The latest on Kazuchika Okada & Mercedes Mone

In the new edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer shared the latest news he's heard regarding pro wrestling's two hottest free agents. Meltzer writes that the belief from AEW is that Kazuchika Okada and Mercedes Mone will both be starting with them soon. Meltzer notes that nothing is a lock with Mone unless a contract is signed. On Okada, Meltzer writes that the latest update he heard was that Okada hasn't made up his mind between AEW and WWE yet. People within AEW range from hopeful to confident that Okada will be coming in. Regarding Kazuchika Okada and Mercedes Mone, the belief from this side [AEW] is that both will be starting soon. Mone was doing acting work but there is talk her debut will be played up extremely big and that announcement could be soon. She has been back training to return to the ring. Her coming to AEW was expected for months, even before they showed her at Wembley. But she did negotiate with WWE after that and while they were far apart on money, unless the contract