💥 Reality Check: Kris Statlander Snaps Mercedes Moné's Streak, Retains AEW Women’s World Championship
💥 Reality Check: Kris Statlander Snaps Mercedes Moné's Streak, Retains AEW Women’s World Championship
In a massive, high-stakes showdown that put the ego of "13 Belts Moné" against the sheer tenacity of "The Galaxy’s Greatest Alien," Kris Statlander decisively defeated Mercedes Moné at the AEW Full Gear 2025 Pay-Per-View. Statlander retained the AEW Women’s World Championship, delivering a significant blow to Moné's historic, record-breaking title collection streak and proving that focus ultimately trumps fame.
The match, which headlined the women's division for the second consecutive year at Full Gear, was a brutal, hard-hitting affair that saw Statlander overcome both Moné’s elite skillset and her constant psychological games centered around her unprecedented number of titles.
👑 The Final Belt Eludes The CEO
Mercedes Moné, the reigning TBS Champion and the self-proclaimed "13 Belts Moné," walked into the arena surrounded by nearly every piece of gold she had collected from around the world—a record-setting haul she had only just added to days prior by unifying the ROH Women's World Television Championship.
The narrative was simple: The AEW Women's World Championship was the one major prize that had eluded her, and winning it would not only add a 14th belt but would validate her claim as the most dominant woman in the history of professional wrestling.
The Match Story: Distraction vs. Discipline
The contest quickly became a psychological war.
Moné’s Distractions: Moné spent the early part of the match using her belts as weapons of intimidation, even tossing one to the outside, forcing the referee to deal with the clutter. Her arrogance and attempts at showboating were frequent, playing directly into the story that her focus was too spread thin across her numerous reigns.
Statlander's Focus: The champion, Kris Statlander, maintained supreme discipline, relying on her raw power, athleticism, and superior strength. She used Moné's momentum against her, delivering powerful lift-and-slam maneuvers that rattled the former "Boss."
The climax came after a sustained back-and-forth where Moné utilized her entire arsenal, including multiple Meteora attempts and her signature Mone Maker DDT, none of which were enough to put Statlander away.
The Decisive Pinfall
In the final moments, Moné attempted a risky top-rope maneuver, but Statlander caught her, powering out of the move and planting Moné with a huge Avalanche Package Piledriver from the second rope. She followed up immediately with the Saturday Night Fever (Discus Lariat) for the pinfall victory.
Winner and STILL AEW Women's World Champion: Kris Statlander
The victory for Statlander was clean and decisive, marking the first time in nearly two years that a main competitor had been able to successfully halt Moné's relentless pursuit of gold.
II. The Aftermath: Statlander Snaps The Streak
The significance of this result extends far beyond the AEW Women's World Championship itself:
1. The Crack in the Armor
Statlander's victory is the first major psychological crack in the "13 Belts Moné" persona. Moné has been unstoppable since her debut, racking up titles and victories across multiple promotions. Losing the one championship she openly coveted and needed to complete her collection suggests her hubris finally caught up to her.
2. Validation for the Champion
Kris Statlander, an AEW original, needed a definitive victory to establish her reign as truly elite. Defeating the biggest star in the division—and the one who beat her for the TBS Championship at Full Gear 2024—provides her with the validation she sought. She proved that the champion focused on one prize is more formidable than the champion obsessed with all the prizes.
3. The Unpacking of the Titles
The loss immediately raises the question of how Moné will respond to this failure. Rumors and speculation leading up to the match suggested that a loss here would trigger a "downward spiral," forcing Moné to lose confidence and potentially start dropping her numerous titles one by one. The storyline moving forward will likely focus on whether Moné can maintain her composure, or if she will descend into an unhinged frenzy as she begins to lose the other belts she has collected worldwide.
The AEW Women's World Championship remains firmly around the waist of Kris Statlander, who handed Mercedes Moné the most impactful loss of her current historic run and, for one night, brought the "CEO's" empire crashing back down to Earth.
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