Title vs. Title!
TBS Champion “The CEO” Mercedes Moné
vs.
NJPW STRONG Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer!
Vaquer headbutted Mercedes as the ref was going over the rules. Mercedes monkey flipped Vaquer and grounded and pounded Vaquer. Both women collided with lariats, thinking alike. Mercedes used an arm drag off the middle rope to take down Stephanie.
Mercedes connected with a meteora for a near fall on Vaquer. Mercedes tried to launch off the apron for a DDT, but Vaquer countered and blocked it. Vaquer nailed Mercedes with a diving knee, followed up by a big cross body to Mercedes on the arena floor.
Back in the ring, Vaquer had Mercedes all tied up with a submission. Mercedes pushed her way out of it but was immediately clutching her leg. Vaquer drove Mercedes’ head into the mat repeatedly. Vaquer jumped off the top turnbuckle, looking for a dropkick, but Mercedes countered with a dropkick of her own!
“You can feel the intensity between the two women. It’s a winner take all match, and you don’t see that too often,” said Taz.
Mercedes stunned Vaquer with a DDT off the ropes for a near fall. Vaquer intercepted a lariat from Mercedes with a DDT. Both women lunged at one another with lariats. They both popped back up to their feet at the same time. Vaquer applied the cross face and Vaquer had to abandon it as Mercedes rolled her up. Mercedes locked on a cross face, but Vaquer tried to power her way out, standing to her feet. Vaquer hoisted up Mercedes and dropped Mercedes against her knees!
Mercedes nailed Vaquer with two consecutive back stabbers. Mercedes jumped off the top rope, but Vaquer blocked her and then countered with a dragon screw. Vaquer charged at Mercedes and landed a knee strike for a near fall.
Mercedes locked in the cross face again, but Vaquer escaped. Mercedes managed to find the Moné Maker, applied the cross face submission, and forced Vaquer to tap!
“The CEO” Mercedes Moné is now the TBS Champion and the new NJPW Strong Women’s Champion!
“She’s dancing her way right up to Boston with two titles,” said Taz.
After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., made her return, walking onto the ramp and smirking at Mercedes!
The fans chanted “D.M.D.! D.M.D.! D.M.D.!”
Mercedes sneered at Dr. Britt Baker, holding up her two championships from the ring!