In storyline, Toni Storm was discovered bloodied in the locker room before a recent Dynamite episode, leading to her removal from a scheduled No Holds Barred match. Subsequently, it was confirmed that this was done due to the real-life injury, as she wasn’t medically cleared to complete. And now, while the exact nature of her injury remains undisclosed, Bryan Alvarez has reported that she will be out of action for “a long time,” which is terrible timing for both herself and AEW.
“Former AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm will be out of action for ‘a long time’ due to an undisclosed injury or injuries. That news comes from our Bryan Alvarez who added that is the reason Mina Shirakawa filled in for Storm and then defeated Marina Shafir on last night’s AEW Dynamite.” – F4Wonline.com
Seemingly, AEW plans to turn her absence into an angle, with fans already speculating on who could be behind the attack. Currently, Marina Shafir stands out as the top suspect, having lost to Storm at Revolution days earlier and delivering a post-match cheap shot. Ronda Rousey is another prime candidate following her dramatic AEW debut, in which she confronted Storm at Revolution. However, some believe that either of these choices would be too obvious, with a shocking heel turn by tag partner Mina Shirakawa or a return by Britt Baker as better payoffs.
