Mercedes Mone Calls Out Fans Forcing Autographs at Airports

Mercedes Mone is undoubtedly one of the most popular female pro wrestlers right now and with fame comes a selection of fans who try to hoard memorabilia for her to sign at airports. Mone has once again taken a stand against such fans recently.

The practice of fans gathering at airports to meet professional wrestlers has become increasingly contentious. While spontaneous encounters are typically welcomed, there’s a growing concern about a specific group of fans who arrive with extensive merchandise solely to collect autographs for resale, often on platforms like eBay.

This commercialization of fan interactions has understandably led to frustration among wrestlers, who feel exploited and disrespected by those prioritizing profit over genuine admiration for their work.

Last year, a video circulated on social media showing Rey Mysterio declining to sign an autograph at an airport. The fan involved seemed focused on monetizing Mysterio’s signature, highlighting broader issue faced by wrestlers. Rhea Ripley also experienced a similar situation at an airport, where she encountered overwhelming fan demands and voiced her frustration with the lack of respect for her boundaries in such encounters.

While speaking to WFAN, Mercedes Mone expressed her frustration over the issue. She stated that she has faced harassment for saying she does not sign at airports, viewing it as a form of stalking. Knowing her flight details or hotel stays feels invasive to her. At the arena, she’s happy to meet fans and sign autographs, but after long flights, she prefers personal space. She made it clear that she dislikes being handed items meant for resale and aims to keep interactions genuine. She politely declines such requests to maintain boundaries.

“Yeah, it sucks. Well, I’ve talked about this in the past and got harassed by saying I don’t sign at the airports. For me, that’s stalking because you shouldn’t know when I land, what flight I’m on. Same thing at the hotels. If you’re finding out where I’m staying, no, no, no, that’s crossing the line. You can come to the arena early and wait outside, and I’m always there, willing and ready to sign autographs. I’m ready and happy to meet my fans. But when it comes to that personal space of coming off a flight after traveling for so long and not even in your character mode, you know, you don’t want to get handed a bunch of stuff that’s not even for them; they’re going to put that out on eBay so they can make their money, right? It doesn’t even feel genuine sometimes at all. So, I always give a nice little ‘No, thank you.’ Good for you play game. Oh, that’s no, no thank you like no, thank you.”

Recently, footage emerged of Liv Morgan engaging with fans seeking autographs at an airport. Nevertheless, Mercedes Mone will never sign autographs at the airports and fans have to accept that fact.

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