Mercedes Mone agrees to contract extension with NJPW/Stardom

[Big Red Machine]

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Mone's next date is believed to be on a U.S. event.

Josh Nason
20 minutes ago

Mercedes Mone and Bushiroad have agreed to an extension on her current NJPW/Stardom contract, according to Dave Meltzer.

The news comes hours before she is set to defend her IWGP Women's title against Mayu Iwatani at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom later tonight.

Meltzer is also reporting that it's believed Mone's next match will be on an event in the U.S. He did not indicate the length of the extension.

There has been some question as to Mone's contract status as Bushiroad previously confirmed her deal was to expire after tonight's event. However, Mone had said in an interview that wasn't the case, perhaps alluding to the fact a deal had already been done. In an interview this week, she said Japan was becoming her second home and that she was "committed to staying here to make history."

Mone, the former Sasha Banks in WWE, debuted at January's Wrestle Kingdom 17 and confronted then-champion KAIRI. She followed that up by defeating KAIRI for the title at February's Battle in the Valley.

A disguised Mone made a surprise debut appearance in Stardom last Saturday, attacking Iwatani.