One of the big topics of conversation emanating from AEW All Out on social media, was violence. Did All Elite Wrestling take it too far? Was there too much violence on the show? Well, one of AEW's very own talents, Mercedes Monè has written her thoughts on the subject on her Monè Mag.
The matches that some users on social media claimed were too violent include a stunt in which Bryan Danielson was suffocated with a plastic bag by Jon Moxley, and many portions of the main event blood feud between Swerve Strickland and "Hangman" Adam Page that included a cinderblock, and even the use of a syringe, viewers saw Page inject the mouth of Strickland before nailing him with an unprotected chair shot.
Monè explained that she found the Bryan Danielson stuff tough to watch, which led her to have mixed emotions about the violence that ensued on the show.
"All Out was extremely violent, and honestly, Daniel Bryan's stuff was tough to watch. I have mixed emotions. When done right, that kind of stuff can tear a roof off like Daniel's did. However, I wouldn't want my brother Joshua to watch stuff like that, or kids, for that matter,"
Monè supplemented her stance on this by sharing her experiences at fan signings, noting that she sees and speaks to a lot of adolescent fans.
She then reassured readers, that while many people want to blame the promotion for these crazy stunts, it is actually the wrestlers that want to do those types of things.
"When you see your favorite stars going to the extreme, you may want to blame the promotion. Honestly, though, it's the talent who will usually make the calls in the ring,"
Monè gave credit to the wrestlers that are willing to put their bodies on the line like that and said she would avoid extreme matches, unless it would truly add value to the company.
"While I credit talents who go to the extreme in terms of violence inflicted upon themselves for their passion and courage, I also want talent to have longevity and to graduate from this world healthy and able to function. Our bodies go through enough with all the bumps, not to mention the travel and schedule. Personally, I'm at a place careerwise where I'd like to avoid extreme matches – unless it's a true big value add to the company."
At AEW All Out, Monè succesfully defended her TBS Championship against Hikaru Shida.
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