Top AEW Champion Not Cleared to Compete at All Out 2026

ByM WatsonProfessional Wrestling Journalist

A top champion has been officially confirmed to miss AEW All Out 2026 due to injury.

She is none other than the reigning AEW Women’s World Champion, Mercedes Mone. The CEO suffered a broken nose at the hands of Willow Nightingale at All In 2026. On tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Excalibur made the announcement that Mone was not medically cleared to compete at the upcoming All Out PPV.

Fans, we are here to provide an update on The CEO Mercedes Mone. Unfortunately, she is not cleared to compete for All Out coming up one week from Sunday in Chicago.

However, Excalibur mentioned that Mone will compete at the PPV event after All Out, i.e., WrestleDream 2026. Her opponent will be decided by a match between Thekla and Willow Nightingale, who are scheduled to battle at All Out.

She will be cleared to compete at WrestleDream coming up in Orlando this October and she will face either former AEW Women’s World Champion, the Toxic Spider Thekla or former champion, Willow Nightingale.

Mercedes Mone has been seen on AEW television with a taped nose. In fact, the injury looked worse at All In when it happened, as she was bleeding throughout the match.

While Mone won’t be competing at All Out 2026, it will be interesting to see who becomes the next No. 1 contender for her title at the event.