Biography

Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado is an American professional wrestler and actress. She has been signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since January 2024, where she performs under the ring name Mercedes Moné and has held the AEW TBS Championship. She has also competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and its sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she won the Strong Women's Championship, and in Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where she captured the Undisputed British Women's Championship. Varnado rose to prominence in WWE from 2012 to 2022 under the ring name Sasha Banks, becoming one of the company’s most decorated women’s wrestlers. She remains the first and only woman to win championships in WWE, AEW, and NJPW.