Thunder Rosa Defends AEW’s Hardcore Style After Mercedes Mone Expresses Concerns

AEW All Out brought a night of intense matches and jaw-dropping moments, with violence being a prominent theme throughout the event. However, the brutality on display has sparked controversy, and even Mercedes Mone expressed concerns about it. With that said, Thunder Rosa has now defended AEW’s hardcore style.

One of the most shocking moments of the night happened during the brutal Lights Out Steel Cage match between Swerve Strickland and Adam Page. The violence took a dark turn when Strickland stabbed Page in the head. Page responded by using Strickland’s grill and a hypodermic needle on him. The brutality only intensified, culminating in Page delivering a decisive chair shot that left Strickland seriously hurt and in need of medical care after the match.

Earlier in the event, Jon Moxley took things to an even more extreme level by trying to suffocate Bryan Danielson with a plastic bag, which led fans to chant “This is murder!” due to the disturbing nature of the scene.

TBS Champion Mercedes Mone expressed mixed feelings about AEW’s use of extreme matches. While she acknowledges that AEW caters to fans who enjoy hardcore wrestling, she worries that such content might turn away younger viewers, particularly children.

While speaking on Busted Open Radio, Thunder Rosa defended AEW’s usage of violent matches as she addressed Mone’s remarks. Rosa noted that her own career was significantly shaped by participating in various hardcore matches, including a Lights Out match, cage match, street fights, and a Texas Bullrope match. Rosa explained that professional wrestling often involves pushing boundaries, and while not everyone enjoys extreme matches, it’s a part of AEW’s approach to the sport.

“One of the reasons why I cemented my career was with a hardcore match, a Lights Out match. Then I did the cage match, which was brutal. I’ve done street fights, and then I did the Texas Bullrope match where I was a bloody mess. There’s levels of violence or brutality in professional wrestling and some of it, they push the envelope every time they’re doing things,” Rosa said. “I mean, people have the right to feel the way that they feel, especially when it comes to these kinds of matches. And it’s not everybody’s cup of tea. And you can’t criticize fans for feeling that way, but you know that in AEW, we push the envelope. We have pushed the envelope a lot.”

A petition was also launched that urged AEW to end their programming after Swerve Strickland and Adam Page’s All Out match. Nonetheless, we will have to wait and see if AEW will continue to push the envelope when it comes to violence in the coming months.

What’s your opinion on what Thunder Rosa had to say in response to Mercedes Mone’s remarks? Do you believe AEW’s level of violence is too much? Let us know in the comments section below!