Mercedes Mone Returns to AEW Dynamite in Video After Hiatus, Beats Alex Windsor in Owen Hart Cup

Mercedes Mone wrestled in AEW for the first time since New Year's Eve and defeated Alex Windsor in the first round of the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament on Wednesday at AEW Dynamite.

Mone hit Windsor with a Back Stabber before locking in a Statement Maker to force her opponent to tap.

Mone took a Wild Card spot in the tournament after TBS Champion Willow Nightingale revealed she would have to withdraw from the competition (and drop her belt) due to a shoulder injury.

Per Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter last February (h/t Sam Palmer of Wrestling Inc.), Mone took time off because of back, neck, and spinal ailments.

Thankfully, she's back in the ring, and AEW wasted no time putting her back in a high-level competition.

Mone now advances to the tournament semifinals, where she'll face the winner of the Persephone vs. Hazukie match, which will take place at AEW Collision on Saturday.