Mercedes Mone’s AEW Signing Dubbed As One of the Biggest Financial Miscalculations in History

Mercedes Mone’s impact on AEW has been profound since her arrival, quickly becoming a key figure in the promotion. While she has already accomplished a lot in the company, it appears Mone’s AEW signing has been dubbed as one of the biggest financial miscalculations in history.

After months of speculation, AEW has officially signed a multi-year media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery worth an impressive $555 million over three years. Naturally, this is a very big deal for the company, especially since AEW is known to make a lot of big signings when necessary.

While speaking on his 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff talked about how the stars Tony Khan brought in, including Mercedes Moné, haven’t been enough to elevate the company. Bischoff criticized the amount paid to Moné, calling it one of the biggest financial miscalculations in professional wrestling history.

The WWE Hall of Famer noted that her arrival did not lead to the expected success, and instead, her popularity has significantly declined since joining AEW. Bischoff expressed uncertainty about Tony Khan’s next steps but wished him well with the situation.

“I mean, I think Mercedes has got to be one of the biggest financial miscalculations, in terms of talent deals, in the history of professional wrestling. The numbers have crashed since she showed up. Her stock has gone so far down, and she was a big sign. That potentially could have been a big deal, and it was the opposite. So I don’t know what Tony’s gonna do. He got his deal. Let’s see. I hope for the best.”

As for Mercedes Mone possibly being the highest paid women’s wrestler in the world right now, the CEO of AEW made it clear that she feels she more than deserves this privilege as she has worked very hard to make it to that level in the first place. Regardless, only time will tell whether Mercedes Mone will end up becoming a worthy investment for AEW, as many feel she just isn’t worth the price yet.