25 Worst Wrestling Moments Of 2024

16. Mercedes Moné "Celebrates"

Chris Jericho
AEW

Mercedes Moné has hosted multiple "celebration" segments in 2024, or at very least segments of television that existed mostly to put over a victory in some form of party setting. At its core, this is no bad thing - wrestling gets so obsessed with the churn that it often forgets to luxuriate more in the moments, and characters often get over as much when they remind fans of their wins as when they're scoring them. 

The problems with the Moné parties go beyond that. They are typically bleak affairs that look the opposite of the shoot great times she appears to host for her friends and colleagues per videos shared on social media in the afterglow of a pay-per-view or big show. 

Whether in the ring or the backstage area, these poorly produced balloon-strewn occasions have the opposite effect of reflecting resplendence and ugly opulence. They position both performer and promotion as cheap and cheerful, not least when several of the segments have pass without consequence or intrigue. 

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