AEW’s Mercedes Mone Loses CMLL World Women’s Champion

Persephone defeated Mercedes Moné to capture the CMLL World Women’s Championship at La Noche de Las Amazonas in Arena México. The finish was decisive: Persephone climbed to the top rope, landed a springboard frog splash, and secured the three-count. Clean. Convincing. Historic. For Mexican wrestling fans, it felt like a coronation and a view into the future of the promotion.

What Happened at La Noche de Las Amazonas

La Noche de Las Amazonas is one of CMLL’s premier all-women’s events, and this year’s card delivered in a big way. The main event pitted Mercedes Moné against Persephone, a fast-rising homegrown talent who has been building momentum across both CMLL and AEW.

After a hard-fought main event that had the Arena México crowd fully invested, Persephone found her moment. She hit the springboard frog splash, the referee counted three, and the building erupted. The post-match celebration saw much of the CMLL women’s locker room flood the ring to mark the occasion.

Mercedes Moné’s Reign by the Numbers

Before losing the belt, Mercedes Moné had been a dominant force in CMLL’s women’s division. She captured the CMLL World Women’s Championship in mid-2025 and held it for 262 days. She even recorded three successful defenses along the way of that reign, which is kind of short, but still with the partnership CMLL has with AEW, it really helped business-wise.

Her tenure represented something bigger than just a title run. She brought visibility, credibility, and a marquee name to the promotion’s women’s programming. It is one of the reasons why CMLL was one of the best promotions last year. Losing the belt closes one chapter—but it also opens several others.

Why This Title Change Matters

CMLL didn’t just hand Persephone a feel-good moment. This was a strategic decision.

At 24, Persephone has the in-ring versatility and natural charisma that promotions build long-term programs around. Her work across CMLL and AEW has earned her a growing fanbase on both sides of the border, and crowning her on one of CMLL’s biggest women-only events sends a clear message: the promotion is investing in a homegrown champion who can anchor the division for years to come.

For Mexican fans especially, this title change hit differently. Watching a local luchadora take down one of wrestling’s most recognized international stars—on Mexican soil, in front of a passionate Arena México crowd—was a genuine sports moment. The kind that sticks.

What Comes Next

For Persephone: Expect her to be front and center on upcoming CMLL cards. She now carries the promotion’s top women’s title, which means more visibility, bigger programs, and a chance to define what her championship reign looks like. A long, dominant run looks to be the plan.

For Mercedes Moné: A 262-day reign ending cleanly keeps the door open for a rematch. No official announcement has been made, but given Moné’s profile and the nature of the finish, a return match feels inevitable. Possibly one that travels across promotions, given her AEW connection and Persephone’s cross-promotional appearances. The downfall of Mercedes Mone is happening with her dropping all the belts she’s been collecting.

For CMLL: The promotion now needs to build credible challengers around Persephone to sustain the momentum La Noche de Las Amazonas generated. The creative possibilities are wide open, particularly for inter-promotional matches that can extend CMLL’s reach beyond Mexico.

A New Era Begins

Persephone’s springboard frog splash did more than secure a pinfall—it launched her into the upper tier of women’s wrestling. CMLL gets a young, marketable champion. Fans get a fresh narrative. And Persephone steps into 2026 as the woman who dethroned one of wrestling’s most prominent international names on the biggest stage available to her.

The passing of the torch rarely looks this clean.