Mercedes Mone Explains Transition from ‘Boss’ to ‘CEO’ – In her highly anticipated debut on AEW Dynamite: Big Business on March 13, 2024, Mercedes Mone made a powerful statement by announcing her new moniker: “The CEO.” Previously known as Sasha Banks during her tenure in WWE, Mone has chosen to elevate her persona beyond being just “The Boss.”
In a revealing AEW digital exclusive interview with Renee Paquette, Mone delved into the transformation behind her decision to adopt the title of “The CEO.” She explained that her departure from WWE was a pivotal moment, one that required emotional healing and the assembly of the right support system. However, through this journey of self-discovery and empowerment, Mone found the courage to take control of her life.
“I mean, first is just finding a team. Finding people that I can go to for help because I felt so lost, so broken, so hurt and so confused. [She didn’t know] where I fit in this world and especially in the world of wrestling that gave me so much hope, gave me so [many] dreams, gave me so much opportunity. I felt very lost and confused and unsure, and it hurt me because of how much work I put into being in wrestling and all my dreams into it just felt like it got taken away from me and just kinda came crumbling down,” she said. “So it took a little bit of healing, a lot of healing, but a team to really help build me back up and to have my back. To let me know, I am more than a boss, I am a CEO because I took control of my own life. I walked out with my head held up high, and I found so many new passions that I never got to discover before. Wrestling has always been my one and only and my everything. To be a 30-year-old back then, now I’m 32, to grow and understand that there’s so much more than this.
“Wrestling is so much more. It’s so beautiful. It’s more than just in the ring,” she continued. “To be able to discover a new love, new foundation, just new everything. It just felt so freeing to grow.”
Mercedes Mone Explains Transition from ‘Boss’ to ‘CEO’
