Tonight’s New Year’s Smash edition of AEW Dynamite from Daily’s place saw the return of Mercedes Martinez, who helped Jade Cargill advance to the finals of the TBS title tournament by attacking her opponent, Thunder Rosa behind the referee’s back.
Martinez, who revealed herself after wearing a mask, continued her attack on Rosa after the matchup was over, with Cargill lending her a hand. Ruby Soho would then run out to make the save. This is her first appearance for the promotion since competing in the Casino Battle Royal at ALL OUT 2019.
Who was that??? With that interference, @Jade_cargill advances to the finals of the TBS Tournament Finals to face @realrubysoho!
Catch #AEWDynamite: #NewYearsSmash LIVE on @tntdrama!
Reminder: #AEWDynamite moves to @tbsnetwork next Wed. Jan 5th 2022 🎉 pic.twitter.com/xx1oAW8bcr— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 30, 2021
😱It's the legendary @RealMMartinez under that mask!!!
Do not miss a minute of the action tonight here on #AEWDynamite: #NewYearsSmash LIVE on @tntdrama!
Reminder: #AEWDynamite moves to @tbsnetwork next Wed. Jan 5th 2022 🎉 pic.twitter.com/wUn6AP70nf— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 30, 2021
AEW President Tony Khan would announced on Twitter that Martinez has officially signed with the promotion.
Welcome to @AEW, @RealMMartinez!
Mercedes Martinez is #allelite#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/kDpXtnqyBv
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) December 30, 2021
Full results from the show can be found here.