Toni Rossall (born 19 October 1995), better known by the

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Toni Storm, is a New Zealand-Australian

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. She is signed to

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(AEW) under the

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"Timeless" Toni Storm and is the reigning AEW Women's World Champion in her record-setting fourth reign. Prior to signing with AEW, Rossall worked for

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, where she was an NXT UK Women's Champion. Rossall first gained attention in WWE from her 2017 and 2018 performances in the Mae Young Classic tournament. She progressed to the tournament's semi-finals in 2017 and won it in 2018 at

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, WWE's first all-female PPV. She then performed on the

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, NXT, and SmackDown brands before her release in 2021. Beyond WWE, Rossall has held various world championships from other promotions in other countries, such as the

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and

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for a record-setting reign of 612 days, both in the Japanese promotion

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, the

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in the British promotion

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, and the

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twice in the German promotion

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(wXw).

Early life

Toni Rossall was born in

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on 19 October 1995, and moved to Australia's Gold Coast with her mother at the age of four when her parents separated. At the age of 10, while living on the Gold Coast, she discovered

on television and developed an interest in professional wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Rossall began training at a small Gold Coast based wrestling company and debuted when she was 13 years old. After five years of honing her skills with that company, she decided at the age of 18 that she wanted to receive further training to become a better wrestler, and got her mother's permission to move to England and live with her

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-based grandmother. While there, she trained under Dean Allmark. She then started working internationally in countries such as Finland, France, Germany, and Spain. She took part in a WWE tryout camp in

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during WWE's 2014 Australian tour, and attended another tryout camp in

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during WWE's 2015 UK tour.

Progress Wrestling (2015–2018)

Storm made her debut for

on 14 April 2015, being defeated by Elizabeth. In May 2017, she became the first-ever Progress Women's Champion after defeating Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in a

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. This match marked the first time that female wrestlers competed in the main event of a Progress event. Throughout the year, Storm went on to successfully defend the championship numerous times against challengers like Kay Lee Ray, Laura Di Matteo and Candice LeRae. She lost the title to Jinny at Chapter 69: Be Here Now.

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2016–2018)

In 2016, Storm began working for the Japanese promotion Stardom, where she won the

on 24 July. On 2 October 2016, Stardom officially announced that Storm had signed with the promotion. After winning the 2017 Cinderella Tournament on 30 April, Storm also won the 2017 5★Star GP on 18 September, becoming the first wrestler to win the two tournaments in the same year. On 24 September, Storm became the new World of Stardom Champion in an unplanned finish, when

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was legitimately injured during a title defense against her, prompting the

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to stop the match and award Storm the title. On 9 June 2018, Kagetsu defeated Storm in a title match, ending her reign at 258 days.

WWE (2017–2021)

On 16 June 2017, WWE announced Storm as one of the first four participants of the Mae Young Classic. Storm entered the tournament on 13 July, defeating Ayesha Raymond in the first round. The following day, Storm defeated

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in the second round and Piper Niven in the quarterfinals, before being eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals by

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. On 9 May 2018, Storm was advertised for the upcoming United Kingdom Championship Tournament. On 24 May, Storm signed a WWE contract. On 18 June at the United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Storm defeated Killer Kelly and Isla Dawn in a

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to become the #1 contender for the

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. The following day at the NXT U.K. Championship, Storm was defeated by the defending NXT Women's Champion

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. Months later, she participated in the second Mae Young Classic, a tournament she won when she defeated Io Shirai at

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. She also participated in a tournament to crown the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion, but she lost against

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. In a rematch on 12 January 2019 at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, Storm defeated Ripley to win the title. She reigned as champion until 31 August 2019 at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff, where Storm lost her title to Kay Lee Ray, ending her reign at 230 days. On 24 November 2019 on the TakeOver: WarGames post-show Q&A session with

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, Storm was announced to be a part of the NXT Women's Survivor Series team by team captain Rhea Ripley. At

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, Storm was eliminated via submission by Natalya and

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. At NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II, Storm competed unsuccessfully in a triple threat match for the NXT UK Women's Championship against Kay Lee Ray and Piper Niven. Storm participated in the women's

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at the namesake pay-per-view and entered at #20 but was eliminated by Shayna Baszler. Storm wrestled her last match in the brand on 27 February 2020 episode of ''NXT UK'', losing to Kay Lee Ray in an "I Quit" match. After an 8-month hiatus, on 4 October 2020 at TakeOver 31, Storm returned to NXT following the NXT Women's Championship match between Io Shirai and Candice LeRae. She then joined Candice LeRae's team with Dakota Kai, and Raquel González for TakeOver: WarGames, turning

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. At

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, she entered as #7 and was eliminated by Rhea Ripley. She then competed in a triple threat match for the NXT Women's Championship involving

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and reigning champion Io Shirai at TakeOver: Vengeance Day in a losing effort. On 10 March 2021 episode of ''NXT'', Storm challenged Shirai for the title, where she was again unsuccessful. Storm debuted on ''SmackDown'' on 23 July episode as a

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, defeating

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. She was then defeated by Vega during the Queen's Crown tournament in the first round. She participated in the 5 on 5 Survivor Series elimination match at

; eliminating both Carmella and Vega but was then eliminated by Liv Morgan. Storm then began a program with

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with Storm winning their first bout via disqualification. She then received her title opportunity on the Christmas Eve edition of ''SmackDown'' in a losing effort. This was her last televised appearance in WWE; the following week, on 29 December 2021, Storm requested a release from her WWE contract and it was immediately granted. In an interview with

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six months later, she explained the reasons that led to her departure from the company and said, "I didn't feel that appreciated. And I just felt like WE at times, didn't have very much respect for me. I feel like, over time, they just crushed my love for wrestling. It just wasn't even wrestling anymore. You're not even allowed to say 'wrestling'."

All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)

Championship reigns; The Outcasts (2022–2023)

Storm made her AEW debut on 30 March 2022 episode of ''

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'' as a participant in the qualifier match for the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, defeating The Bunny. AEW then announced Storm signed with the company. Storm defeated Jamie Hayter in the quarterfinals of the tournament, and she was defeated by

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in the semi-finals. On Road Rager special episode of ''Dynamite'', Storm defeated Baker in a rematch to challenge AEW Women's World Champion

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for the title at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door in a losing effort. At All Out, Storm defeated Baker, Hayter, and

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in a

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to become AEW Interim Women's World Champion. She then defended her title against

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, Baker, and

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at Grand Slam. She lost her championship in a title match against Hayter at Full Gear, ending her first reign at 76 days. On the following episode of ''Dynamite'', AEW recognized Storm's reign as a lineal champion, due to Rosa forfeiting the title, much to Toni Storm's chagrin. On 11 January 2023 episode of ''Dynamite'', Storm teamed with Saraya in a losing effort to Hayter and Baker. Shida accidentally assisted the opposing team with her signature kendo stick, where Baker was able to capitalize, allowing for Hayter to pin Storm for the win. The following week, Storm and Saraya turned heel as they attacked

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and declaring war on the AEW Women's locker room, they would also attempt to recruit Ruby Soho. At

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, after Hayter defeated Ruby Soho and Saraya, Soho attacked Hayter and Baker officially aligning with Storm and Saraya. On 10 March, the group became officially known as The Outcasts. Over the next month, they continued a winning streak against the homegrown talent while humiliating them with their signature branding using spray paint. At

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, Storm defeated Hayter to win her record-setting second AEW Women's World Championship. On the first episode of ''

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'' on 17 June, Storm and Soho made the debut in a tag team match against Blue and NJPW Strong Women's Champion Willow Nightingale. Storm then retained her title against Nightingale at

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. In July, Storm defeated

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in a title match at Battle of the Belts VII. On 2 August episode of ''

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, Storm lost the title to Hikaru Shida, ending her second reign at 66 days. Storm failed to regain the title in a

involving Shida, Saraya, and Baker at All In where she got pinned by Saraya. At All Out, Storm turned on The Outcasts when she stopped Soho from using spray paint against

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Kris Statlander in their title match. At Grand Slam, Storm failed to win the AEW Women's World Championship from Saraya.

"Timeless" (2023–present)

Devastated about losing the AEW Women's World Championship to Hikaru Shida at ''Dynamite'' 200, Storm began to transition to a new on-screen

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of a demanding and paranoid

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starlet. Storm eventually dubbed herself as "Timeless" Toni Storm on 4 October episode of ''Dynamite''. Following the 25 October episode of ''Dynamite'', Storm began to be accompanied in vignettes and to the ring by Luther, who serves as her personal

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. In the same episode of ''Dynamite'', it was announced that Storm would face Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear. In the shows that followed after the announcement, Storm has been appearing after Shida's matches in attempts to steal Shida's spotlight to Shida's initial confusion and later, annoyance, causing Shida to attack Storm after one of her spotlight stealing attempts. On the 8 November of ''Dynamite'', the debuting Mariah May was introduced as an over-the-top fan of Storm. In the following months, Storm adopted Mariah May as an "understudy" and protégé. At Full Gear on 18 November, Storm defeated Shida to win the AEW Women's World Championship for a record-tying third time. On December 30 at Worlds End, Storm successfully defended the AEW Women's World Championship against

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On March 3, 2024 at

, Storm successfully defended her title against

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. It was also at Revolution that Mariah May adopted Storm's previous "Rockstar" persona, including wearing Storm's old ring attire and entrance music, and would begin wrestling matches on ''Dynamite'' and ''Collison'' in this persona as a tribute to her mentor Storm. On April 21 at

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, Storm successfully defended the AEW Women's World Championship against Thunder Rosa. On May 26 at

, Storm successfully defended her title against

. During Stardom's June 2 event, Storm along with May appeared in a vignette where Storm challenged Mina Shirakawa to a match at

. On the June 5 episode of ''Dynamite'', Shirakawa accepted the challenge and the match was made official. At Forbidden Door, Storm retained the title and following the match Storm, May and Shirakawa put aside their differences with a three-way kiss. Throughout the Storm/Shirakawa rivalry, it had been teased that May was conflicted about who to side with, her mentor Storm or former Stardom tag partner Shirakawa, and that she was romantically tied to both women. On the July 10 episode of ''Dynamite'', Storm was attacked by May after May defeated Willow Nightingale in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament to earn a shot at her AEW Women's World Championship on August 25 at All In, turning face after being a tweener alongside May for months. On August 25 at All In, Storm lost the AEW Women's World Championship to May, ending her third reign at 281 days. After nearly four months on hiatus, Storm made her return on December 11 at

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, now under her "Rockstar" persona, where she confronted May after her successful title defense against Mina Shirakawa. After returning, Storm began acting as if she just made her debut in AEW. After winning a Casino Gauntlet match at

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to earn title shot against May, she returned to her "Timeless" persona, revealing her "Rockstar" act was all a ruse. On February 15, 2025 at Grand Slam Australia, Storm defeated May to win the AEW Women's World Champion for a record-setting fourth time. On March 9, at

Storm defeated May to retain her title in a "Hollywood Ending" Falls Count Anywhere match to end their feud. On April 6 at

, Storm retained her title against Megan Bayne. On May 25 at

, Storm successfully defended her title against Mina Shirakawa.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023)

On 21 May 2023, Storm made her debut for

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at Resurgence, interfering in the

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between

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and

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, aiding Robinson in defeating Rosser, after getting physically involved during the match.

Return to World Wonder Ring Stardom (2024)

On April 4, 2024, Storm returned to Stardom at Stardom American Dream 2024, where she confronted Mina Shirakawa and let her know that the "forbidden door is always open". On October 5 at Stardom Nagoya Golden Fight 2024, Storm unsuccessfully challenged

for the IWGP Women's Championship.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2024–present)

On September 28, 2024, it was revealed that Toni Storm would be facing

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at the CMLL Viernes Espectacular event on October 11, marking her CMLL debut, as well as her first match in Mexico. On the October 2 edition of CMLL Informa, Storm shot her first promo for CMLL, sending a warning out to everyone on the roster about her arrival.

Persona

While competing on the independent circuit, Storm began to develop different personas before settling on one highly influenced by her enjoyment of 1980s

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music, leading her to take on a "rock star" aesthetic. This persona carried on through her time under the WWE banner and into the early goings of her run in AEW. Beginning in the latter half of 2023 in conjunction with her disassociation from The Outcasts stable, she adopted the "Timeless" Toni Storm persona which saw her transition into the character of a demanding and paranoid

starlet. As part of the transition, Storm dropped her previous rock star aesthetic and began sporting a bobbed and curled haircut, wearing early 20th-century fashion-inspired outfits and appearing in black and white vignettes. During her matches, "Timeless" Toni Storm began to dictate to AEW's director, telling them "I'm ready for my close up" (quoting

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's character in ''Sunset Boulevard'') before a dramatic zoom as well as speaking directly to the audience, informing them "And now a word from our sponsors" just before a break for commercial. The "Timeless" persona drew comparisons to actresses Swanson and

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. Later elements of the gimmick – such as her feud with Mariah May – took inspiration from other Golden Age films, such as ''

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'' and '' What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' One of Storm's finishing maneuvers is a snap piledriver dubbed the "Storm Zero".

Other media

As Toni Storm, Rossall is a playable character in the

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s ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also appears in ''

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'' as DLC. In August 2022, Rossall was featured as the

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of '' Fitness Gurls'' magazine.

Personal life

In June 2020, it was revealed that Rossall was dating American wrestler

. They were married in 2022. In June 2021, during Rossall's takeover of the WWE NXT

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, she

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. Rossall is a

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, something which has proved to be a challenge to combine with the lifestyle of a professional wrestler.

Championships and accomplishments

* All Action Wrestling ** AAW Women's Championship (1 time) *

** AEW Women's World Championship ( 4 times, current) * British Empire Wrestling ** BEW Women's Championship (1 time) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 16 of the 30 best Pro Wrestlers Under 30 in 2023 **Women's Wrestler of the Year (2024) - tied with Roxanne Perez * Pro Wrestling Alliance Queensland ** PWAQ Women's Championship (1 times) ** PWAQ Women's Underground Championship (1 time) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 1 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the '' PWI Women's 250'' in 2024 **

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(2024) *

(1 time, inaugural) ** Natural Progression Series IV * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 7 in the top 10 women's wrestlers in 2018 *

(2 times) ** Femmes Fatales Tournament (2017) *

( 1 time) **

( 1 time) ** Cinderella Tournament (2017) ** 5★Star GP (

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) ** 5★Star GP Award (1 time) *** 5★Star GP Outstanding Performance Award (2016) ** Stardom Year-End Awards (1 time) *** MVP Award (2017) *''

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'' ** Best Gimmick (2023, 2024) *

** NXT UK Women's Championship ( 1 time) ** Mae Young Classic (

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)

References

External links

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