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Who has AEW star Mercedes Mone dated? A closer look at her private love life

Mercedes Mone is one of the biggest names in professional wrestling today. The CEO of women's wrestling transformed herself from a Legit Boss into a global name in wrestling and has made a huge impact on the industry as a whole. However, behind that larger-than-life and narcissistic persona, she is still a normal individual, Mercedes Varnado, who, much like many people, had her fair share of relationships amidst her journey to become a renowned wrestling superstar. Mercedes Mone dating history during her journey as a wrestler Mercedes Mone's dating life before she began to pursue a career in wrestling has been a mystery. However, after she decided to step between the ropes, she has notably been in two relationships so far. The first one was with former wrestler and now WWE costume designer, Sarath Ton, also known as Mikaze. The duo reportedly met on the independent circuit and dated for a few years before tying the knot on August 4, 2016. — WrestleFeedApp (@WrestleFeedApp) However, the two were rarely seen in public and chose to keep their relationship as private as possible. The CEO revealed that they had been separated since 2020, but kept it a secret as she thought it would derail her momentum in WWE at the time. She also added that the duo had filed for divorce in July 2024, which was finalized on August 2. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo For years, she remained single with no relationships reported. However, in June 2025, a photo of Mercedes Mone and fellow AEW star Beast Mortos emerged on social media. He captioned that picture, "In your arms, I find Peace." This sparked major rumors about the two dating, which was later confirmed by the former SmackDown Women's Champion herself to TMZ, saying that it was a real "Beauty and the Beast situation." This has been the start of her first reported relationship since her separation from Sarath Ton. While she is experiencing roaring success as a top AEW star, holding five different titles at once and having a major AEW Women's World Championship match against Toni Storm at All In Texas coming up, things are also blossoming in her private life. So it remains to be seen if this relationship will translate into something more for Mercedes Mone. Also read: Seth Rollins' Money in the Bank cash-in — 4 possible WWE victims! Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.