Mick Foley Calls Mercedes Mone the Most Driven Person He’s Ever Encountered in Wrestling

High praise doesn’t get much higher than this. Wrestling legend Mick Foley has singled out Mercedes Mone as the most driven individual he has come across in his entire time in the professional wrestling industry — a career spanning decades and countless interactions with the sport’s biggest names.

Foley’s comments carry considerable weight given the breadth of his experience. Having shared locker rooms with generational talents across WWE and beyond, calling Mone uniquely driven is no small statement. It speaks to the kind of relentless work ethic and ambition Mone has put on display since arriving in AEW.

The timing of the praise is fitting. Mone has once again punched her ticket to the finals of the Owen Hart Cup Women’s Tournament, replicating her run from a year ago when she went on to win the whole thing. That previous tournament victory earned her a world title match against Toni Storm, and now she finds herself in familiar territory — back in the final, with another big opportunity potentially on the line.

For Mone, making back-to-back Owen Hart Cup finals underscores just how consistently she has performed at the top of AEW’s women’s division. Whether or not she can go all the way again remains to be seen, but if Foley’s assessment of her drive is any indication, she’ll be giving everything she has to get there.

Few endorsements in this business carry the credibility of one from Mick Foley, and Mercedes Mone now has one of the most glowing he’s ever given.