AEW star Willow Nightingale has spoken about winning the Women's World Championship and her nerves ahead of defending it against Mercedes Moné at All In, the promotion's biggest event of the year. The bout carries significant weight for both women, pitting AEW's newly-crowned champion against a decorated rival who earned her title shot through a high-profile tournament, making it one of the marquee women's matches on the card.

Nightingale won the title from Thekla at Redemption in July, admitting the reality of becoming champion took time to sink in. Moné secured her opportunity by winning the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, setting up a first title defence for Nightingale at All In later this month.