Owen Hart Cup Semifinals
Mercedes Mone vs. Athena

Inside the building, the familiar sounds of Mercedes Mone’s theme hits and out comes the TBS Champion for the opening contest. The Boston crowd, who were the first to welcome her to AEW at the Big Business special for her debut, give her a big pop coming out.

She settles inside the squared circle and does her little dance. Her music dies down and then the theme hits to bring out “The Fallen Goddess” Athena. The ROH Women’s World Champion heads down and settles in the ring as well.

The bell sounds and fans break out in a loud “Holy sh*t!” chant before they touch. Eventually, they lock up to get things started. They push and pull, sending each other through the ropes and to the outside. They break the hold before going nose-to-nose to run each other down verbally.

Back inside the ring, Athena takes the TBS Champion down but only gets a two count, with Moné catching the ROH Women’s Champion with a backslide for a near-fall of her own. This leads to a standoff before they lock up again, with Athena sent to the ropes, only to take Moné down with a head-scissors.

As the action continues, we see a Statement Maker. They roll to the floor and Mercedes hangs onto the hold, cranking back on “The Forever ROH Women’s Champion” at ringside. The Boston fans randomly start chanting “Let’s go Celtics!” Mercedes hangs Athena upside down in the tree of woe off the ring apron.

She goes for a double-stomp, but Athena does a sit-up. Mercedes turns around, and Athena hits a stunner off the apron to shift the offensive momentum in her favor. On that note, the show shifts gears and heads into a mid-match commercial break as this high stakes tourney tilt continues.

When the show returns, we see some more back-and-forth action. Mone hits the Three Amigos. She goes for a fourth, but Athena counters and takes over. Athena hits three powerbombs in a row. She goes for a fourth, but Mone counters in mid-air with a wicked backbreaker.

On the floor, Mone sends Athena into the barricade head-first with a ton of momentum. She wears a sadistic smile on her face as she goes to follow-up on Athena. She brings Athena on top of the barricade. The two trade slaps up there and both jump off. Athena hits a shotgun dropkick that sends Mone into the barricade hard enough to short-out the LED boards on it.

Back in the ring, Athena goes for a big move, but Mone counters into a pin attempt for the 1-2-3. With the win, Mone advances to the finals of the Owen Hart Cup, where she will meet the winner of the Kris Statlander vs. Thunder Rosa match. After the match, “Timeless” Toni Storm appears with Luther in the balcony applauding.

Winner and ADVANCING to the Owen Hart Cup women’s finals: Mercedes Mone

Mercedes Mone vs. Julia Hart

After the tag-team title tilt wraps up, the video package airs to set the stage for the next match of the evening, which is the first bout in the 2025 Owen Hart Cup women’s tournament. We see the story leading up to tonight’s showdown between Mercedes Mone and Julia Hart.

The package wraps up and we return inside the Liacouras Center, where the lights go out. The dark red lights come on and out comes Julia Hart to her theme song. She sings along as she makes her way to the ring, as she gets the pyro treatment.

Four-belts Mone comes out next, as “The CEO” Mercedes Mone does her little dance and heads to the ring to a big crowd reaction. The bell sounds and off we go. In the early goings, we see Harley Cameron watching on a monitor backstage with her Mone puppet.

Mone goes for a spot on the ropes early on but botches it. She stops and looks around the crowd and calmly does her little cocky dance. Mone hangs Hart upside down in the tree of woe and slaps her and then kicks away at her. Hart finally frees herself and takes over for her first lengthy run in the offensive driver’s seat.

Hart goes for a moonsault off the ropes, but she lands on the raised boots of Mone. Mone follows up with a back-stabber. And another. Hart goes for Hartless, but Mone counters into the Statement Maker. Hart counters and locks in Hartless. Seconds later Mone escapes and gets the win to advance.

Winner and ADVANCING: Mercedes Mone

TBS Championship Match!

“The CEO” Mercedes Moné (c.) vs. Harley Cameron!

Wrestle Dynasty International Women’s Cup Winner Momo Watanabe was watching the match from the front row.

“Mercedes is 14-0 since arriving in AEW,” said Tony Schiavone.

Mercedes rag dolled Harley with a headlock and then yanked her to the mat by the hair. Harley retaliated with a Russian Leg Sweep. Harley pulled her puppet out from beneath the ring. Mercedes grabbed the puppet and stomped on it.

Mercedes rocked Harley with the Three Amigos suplex sequence. Harley blocked a frog splash but raising her knees into Mercedes’ ribcage. Harley hit a side suplex, but Mercedes kicked out at the two-count.

Mercedes blasted Cameron with a backstabber. Harley hammered Mercedes in the head while wearing the Mercedes puppet on her fist. Cameron connected with a crossbody and then followed up with an Australian Destroyer for a near fall!

Mercedes planted Cameron with a power bomb. Mercedes smashed Harley with a meteroa for a near fall. Harley cradled Mercedes but the champion kicked out. Harley hit an area code kick on Mercedes. Mercedes moved out of the way from the top rope dive. Mercedes cracked Cameron with the Mone Maker and picked up the pin!

After the match, Mercedes pie faced Momo Watanabe with one of her titles, taunting her and walking off.

* IWGP STRONG Women’s & RPW Undisputed British Women’s Championship Match:Mercedes Mone (NJPW Champion) vs. Mina Shirakawa (RPW Champion)

Mone got off to an early start in the match with a submission and suicide dive through the second rope onto Mina.

The offense was short-lived, as Mina targeted Mone’s knee and began working on it.

Mone has some moments. However, Mina continues to control the majority of the match. Mina has tried everything to put Mone away but has been unsuccessful.

Mone finally hits her Mone Maker on Mina Shirakawa to pick up the pinfall and win the RPW Undisputed Women’s Championship.

Winner: Mercedes Mone (Title Change!!)