Mercedes Mone Was Allegedly Difficult to Work With in WWE

Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks during her time in WWE, established herself as a prominent figure in the wrestling world. She achieved considerable success in WWE, winning every available championship during her tenure. However, some have alleged that she was difficult to work with in WWE.

Mercedes Mone notably walked out of WWE in May 2022, alongside Naomi. Her departure was reportedly attributed to creative frustrations and concerns about her position within the women’s division.

During a recent episode of the Behind The Turnbuckle podcast, former WWE employee Tommy Carlucci and ex-interim RAW General Manager Jonathan Coachman addressed The CEO’s backstage reputation in the Stamford-based promotion. Carlucci disclosed that he never thought Mone was as great as others believed, claiming she was “difficult to work with.”

“I don’t think she’s [Mercedes Mone] great at all. So, I never thought she was this whole bag of chips that everybody thought she was here [in WWE] as Sasha Banks. And she was difficult to work with, too.”

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Coachman also recalled returning to WWE while Mone was still there, nearly six or seven years ago. He claimed that the current AEW TBS Champion had a reputation backstage. The former interim RAW General Manager stated that Mercedes was never on the same level as Becky Lynch or Charlotte Flair.

“There are certain superstars that, over the years, act a certain way backstage, and they get a certain reputation, and they can’t get rid of that. And Sasha [Mercedes Mone] had that. So, when you heard some of those numbers that she was asking for, you know, WWE or AEW, I was blown away that either side was even entertaining a deal the magnitude of what she reportedly got, because I agree with you, she’s never been the star that Becky [Lynch] is, that Charlotte [Flair] is, or that Rhea [Ripley] is.”

Mercedes Mone also claimed that she felt handcuffed in WWE. Regardless, Mone is currently the TBS Champion in AEW and is clearly happy there and that is all that truly matters.

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