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Willow Nightingale Reclaims TBS Title, Ends Mercedes Moné’s 585-Day Reign at New Year’s Smash

The victory makes Nightingale the first two-time TBS champion.

Overview

  • She won in the main event of AEW Dynamite: New Year’s Smash, closing the promotion’s final broadcast of 2025.
  • Nightingale secured the pin after countering the Mone Maker and a jackknife into the Babe With The Powerbomb.
  • Mercedes Moné’s reign ended at 585 days with 23 successful defenses before falling on Wednesday’s show.
  • Nightingale is concurrently one-half of the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions alongside Harley Cameron.
  • Members of The Conglomeration — Harley Cameron, Speedball Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, and Kris Statlander — joined the post-match celebration.