Sasha Banks is back. And she is going by a new name.
Now known as Mercedes Moné, she attacked Kairi during New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 event at the Tokyo Dome. Kairi—who wrestled in WWE as Kairi Sane—is the reigning IWGP women’s champion, and Moné will challenge for the belt next month at New Japan’s Battle in the Valley card in San Jose.
Banks performing outside WWE is a major deal. She will wrestle in NJPW and its partner women’s promotion Stardom, and the possibility exists she also could work for AEW.