Sasha Banks is officially back in pro wrestling.
As rumored, the former WWE star showed up at New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 pay-per-view in the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday morning in her first wrestling appearance sinceBanks, whose real name is Mercedes Vernado and is now going by the name Mercedes Mone, confronted the inaugural IWGP women’s champion Kairi after she defeated Tam Nakano. Mone attacked Kairi and challenged her for the championship at NJPW’s Battle in the Valley event in San Jose, Calif. on Feb. 18.
Naomi and WWE star Bayley were both in Japan to support Banks. Current AEW and former WWE tag team FTR also posted photos with Banks and Bayley on Instagram; FTR lost the IWGP tag team titles to Bishamon at Wrestle Kingdom. The Boss has always been a huge fan of Japanese wrestling and has dreamed of working in the country for years – something she wouldn’t have been able to do in WWE. Stardom, for whom Kairi officially works, entered into a historic partnership with New Japan this year. So it is possible Banks, 30, works for both promotions this year to help put eyes on their increased investment in women’s wrestling. She mentioned both New Japan and Stardom in her promo after taking out Kairi.
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