Mercedes Mone, following her recent trip to Australia for the AEW Grand Slam show, has reminisced about hosting the Steve Irwin Gala Dinner in 2018 alongside a former WWE colleague.
Mone, then an element of WWE and going under the name Sasha Banks, was invited by Titus O’Neil to co-host the event which was held in Beverly Hills, California, in 2018. In a recent edition of her “Mone Mag,” she spoke about going to the Australian Zoo, thanking the Irwin family and Dustin Rhodes for organizing. While remembering her experience of hosting the gala dinner in 2018, she thanked O’Neil for inviting her, who she claimed is sort of a “big brother” and has at all times “got her back.” Mone stated that she was petrified of speaking for an hour on the event, but said that it was a “magical” memory.
“Let me inform you concerning the incredible experience I had when Titus contacted me about co-hosting the Steve Irwin Gala Dinner with him. I used to be truthfully a bundle of nerves — me, hosting and speaking for an entire hour? Discuss a challenge! But I knew I needed to face that fear head-on. This was such a tremendous opportunity, and I’m so grateful to Titus,” she remembered. “Hosting that event was nothing wanting magical. Meeting the Irwins — Bendi, Robert, and Terri was such a heartwarming experience. They radiate charm and kindness, and being around such real people was inspiring. And might we talk concerning the animals? I got to carry snakes and even some bearded dragons! It was wild, nevertheless it helped me work on my speaking skills and tackle one among my biggest fears. I’ll always remember this chance.”
The AEW star said that the Irwins were kind hosts, while she also spoke glowingly concerning the animals she met that night. Mone’s trip to Australia was a successful one — not simply because of her visit to the zoos, but in addition because she retained her AEW TBS Championship against Australia’s very own Harley Cameron.
