AEW is putting serious stock into The Beast Mortos—and now we know exactly how it happened.
Just before AEW Grand Slam: Mexico went live from Arena Mexico, Tony Khan made a personal move to get Mortos in the spotlight. While fans were already talking thanks to his newly confirmed relationship with Mercedes Moné, it turns out the change wasn’t just about hype—it was about necessity and timing.
According to Fightful Select, AEW had to pull both Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli from the event. That left a major hole in the main event, and Khan didn’t leave it to chance.
“Fightful Español has learned that Tony Khan personally went to (Salvador) and requested that The Beast Mortos perform on tonight’s show,” the report stated.
Mortos, who hadn’t wrestled in Arena Mexico in 14 years, was cleared by CMLL to step in, giving the veteran a huge opportunity in front of a red-hot crowd. Sources noted that CMLL was “very accommodating in giving him another shot tonight after quite a while away.”
AEW quickly pivoted, inserting Mortos into the main event alongside The Death Riders and The Young Bucks to face Will Ospreay, Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata. While the promotion didn’t tie Mortos’ TV push to his viral personal life, the timing couldn’t have created more attention.
That same week, TMZ confirmed Mortos is officially dating AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné. The couple drew speculation after Mortos posted a photo of the two together on Instagram with the caption: “In your arms I find peace.”
He paired the post with “El amor de su vida” by Grupo Firme and Grupo Frontera—“The love of his life”—fueling speculation until Moné herself confirmed the news. “It’s a real beauty and the beast situation,” she told TMZ.
While AEW hasn’t publicly linked his match placement to his personal life, one thing’s clear: The Beast Mortos is back in a major way. With a real-life story that includes being a former vet tech, nurse, and soon-to-be lawyer, he’s becoming one of the most intriguing names on the AEW roster.
And with Tony Khan stepping in personally to secure his appearance at Arena Mexico, it’s obvious AEW sees him as more than a temporary fill-in.
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