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Former WWE NXT United Kingdom Women's Champion Toni Storm may be destined for Monday Night RAW or Friday Night SmackDown in the near future.
The current NXT Superstar has competed in numerous dark matches prior to Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown in recent weeks. These matches, whilst not televised, have sparked a debate that Storm could soon be headed to the red or blue brand.
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WWE's talent roster has seen numerous high-profile departures this year due to ongoing "budget cuts" and corporate restructuring. This has led to the respective women's divisions of Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown appearing to be sparse at times.
With WWE's return to touring and an upcoming WWE Draft on the horizon, it's very likely we could see several NXT talents, including Toni Storm, called up to the main roster.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at five WWE main roster opponents for Toni Storm.
#5 Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair is one of the most accomplished female superstars in WWE history. The Queen is a 12-time former WWE Women's Champion across Monday Night RAW, Friday Night SmackDown and NXT.
Charlotte Flair has spearheaded the women's evolution in WWE along with fellow four horsewomen Becky Lynch, Bayley and Sasha Banks. Recent months have seen Charlotte Flair feud with Rhea Ripley over the RAW Women's Championship on Monday Night RAW.
After unsuccessfully challenging for the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania Backlash and Hell in a Cell, Flair will once again get the opportunity to challenge Ripley at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event.
Given Charlotte Flair's status and standing on the WWE roster, she could arguably be seen as the perfect first opponent for Toni Storm on RAW or SmackDown. Should WWE want to establish the former NXT UK Women's Champion as a major player on the main roster immediately, a feud with Flair would certainly do just that.
Toni Storm and Charlotte Flair will certainly present some excellent matches. Furthermore, Storm would be seen as a new and fresh opponent that the former WWE RAW Women's Champion has yet to square off against.
#4 Current WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair
WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair is easily having the biggest year of her WWE career to date.
The EST of WWE won the Women's Royal Rumble match in January, last eliminating former NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley. This was then followed up by main eventing WrestleMania 37 Night One against Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Belair defeated Banks in one of the best matches of WrestleMania 37 weekend and one of the better WrestleMania main events in recent history. This was also only the second time ever that female WWE Superstars had competed in a WrestleMania main event.
Since then, Bianca Belair has been involved in a storyline with Bayley on Friday Night SmackDown. Belair successfully defended the SmackDown Women's Championship against Bayley at WrestleMania Backlash and inside Hell in a Cell against Bayley at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
Currently scheduled to face Bayley in an "I Quit" match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, it appears that the Belair vs Bayley feud is finally set to end soon.
While it is speculated that Bianca Belair will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Sasha Banks at SummerSlam, The EST of WWE is in desperate need for opponents on SmackDown.
The SmackDown women's division is incredibly light on the ground right now due to recent "budget cuts" in WWE. Toni Storm would be a perfect post-SummerSlam opponent for Bianca Belair on the blue brand, should she retain the championship at the biggest party of the summer against Sasha Banks.
#3 Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch
Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch is one of the most recognizable names on the WWE roster today.
The Man hasn't been seen on WWE television since announcing that she was pregnant on Monday Night RAW last year, vacating the RAW Women's Championship in the process.
However, it would appear that The Man could be returning to our television screens very soon. It was rumored that Lynch would make her WWE return during WrestleMania 37 weekend earlier this year. The former SmackDown Women's Champion even teased this herself, but ultimately she did not appear.
Since then, it has been reported that Becky Lynch has been seen at the WWE Performance Center in recent weeks, as well as being backstage at the ThunderDome.
This is said to all be part of the process for her eventual comeback, and with WWE's return to touring on the horizon, it's inevitable that Lynch's comeback is just weeks away.
NXT Superstar Toni Storm could be the perfect opponent for Becky Lynch once The Man returns to in-ring action. Should Storm be drafted to the same brand as Lynch on the main roster, a feud between the two would lead to excellent matches. It could establish Toni Storm as a big name and also confirm that The Man is back and better than ever.
#2 Former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley
WWE SmackDown Superstar Bayley has arguably been the most consistent female performer over the past two years.
The role model held the SmackDown Women's Championship for the majority of 2020 and continues to be a shining star in the SmackDown Women's division. Despite not being booked for a match during WrestleMania 37 weekend, Bayley has continued to be heavily featured on SmackDown in 2021.
She is currently engaged in a feud with SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair on Friday Night's over the SmackDown Women's Championship. Bayley is currently scheduled to challenge for the title once more against Belair in an "I Quit" match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event.
However, there certainly is a feeling of 'what's next?' when it comes to Bayley. Most within the WWE Universe expect her to lose to Bianca Belair at Money in the Bank. Bayley will then move onto her next feud on SmackDown. But, the options available to her are certainly limited when it comes to potential opponents.
Perhaps Bayley is best suited to facing off against new talent that debuts on the WWE main roster such as Toni Storm. Bayley has certainly helped elevate Bianca Belair to a new level as SmackDown Women's Champion during their recent feud on the blue brand.
Bayley could certainly achieve the same outcome with a storyline with Toni Storm if the former NXT UK Women's Champion is on the same brand as the role model.
#1 Current WWE RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley
WWE RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley has certainly had an interesting 2021 so far, to say the least.
Ripley officially made her main roster debut/return during the Women's Royal Rumble match in January. The Nightmare was last eliminated by eventual winner Bianca Belair.
It was later announced that Rhea Ripley had been moved to Monday Night RAW. After making her debut, she quickly transitioned into a feud with then RAW Women's Champion Asuka. This resulted in a RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 37 Night Two. Ripley left the grandest stage of them all victorious, winning the RAW Women's Championship for the first time.
Since then, Rhea Ripley has been engaged in a feud with Charlotte Flair over the RAW Women's Championship on Monday Nights.
However, should Ripley retain her title, a feud against Toni Storm would be excellent television. The two Australian stars have a lot of history with each other in WWE.
In 2018, Rhea Ripley defeated Toni Storm in the finals of the tournament to crown the first ever NXT United Kingdom Women's Champion. Ripley eventually lost the championship to Storm at the NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool event in January 2019.
WWE could easily play off the two WWE Superstar's history in NXT UK, as well as being real life close friends, whilst delivering some fantastic matches and excellent television.
