Mercedes Martinez, a veteran in the professional wrestling industry and multi-time women’s champion, recently shared her preference for wrestling in Ring of Honor (ROH) rather than All Elite Wrestling (AEW). In an interview with Cultaholic, Martinez explained that the dream matches she envisions for herself would be better suited in ROH due to the restrictions talent face on television.
According to Martinez, while AEW provides opportunities for talent to thrive, she believes they have not reached their full potential in terms of showcasing dream matchups. She expressed her desire to wrestle talents like Jade Cargill, Anna Jay, Skye Blue, Britt Baker, and Kris Statlander, but feels that there is not enough time on AEW programming to make these matches happen. In contrast, ROH allows for the realization of these dream matches.
Martinez emphasized that one of the reasons she loves ROH is the ability to bring in talents from outside the company for one-off showdowns. This flexibility allows for creativity and the magic of dream matches to occur. She believes that ROH is her home and the pinnacle of building a division. The promotion offers her the opportunity to have longer matches, lasting 10-12 minutes, compared to the time constraints of AEW matches, which typically last 5-6 minutes due to television scheduling.
In summary, Mercedes Martinez’s preference for wrestling in ROH over AEW stems from her belief that ROH provides more opportunities to have dream matches and showcase her skills. The ability to bring in talents from outside the company and the longer match durations are factors that contribute to her decision. Martinez’s love for ROH and its commitment to building a strong division make it her preferred promotion.
For the full interview with Mercedes Martinez, you can listen to it on Cultaholic’s podcast here: [1]
(H/T and transcribed by Fightful) [2]
[1] [Listen to the full interview with Mercedes Martinez on Cultaholic](https://play.acast.com/s/cultaholic/mercedesmartinez)
[2] [Source: Fightful](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mercedes-martinez-prefers-roh-aew-because-dream-match-possibilities-without-tv-constraints)