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MERCEDES TALKS, AEW RETURNS TO UNIVERSAL AND MORE AEW NEWS AND NOTES

By Mike Johnson & Paul Jordan on 2022-04-28 10:20:00

Mercedes Martinez is on the latest AEW Unrestricted podcast. She discusses what it meant to become the interim Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Willow Nightingale, her first appearance at All Out 2019, the conversation that led to signing with AEW, debuting for the company, her history with Thunder Rosa, and using her veteran status to bring young talent to the next level.  Mercedes discusses breaking into the business, the influence of Jazz on her career, breaking barriers wrestling 60 minutes, wrestling in Japan in the early incarnation of Stardom, meeting Kenny Omega, the evolution of Shimmer, wanting to wrestle a Pure Wrestling rules match in AEW and more.

AEW will have two sets of Dark tapings at Universal Orlando on Sunday 5/1.  There will be a taping at 2 PM and one at 7 PM.

This Monday's edition of AEW Dark - Elevation will feature:

*The Dark Order vs. Anthony Bennett & Mike Law & Eli Isom & Cory Bishop & Bret Waters & Jaden Valo.

*Konosuke Takeshita vs. Rhett Titus.

*Tony Nese with Smart Mark Sterling vs. Cheeseburger.

*Kris Statlander and Anna Jay vs. Nyla Rose and Emi Sakura with Vickie Guerrero.

*Julia Hart vs. Abby Jane.

*Willow Nightingale vs. Gia Scott.

*Anthony Ogogo vs. Goldy.

*Max Caster with Anthony Bowens vs. Zack Clayton.

AEW tweeted:

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