Who was Mercedes Mone (fka Sasha Banks) married to? Relationship timeline and more

Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, has announced she's getting a divorce. The AEW star spoke candidly about the situation during a recent interview she posted on her official YouTube channel.

The 32-year-old was married to Sarath Ton for eight years, but they have now decided to part ways. Her soon-to-be former partner is a costume designer born in Springfield, Massachusetts, US, on June 9, 1983. He had a short in-ring wrestling career that started in 2002 under the moniker, Kid Mikaze and held the CW Heavyweight Championship on one occasion.

The 41-year-old appeared in WWE and signed a full-time agreement with the company in 2015. He headed to NXT, the company's developmental brand, but suffered a serious head injury that cut his in-ring career short. He'd initially made an appearance on WWE RAW in 2012.

Sarath Ton became a costume designer following his head injury, working on designs for WWE. He's prepared gear for Mercedes Mone's best friend Bayley, Naomi, Seth Rollins, and most recently, The Bloodline. He can be found on Instagram under the user @iammikaze, with 98.4k followers.

TMZ Sports reports that Mercedes Mone formally filed the divorce documents on Tuesday (July 31). They married on August 4, 2016, after meeting on the independent circuit in 2010. They amicably separated for a period in late 2020, which they allegedly kept secret because of concerns over her booking in Vince McMahon-led WWE.

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"We had such a great relationship" - Mercedes Mone suggests her marriage ended on good terms

Mercedes Mone revealed she kept their relationship a secret during her time in WWE because of social media and how 'crazy' online fans could 'hurt her.' Their partnership became more public after their wedding.

Mercedes Mone opened up about her divorce and the relief of finally getting the papers filed. She explained the influence Sarath had on her life and talked about him being a wonderful human being. She was happy they were parting on good terms.

"Tomorrow finally, after a long long time, I’ll be finally signing my divorce papers. And I’m excited, happy and for me I’m just ready to be free…of not being afraid — Sarath, my ex-husband now, we had such a great relationship, and he’s such an amazing, incredible guy, that I’m so thankful for, he’s another person that changed and saved my life," she said.

Check out the video posted on her YouTube channel below:

The former WWE star is now focusing on her AEW career, where she's the reigning TBS Champion. Sarath is still working in WWE as a costume designer and he also has a podcast he co-hosts named, The #SCmovietherapy podcast.