Mercedes Mone vs. KAIRI For IWGP Women's Title Match Official For NJPW Battle In The Valley

The IWGP Women's Title bout is official.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling confirmed that Mercedes Mone (formerly Sasha Banks in WWE) will challenge KAIRI for the IWGP Women's Championship at NJPW Battle in the Valley on February 18.

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Mone made her NJPW debut at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, confront KAIRI after she successfully defended the IWGP Women's Title against Tam Nakano. Mone laid out KAIRI, held up the IWGP Women's Title, and issued the challenge.

OFFICIAL!

Battle in the Valley

February 18, San Jose Civic

IWGP Women's Championship@KAIRI_official

vs@MercedesVarnado

LIVE in English on @FiteTV

Tickets: https://t.co/hrgXpbmPgr#njpw #njbitv pic.twitter.com/io7dbW22pa

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) January 5, 2023

Mone has already said that she thinks her match with KAIRI will be the best bout in STARDOM history.

Here is the current lineup for NJPW Battle in the Valley:

NJPW Battle in the Valley (2/18)

- IWGP Women's Championship: KAIRI (c) vs. Mercedes Mone

Fans can find results from past NJPW events at Fightful's results section.