In a feature published by The Boston Globe, AEW President Tony Khan and Mercedes Mone discussed her AEW debut on Wednesday night at AEW Dynamite: Big Business.

The show emanated from the TD Garden in Boston, MA – Mone’s hometown.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

Mercedes Mone on not appearing on American TV for almost two years: “It’s been almost two years since I’ve been on American television. It’s been 10 months since my tragic injury, where I thought, ‘This could have been the end for me.’ I was told that it was a career-ending injury — and I never take no for an answer. I never stopped following my heart and my dreams and right away I told the surgeon, ‘No, it’s not. I’m coming back, and I can’t wait to come back.’ ”

Tony Khan on Mercedes Mone: “I think she’s one of the best wrestlers in the world. I always want to get the best wrestlers in AEW, and that describes Mercedes perfectly.”

Mone on her AEW debut: All of this was on pure speculation. Just a little bit of internet buzz where they put [’Bo$$ton,’ a nod to one of her world-conquering nicknames] on the Boston skyline, and fans were just speculating that it could possibly be me. They came from all over the world to see me debut tonight. It was unbelievable. Legit fans from London, UK, Mexico, Japan, and all over the United States came out. I am just over the moon.”