CMLL’s Persephone Joins AEW TBS Championship Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Persephone from CMLL has been added to the upcoming AEW TBS Championship match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025.

It was previously announced that Mercedes Mone would defend her AEW TBS Title against three other women at Forbidden Door. Alex Windsor earned the first spot in the match and will be representing AEW. Mercedes will also have opponents representing CMLL and STARDOM. The CMLL representative was revealed on the August 13th episode of CMLL Informa.

During that show, it was announced that Persephone would be representing the Lucha Libre promotion and culture from England at the Forbidden Door event.

🌎⏳🚪🚫#CMLLInforma || La Campeona Universal abre la puerta prohibida.
Persephone será parte de Forbidden Door representando al CMLL en duelo por el Campeonato TBS.

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— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) August 14, 2025

From CMLL:

As the winner of the 2024 Women’s Universal Championship tournament, Persephone earned the right to represent the World Wrestling Council in Forbidden Door, being one of the three challengers to the TBS Championship held by Mercedes Moné.

The news was revealed in the CMLL Informa, leaving “The Goddess” surprised to travel to London, England, to be at the great event of All Elite Wrestling next Sunday, August 24.

“I think Mercedes Moné already has those championships, she doesn’t need so many, I think Perse has to go for one of those. I have always been international, it is time not to go as a foreigner, now I am proudly going as the Mexican representative of CMLL. Mercedes Moné, you have something that belongs to my company, but that doesn’t matter now, what matters is that you have the TBS Championship that Perse wants, and what Perse wants, she always gets, so I’ll see you very soon,” he said.

Mercedes Moné will defend the TBS Championship in a four way against Alex Windsor, Persephone, and a representative of STARDOM yet to be confirmed.

Fans can view the full event card here.

Fightful will provide full coverage of the event on August 24.