Toni Storm

Toni Storm is a New Zealand-Australian professional wrestler currently competing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Her real name is Toni Rossall and she made her professional wrestling debut in 2014 and has since built a career across various promotions worldwide. Storm's accolades include being a two-time AEW Women's World Champion, tying the record for most reigns in the title's history. She is also a former NXT UK Women's Champion during her time with WWE. Known for her energetic personality and in-ring style that blends influences from various wrestling traditions, Storm is a popular figure in the world of women's professional wrestling.

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Early Life

Toni Storm was born on October 19, 1995, in Auckland, New Zealand. She moved to Gold Coast, Australia, with her mother when her parents separated from each other. She was four years old at the time and then spent her childhood there. She first watched WWE at the age of 10 and loved the sport, eventually dreaming of becoming a wrestler herself.

Professional Wrestling Career

Early Career (2009-2015)

At thirteen, Rossall trained at Impact Pro Wrestling's Australian affiliate. She explored wrestling and wrestling in different states and countries to become a better wrestler. In 2015, she made her Progress Wrestling debut. In 2017, she won the Progress Women's Championship and defended it for a year. She lost the title to Jinny at Chapter 69.

Stardom (2016-2018)

In 2016, she began working for Stardom and won the SWA World Championship in July. In 2017, she won two tournaments in Stardom. In September, she won the new World of Stardom Champion due to Mayu Iwatani's injury during the match. In 2018, Rossall lost the title to Kagetsu.

WWE

Mae Young Classic (2017-2018)

In 2017, Rossall entered the Mae Young Classic. After defeating Ayesha Raymond, Lacey Evans, and Piper Niven, she lost to Kairi Sane in the semi-finals. In 2018, she signed a deal with WWE and won the Mae Young Classic 2018.

NXT UK & NXT (2018-2021)

In August, she lost to Rhea Ripley to become the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion. At TakeOver Blackpool, she defeated Ripley to become the second NXT UK Women's Champion. In 2019, she joined Team NXT for Survivor Series and the team was victorious. Her title reign ended after 231 days to Kay Lee Ray at NXT TakeOver Cardiff. At TakeOver Blackpool II, she was unsuccessful to reclaim the championship from Kay Lee Ray. After losing an "I Quit" match to Kay Lee Ray, Rossall was moved from NXT UK to NXT. After eight months of hiatus, Rossall returned at NXT TakeOver 31. In November, she turned heel when she attacked Ember Moon. At WarGames, she joined Team Candice to defeat Team Shotzi. At TakeOver Vengeance Day, she lost to Io Shirai. She made her last appearance with NXT at TakeOver Stand and Deliver.

SmackDown (2021)

In July, Storm debuted on SmackDown and defeated Zelina Vega. After a few victories, she entered the Queen's Crown tournament but lost to Zelina Vega. In December, she faced Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship and lost. A week later, she left the company.

AEW (2022-Present)

In March, she made her AEW debut against The Bunny and qualified for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. However, she couldn't win the tournament, which was won by Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.

At Forbidden Door, Storm faced Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Championship, which she failed to win. Some time later, Rosa had to go away of action due to an injury and a four-way match was scheduled to crown the interim champion until Rosa makes her return. At All Out 2022, Storm partook in the said four-way match alongside Hikaru Shida, Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter. Storm won the match and won her first title with the promotion. She then defender her gold against Athena and Serena Debb at AEW Grand Slam. Her first title reign came to an end after 76 days against Jamie Hayer at Full Gear. AEW recognizes her reign as that of AEW Women's Champion, because Thunder Rosa had to forfeit the title due to injury.

From January, Storm started appearing alongside Saraya and then Ruby Soho. They feuded against the likes of Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida in early 2023. Storm, Soho and Saraya started calling themselves "The Outcasts", and began a winning streak. They painted their opponents with a spray can after winning their matches. In May, at Double or Nothing 2023, Storm faced Jamie Hayter for the AEW Women's Championship and became the first women to win the title twice. She retained her gold against Nightingale at Forbidden Door, and against Taya Valkyrie at Battle of the Belts. Storm then lost the gold to Hikaru Shida on the August 2 episode of Dynamite. She turned on the Outcasts at All Out. At Dynamite Grand Slam, she failed to beat fellow partner Saraya for the AEW Women's Championship.

Following losing the title, Storm's personality saw a shift into a self-obsessed and paranoid star from the Golden Age of Hollywood. From October 2023, she started calling herself "Timeless" Toni Storm. She also started appearing alongside Luther, who began working as his personal butler. Toni Storm then set out to challenge Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's Championship at Full Gear 2023. There, she defeated Shida to tie her record of winning the AEW Women's World Championship a record three times.

Storm retained the title against Skye Blue at Dynamite, against Riho at World's End, and then against Deonna Purrazzo at Revolution 2024. Around the same time, her protege and fan Mariah May started sporting the previous persona of Toni Storm which she used in WWE and during her early days in AEW. At AEW Dynasty, she retained her AEW Women's World Championship against Thunder Rosa.

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Toni Storm Family

Toni Storm Mother

Toni Storm's childhood was shaped by her single mother. Following her parents' separation at a young age, Toni was raised by her mom on the Gold Coast in Australia. Despite financial challenges, Toni's mother provided unwavering support. When Toni discovered a love for wrestling at 10, her mother became a key figure in nurturing that passion. In a social media post, Toni expressed her appreciation for her mother's sacrifices, including working to pay for wrestling training, making costumes, and ensuring Toni could get to training while her mother raised another child. Unfortunately, the name of Toni Storm's mother is not known.

Toni Storm Father

Not many details are public about Toni Storm's father including his name, age, and occupation. Likewise, no information on Storm's siblings is available or whether she has siblings or not.

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Toni Storm Net Worth

As per various sources, Toni Storm is worth around $2 Million in 2024. Reportedly, the Timeless AEW Superstar draws an annual salary of around $200,000 from All Elite Wrestling. Click here to learn more about the net worth of Toni Storm.

Toni Storm Husband

Toni Storm has been dating fellow wrestler Juice Robinson, and the same was revealed in 2020. The two tied the knot in 2022. Juice Robinson is also a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW and also a regular wrestler on NJPW. He is a founding member of the Bullet Club Gold alongside Jay White. His real name is Joseph Ryan Robinson, and he was born on April 10, 1989, in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He began his professional wrestling career in 2008 at the age of 19. He is also known for his work in WWE where he worked under the ring name CJ Parker. He worked in WWE in FCW and then NXT from 2011 to 2015. He has since then been a major member on the NJPW roster and on the AEW roster since 2022.

Championships and Accomplishments