The Doctor will see you again — Britt Baker is back in All Elite Wrestling!
Baker confronted new dual champion Mercedes Moné at the conclusion of her match at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Baker has been absent from AEW programming since the September 16, 2023, episode of AEW Collison.
All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan recently spoke about Baker’s status during a Forbidden Door Media Call. When asked about the status of the former AEW Women’s World Champion, Khan said she’s been injured and hoped she’d be cleared to return to the ring soon.
“Yes, I’m really excited about Britt Baker being close to ready for a return to AEW,” Tony Khan said. “She’s been out with injury and was not cleared to wrestle, but I do expect that sometime soon, she could return. So I would absolutely love that, and very excited about getting all of our top stars back. It’s been great having MJF back, and so many top stars have been away.
“It’s going to feel amazing when we’ve got great stars; Britt Baker is a great example. It would be great to have the Doctor back in AEW so many other great former champions, including Jamie Hayter, Kenny Omega, Adam Cole, and many other great wrestlers we can’t wait to have back here in AEW, and certainly, for me, I know that Dr. Britt Baker and fans all over the world will be excited to see her return, and I’m glad that she’s going to be clear to return very soon.”
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Title For Title: TBS Champion Mercedes Moné vs. NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer
Vaquer takes the fight to Moné right away. They trade pin attempts, and they’re evenly matched early on. Vaquer takes Moné down with an arm drag. Moné responds with a headscissors takedown at ringside. Vaquer counters a DDT and hits a diving knee drop. She dives onto Moné at ringside. Back in the ring, Vaquer grounds Moné. Mercedes rallies with two suplexes. She ties Mercedes up in a modified arm bar, but Mercedes escapes. Vaquer slams Moné’s head into the mat.
Moné catches Vaquer with a dropkick in mid-air. Mercedes gains more momentum, but Vaquer counters the Moné Maker. Both women are down after they collide. They get back to their feet and trade blows. Vaquer gets a two-count with a pin attempt. Moné locks in a crossface, but Vaquer powers out. Vaquer slams Moné onto her knees. Mercedes hits two backstabbers. Vaquer hits a Dragon Screw and double knees in the corner. Moné goes for a crossface again. Vaqyer escapes, but Mercedes hits the Moné Maker. She makes Vaquer tap out to the crossface.
Winner and new NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion and still TBS Champion: Mercedes Moné
Britt Baker made her return and interrupted Mercedes’ celebration. Moné raised her titles while Baker stared her down at the stage.
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