Mercedes Mone vs. Marina Shafir AEW Women's Title Match Winner, Top Highlights from Full Gear 2026

Mercedes Moné defeated Marina Shafir at Full Gear on Saturday to retain the AEW Women's World Championship.

Moné and Shafir began their rivalry on the heels of last month's WrestleDream pay-per-view, which saw Mercedes successfully defend the women's world title in a physical encounter with Thekla.

Following her victory, Mercedes took the opportunity to hold a celebration on Dynamite as she so often does, but Shafir crashed the party.

The Death Riders member questioned The CEO's toughness and vowed to take the AEW Women's World Championship from her.

Mercedes vs. Marina was made official for Full Gear shortly thereafter, but there were plenty of mind games left to be played between them.

Moné suggested that Shafir was only relevant because of Jon Moxley and The Death Riders, which was an implication that seemed to get under Marina's skin.

Shafir countered by saying that she was often the one behind many of the misdeeds The Death Riders committed in the past, underscoring her ruthless demeanor.

Given her status as a former MMA fighter, the hard-hitting Shafir aimed to break Moné both physically and mentally at Full Gear.

While Shafir may have had the strength and grappling advantage over Mercedes, she gave up a huge experience edge to The CEO in big-time, championship bouts.

That experience seemed to tip the scales in Moné's favor, as she bested Shafir to continue her nearly three-month reign as AEW women's world champ.