Toni Storm makes heartfelt admission after major AEW loss: "I'm just not ready"

Modified Jan 09, 2025 03:39 GMT

Toni Storm is a "rookie" in AEW [photo: Triller TV's Official Livestream of AEW Dynamite]

Toni Storm suffered her "first loss" earlier tonight on AEW Dynamite. Afterward, she looked down in the dumps, admitting she was not ready yet for the bright lights.

The former WWE Superstar has been on a great run in her second life in AEW. Since her return, she has won six straight matches, but this all ended tonight.

Tonight on Dynamite, she came up short in a three-way match against Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale, as Stat took the victory. This contest had the number one spot in next week's Women's Casino Gauntlet match on the line.

Toni Storm was distraught by her loss, which she discussed during a backstage interview with Renee Paquette. She mentioned that she still had a lot to learn and was not ready, but she wished the best of luck to the rest of the women who would be at the match next week.

“But for me, I’m just not ready. But I’ll keep working hard. I guess it can’t be Toni Time all the time. I’m sorry, sorry, Renee,” Storm said. [0:23-0:33]

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There have been so many questions surrounding Toni Storm, especially given this amnesia angle. It remains to be seen how long she will continue to believe she is a rookie rather than a three-time AEW Women's World Champion.

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