Mercedes Mone fka Sasha Banks has lately been part of headlines in the professional wrestling world. And the latest reason behind this is her injury during the championship match in NJPW. Even though Mone was expected to win the title bout, Willow Nightingale defeated her and became the first-ever NJPW Strong women’s championship.
However, a new report has come forward which says that the company made this new title just for Sasha Banks. But because of her unexpected injury, Nightingale got the championship. And surprisingly, fans loved it.
Wrestling Fans loved Willow Nightingale as the inaugural champion
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In the recent edition of ‘Wrestling Observer Newsletter’, the American journalist Dave Meltzer revealed that the new NJPW strong women’s championship was actually made for Sasha Banks. However, because of her injury, the company had to alter the storyline and Willow Nightingale became the first champion instead.
According to Meltzer, “Just to confirm it, the NJPW STRONG (Womens) Championship was actually made.. the title was created for her (Mercedes Monè) It wasn’t like they’d even be a championship if she wasn’t going to win in. So Willow winning it changed everything and she obviously made the decision during the match at the finish after she got injured that she wasn’t gonna be able to continue.”
It was a huge change if it wasn’t for making Mone a champion, there wouldn’t be any new titles. But surprisingly, fans loved this change. After Meltzer revealed this news, wrestling fans started to come online and express their feelings via tweets.
Some fans are happy as they think that Willow Nightingale deserved this win, while others are excited to see the feud between her and Mone.
Here are some of the top fan reactions:
These fans are thrilled to see Willow Nightingale as the inaugural champion.
Well just go with it. Willow is so good.
— Pete Davies (@crazypete315) May 23, 2023
Whether this is true, I don’t see a negative in Willow winning the belt at all. She’s proven herself countless times just how beloved she is by the fan any time she wrestles.
— Carl 🦩 (@deadeditors_) May 23, 2023
willow wit the title us jus as good tbh
— ᵃⁿᵗⁱ𝙕yy (@antizyy) May 23, 2023
We don't like how it happened, but no one is really mad that Willow has the title at all.
— Paul E. Cheesesteak (@paulbensonsucks) May 23, 2023
It was very obvious from the beginning that the title was made for Mone. We won’t know for a while if that was a good decision but good for Willow!
— Tanner (@TannerL1994) May 23, 2023
These fans are waiting for the feud between Banks and Willow.
Sucks that she's injured, but glad Willow gets this moment. Willow vs Mercedes when she returns could be similar to Bayley/Sasha in NXT
— cosk15 (@cosk151) May 23, 2023
She's gonna immediately win it back as soon as she gets healthy
As she should
— LeSwept (@BanksSZN) May 23, 2023
The fans were aware of the intensity of the injury after the match, But now its potential reason has been revealed.
An update on Sasha Banks’ injury
According to the reports, Sasha Banks may have suffered a broken ankle. Although there is no such announcement by Banks herself or the company. However, she wrote a tweet from her official handle and apologized to fans while promising a fast return.
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Sasha Banks leaving the WWE and entering New Japan Pro Wrestling was a huge shock for fans. Banks revealed that NJPW was always her dream promotion and now she is looking to conquer this new world.
However, for now, she has to wait a little to get her hands on another championship having won the NJPW Women’s title earlier.
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