Nikki Bella considered joining AEW for a year after being inspired by Mercedes Mone's debut.

Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Garcia (Nikki Bella) revealed on her podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show, that she considered joining AEW after being inspired by Mercedes Mone's debut at the promotion. Nikki expressed her enthusiasm for wrestling and her brief but intense consideration of a year-long commitment to AEW. She recalled Mercedes Mone's impactful debut and the promise of making "the evolution worldwide."