Mercedes Mone Endured Nightmare Travel Experience After NJPW Wrestle Dynasty

Mercedes Mone defeated Mina Shirakawa at NJPW Wrestle Dynasty to become the Rev Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion while retaining her New Japan Strong Women’s Championship. While it was an incredible moment for it, it appears she had to deal with a nightmare travel experience after the event.

While writing in her Mone Mag newsletter, Mercedes Mone revealed that she had a really bad travel experience after NJPW Wrestle Dynasty. She was excited after the event in Japan and didn’t want to leave, but she had to get back to the U.S. for AEW Dynamite.

“My travel saga from hell! I was just coming off the high of Wrestle Dynasty in Japan—seriously, it was a dream! I didn’t want to leave, but alas, duty calls. I had to get back to the USA to wrestle on Dynamite, and that’s when my travel nightmare began.”

Mone’s flight was supposed to leave at 5 PM, and she got to the airport at 2 PM, thinking everything would go smoothly. However, after she sat down on the plane, the captain said there was a small problem and they would take off in 30 minutes. That 30 minutes turned into 4 hours and the flight attendants kept changing their minds, first telling everyone to stay seated, then telling them to leave the plane.

“So there I was, all packed up and ready to jet off. My flight was set to leave at 5 PM, bringing me back home by Monday morning. I rolled into the airport at 2 PM, ready to breeze through Japan’s legendary customs. But just as I settled into my seat, the captain said, “Uh, folks, we’ve got a little maintenance issue. We’ll be taking off in about 30 minutes.

Well, 30 minutes turned into 4 hours of pure chaos on that plane! Imagine me pacing the aisle like I’m about to make a big entrance, listening to the flight attendants flip-flopping between “Please remain seated” and “Actually, everyone, we need you to deplane.”

The TBS Champion needed to get home on time because she had class on Tuesday night, and if she missed it, she would fail. After hours of waiting, they said they had to switch planes, but bad weather made things even worse. People were very angry, but she tried to stay calm. Then she got a message—her flight was canceled.

Mone’s travel agency found one last seat to Chicago, and she quickly booked it, even though her bags had to stay in Japan until the next flight to Orlando. She didn’t care—she just wanted to get home. The flight was rough with a lot of turbulence, but she finally landed in Chicago late at night. Then she had to wait for another flight to Orlando the next day.

“Now, I’m no stranger to travel woes, but I had a hard deadline—school on Tuesday night! If I missed it, they would fail me. So, I was on a mission to get home!

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, they tell us we need to switch planes. Cue the storm outside and my fellow passengers’ collective eruption of frustration. It’s like a scene from a movie—people were fuming! But honestly, I just wanted to yell, “Breathe, people! We’re all in this together!” But hey, I get it; no one likes being stuck, especially with a weather tantrum going on.

After another hour of waiting and a text —my flight was canceled! I called my travel agency, and they said, “We have ONE seat left.” I snagged that seat to Chicago, but my bags? Yeah, they were going to be fashionably stuck in Japan until the next flight to Orlando. But whatever, I was determined to get back to the US and make it to class and AEW Dynamite on time.

So, I hopped on that plane, and of course, we hit the worst turbulence ever! But finally, after what felt like a lifetime, I landed in Chicago late at night, only to be rebooked for a flight to Orlando the next day.”

Mercedes Mone told Tony Khan about her travel problems and not having her bags in time for AEW. The AEW President simply told her to rest, which she really needed. In the end, she made it to class just in time despite all the hurdles.

“After I let Tony (Khan) know about my travel struggles and not having my bags in time for TV, he graciously told me to rest. I’m so thankful because my body and mind needed it.

And guess what? I made it to class just in time. So, there you have it, folks—my travel saga. I may have faced a storm, missed my bags, and dealt with some cranky travelers, but nothing can keep me down!”

This certainly explains why Mercedes Mone was absent for last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Even though Mercedes Mone is a champion, life on the road can be very difficult. Despite the stress, she stayed focused and didn’t let the chaos stop her from goals and that’s all that matters in the end.

What do you think of Mercedes Mone’s travel nightmare? Have you ever experienced similar struggles during your travels? Let us know in the comments below! We’d love to hear your feedback!