Mercedes Mone is now officially part of All Elite Wrestling, and her first appearance on AEW Dynamite's Big Business edition is already creating a lot of excitement.
The person who is often referred to as the CEO, and is best known to fans as Sasha Banks, appeared for the competing wrestling promotion after much speculation, and she immediately looked like a major star. WWE However, some fans noticed that her new theme song seemed quite similar to
current Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER Previously known as WALTER, the Ring General used Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 as his entrance theme, and part of that classical piece is still used by him and Imperium..
People on social media were talking about the resemblance in the theme, with Mercedes' version being a clear remix with 'CEO' chants and a unique beat added on.
There was a lot of discussion on social media about the similarity of the themes, with one person noting that Mercedes' AEW theme song is a remix of Symphony No. 9, and another fan asking why Mercedes' theme song reminds them of Gunther's song.
One person joked about Mercedes stealing Gunther's theme song, while another person mentioned that Mercedes' AEW debut seemed to have taken the Imperium theme song.
One viewer jokingly commented about Mercedes stealing Gunther's theme song, while another person laughed about it and used the hashtag #AEWBigBusiness
Not everyone was critical of the move, as another person mentioned that Mercedes Mone's new theme is a variation of GUNTHER's Symphony No. 9 intro into something original, and they thought it was great #AEWBigBusiness
The Ring General seems to have become aware of the situation, as he shared a photo of himself smiling before making his own entrance during the show.
He captioned the tweet 'So much drama,' which fans believe was a reference to the conversation about the theme song.
Mercedes had a strong impact with her AEW debut, appearing as a genuine superstar and delivering an inspiring speech to her hometown crowd in Boston, with WWE stars Tamina, Bayley, and Naomi watching from the stands.
She expressed the significance of the event and wrestling to her, and also gave a shout out to her childhood hero Eddie Guerrero.
She added that 'AEW is the only place where this revolution can be global'
In the main event, Riho faced off against Willow Nightingale, who has a history with Mercedes after the latter experienced a career-threatening injury in their match last year.
After Willow achieved victory, Julia Hart and Skye Blue launched an attack, but AEW's newest star came to the rescue, with the former rivals now standing together as allies as the show concluded.
Her AEW debut signifies Mercedes' return to a major US wrestling promotion after she and her former tag team partner Naomi quit WWE during an episode of Raw in May 2022.
Their respective futures have been the subject of much speculation, especially since Mercedes recently confessed that she is confident she will return to WWE in the future.
Currently, she is prepared to make an impact in AEW, while Naomi did rejoin WWE after a stint with TNA Wrestling before her comeback in the Royal Rumble. her Royal Rumble return in January this year.
AEW Dynamite is shown on Wednesday nights at 1am on TrillerTV.
