Mercedes Mone has suffered what is believed to be a broken ankle at last night’s NJPW event in the final to crown the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s champion.

Mone went through the semi final after she beat Stephanie Vaquer and then met Willow Nightingale in the final after she beat Mono Kohgo in the other semi final.

But the final match was cut short and most likely had a different ending after Mone injured herself in a spot where she was on the top rope, hammering down on Nightingale’s neck. She then jumped off to snap her opponent’s head across the rope and fell down badly on her ankle. Mone couldn’t put any pressure on her ankle after that.

The ending was botched as Nightingale hit a powerbomb on Mone and unable to continue, she did not kick out. But the referee, knowing there was a different ending, did not count to three and stopped the count at two, later signaling that Mone got a shoulder up, when in fact she didn’t.

A second powerbomb from Nightingale then got the point across and the referee counted to three, with Nightingale winning the NJPW Strong Women’s title.

Mone had to be carried to the back after the match.

Mercedes Moné hurt her right leg falling from the top turnbuckle. Risky ass spot. From that moment on she can't put weight on it. They called an audible. Mercedes was going to win that match.pic.twitter.com/NLPrlezdiV

— Exposing the IWC (@TheKipUp) May 22, 2023

Fuck that was not supposed to happen. Mercedes Monè got injured or something she didn't even try to kick out. She was supposed to. Damn.pic.twitter.com/cxNd6sZjo1

— Exposing the IWC (@TheKipUp) May 22, 2023

Mercedes got carried out… Fuck. I hope it’s nothing serious #njresurgence pic.twitter.com/gZy5s08PBS

— Heart Break Kid (@THENEXTBlGTHlNG) May 22, 2023