate the title.

And look, this business isn't always easy. Not every partnership works out the way you hope. But I've learned to stand firm in my worth, my time, and what I bring to the table.

Every title I hold means something.

Every move I make has purpose.

So even though it wasn't easy, it was necessary.

Because growth sometimes means letting go.

Trust me...

I'm always moving forward."

What the APAC title decision means for Mercedes Mone

Mercedes Mone stepping away from the APAC Women's Championship closes off another cross-promotional piece of her schedule, and the reason matters. If travel support and promotion-to-promotion flexibility were part of the problem, that narrows the kind of outside title arrangements that make sense for her going forward.

It also sharpens the contrast between Mone's recent championship-heavy run and where she stands now. For AEW fans, this shifts more attention back toward how the company uses her next, especially with the Owen Hart tournament accolade still tied to her name but no regularly defended belt left in the mix.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.