Mercedes Moné defeated Willow Nightingale at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, capturing the AEW Women’s World Championship for the first time at All In. The victory capped a multi-month rivalry, overcoming an early bloody nose and a grueling back-and-forth contest.
Fantasy & Market Impact
The Roadmap to Wembley: Injury Replacements and Historical Rivalries
While a showdown between Mercedes Moné and Willow Nightingale at All In long felt inevitable, the path to the ring was shaped by unexpected twists. Nightingale was originally slated to compete in the 2026 Owen Hart Cup tournament, where the winner earned the right to challenge for the AEW women’s world title at Wembley. However, an injury forced Nightingale to pull out of the tourney.
Enter Moné. Making her return to AEW programming after a hiatus of more than five months, she stepped in as a surprise replacement. Moné won the Owen Hart Cup for the second straight year by beating Maya World in the finals at Forbidden Door. Nightingale returned to action shortly thereafter and won a Casino Gauntlet Match on the July 8 episode of Dynamite, eventually defeating Thekla at Redemption to win her first AEW women’s world title and setting the stage for Sunday’s clash.
High-Impact Action and Brutal Sequences at Wembley Stadium
The match started at a frantic pace. Nightingale gained the early advantage by hitting a cannonball off the apron to the outside and swinging Moné into the barricade. Moné suffered a bloody nose early in the bout, but she quickly adapted by sending Nightingale into an exposed turnbuckle to regain control.
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The momentum swung wildly throughout the contest. Nightingale executed a suplex off the apron to the floor, sending both competitors crashing down, followed by a missile dropkick and a Spanish Fly from the second rope. Despite kicking out of a moonsault and surviving a powerbomb, Moné found herself pushed to the limit. As frustration mounted, Moné targeted Nightingale’s already compromised hand cast, ripping it off and pulling at her fingers before the referee intervened after a knockdown.
The Climax: Turning Point and the Statement Maker
Late-match chaos saw both competitors trade heavy blows. Nightingale hit Moné on the back with the championship belt after Moné attempted to use it as a weapon. Back inside the squared circle, Nightingale connected with a powerbomb, but Moné managed to kick out.

When Nightingale went for an Avalanche Powerbomb into the exposed turnbuckle, Moné countered the sequence. Moné locked in the Statement Maker. With Nightingale unable to reach the ropes, the referee stopped the match, crowning Mercedes Moné the new AEW Women’s World Champion.
| Match Detail | Result / Fact |
|---|---|
| Event | AEW All In: London 2026 |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London |
| Winner | Mercedes Moné |
| Previous Champion | Willow Nightingale |
| Finishing Sequence | Statement Maker (Submission) |
Division Outlook Following All In
Moné’s victory ends Nightingale’s title run and resets the championship landscape. Having previously traded the TBS Championship—with Moné winning it in 2024 before Nightingale captured it in December 2025—this latest chapter elevates their rivalry.
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