The fans have recently turned on Mercedes Mone (fka Sasha Banks). New details have come to light regarding the backstage reaction to the fans turning on her.
The CEO turned a lot of heads when she first showed up in AEW. After months of speculation, Mone was finally All Elite and the fans loved every minute of it. However, it didn't take long for the crowd to turn on her. They started booing her during her feud against Willow Nightingale.
What was even more surprising was that the fans cheered for Stephanie Vaquer and heavily booed Mone during their recent bout. When Britt Baker made her return, it was established by this point that Mone would be a heel moving forward.
During a recent Fightful Q&A session, Sean Ross Sapp mentioned that people backstage at AEW knew that she could lean towards going heel and wasn't surprised by the fans' reaction. Sapp also mentioned that the TBS Champion was fine with being a heel.
"No! They knew that she could lean towards the heel route and also they leaned into it with the Britt Baker stuff and I'm pretty sure Mercedes is willing to be a heel as well," said Sapp.
Zayda Steel mocked Mercedes Mone
During her time in WWE, Mercedes Mone who went by the name Sasha Banks. She was an inspiration for many women including Zayda Steel. Zayda is a promising professional wrestler who is currently signed to Major League Wrestling.
During a recent interview with Muscle Memory with MuscleManMalcolm, Zayda mentioned that she grew up idolizing Sasha Banks but she doesn't recognize who Mercedes Mone is.
When asked about Mone, she said, "I grew up idolizing Sasha Banks. I don't know who this Mercedes Mone individual is. She has two championships, good for her but I don't really care. Sasha Banks on the other hand h*ll yeah. I grew up idolizing her," she said. [From 10:54 to 11:13]
It will be interesting to see if The CEO will be able to come out on top in her feud against Britt Baker.