5 possible matches for Toni Storm in AEW following her WWE departure - Former WWE star, AEW Champion

#2 Toni Storm vs Hikaru Shida

Wherever Toni Storm lands next, she needs to be treated for what she is, a legitimate challenger and face of the division in waiting. Standing her opposite former AEW women's champion Hikaru Shida would be a surefire way for AEW to signal their intentions.

Shida lost her championship to Britt Baker at Double or Nothing 2021, but has shown no signs of slowing down her quest for greatness as she sought to become the inaugural TBS Champion. In the midst of her hunt for gold, Shida has been embroiled in an intense rivalry with the Women of a Thousand Holds, Serena Deeb.

Maybe we could see a rematch eight years in the making? Storm was just eighteen years old when she defeated Shida in tag team action during a 2013 REINA show. 2021 could see a singles showdown between the two to show how far they have both come since.

#1 Toni Storm vs Britt Baker

Britt Baker, too, has seen her own WWE pursuit end in disappointment. The current AEW World Women's Champion was used as an enhancement talent for Nia Jax in 2016 before defeating Tesha Price in a dark match during the Mae Young Classic 2018 tapings. But that was all she wrote for the doctor in WWE.

She has since turned her fortunes around in AEW, rising to the top of the women's division in the company and wrestling in general. Britt Baker represents a key figure in women's wrestling in 2021.

Toni Storm can once again take solace in the fact that Britt Baker completely turned her fortunes around during her time with AEW. If Baker, as an enhancement talent can make the most of opportunities to rise through the ranks, then it makes all too much sense that someone as decorated as Storm will take AEW, well, by storm.

Britt Baker would be a great adversary both in-ring and on the mic, elevating Toni Storm in a manner befitting her talent while delivering a compelling story.