Toni Storm has been one of the most talked-about women's wrestlers over the past year, having left WWE to kickstart the next chapter of her career in AEW. But even before that, she has been able to achieve a lot throughout her journey, competing all around the world to grow her craft.
It has been a run that many wrestlers would be proud of having at this stage in their careers, but the fact she has done so much so quickly showcases just how talented she is. But while fans are well aware of what she has achieved on the biggest platforms, there are plenty of other brilliant moments as well.
9 Making PROGRESS History
Toni Storm may have originally started wrestling as a child in Australia, but she truly kickstarted her career in England, where she moved at the age of 18 to improve as a wrestler. She trained under Dean Allmark and she got the chance to work regularly around the British independent scene.
Storm was a major star in PROGRESS Wrestling, which is one of the top promotions around, and she made history by becoming the first-ever PROGRESS Women's Champion, showing just how talented she was at a young age.
8 Thriving In Stardom
While Toni Storm was making a big impact around England, she was also regularly traveling to Japan doing tours for Stardom where she was one of the top stars in the company. Big opportunities were provided to her, with Storm winning the 2017 Cinderella tournament to kickstart things.
She also ended up having a 258-day run as the World Of Stardom Champion, which was a big moment for her and something that not many foreign wrestlers get to achieve in Japan.
7 Original WWE Appearance
It was not a surprise to see Toni Storm eventually make an appearance in WWE as her in-ring ability was good enough to have earned that chance. Storm was involved in the 2017 Mae Young Classic, which was a tournament that WWE put a lot of effort into building up and making important.
She was able to make it through to the semi-final stage of that tournament, having defeated Ayesha Raymond, Piper Niven, and Lacey Evans on the way to eventually being beaten by Kairi Sane.
6 Mae Young Classic Winner
Storm was back in the Mae Young Classic one year later, with the company once again making this tournament a big deal, and this time it was all about Storm herself. The company pushed her heavily in this one as she went all the way to win it, which remains one of her biggest accomplishments.
Storm got to compete in the finals at the historic all-women's PPV, Evolution, where she was able to defeat Io Shirai in what was a fantastic match between them to earn that opportunity.
5 NXT UK Women's Champion
At that time Storm had a lot of momentum behind her and she was certainly one of the most popular wrestlers in the company at that point, with fans having high expectations for her as a performer. WWE capitalized on that momentum and had her get involved with the NXT UK brand.
This led to a classic match for her as she competed at NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool, which led to her becoming the new NXT UK Women's Champion as she defeated Rhea Ripley, which led to a strong run with the title.
4 Competing In War Games
When she lost that title, it was obvious she'd achieved everything there was to do in NXT UK, which is why WWE moved her across to NXT in America. She instantly got involved in the feud between Candice LeRae and Shotzi Blackheart by turning heel and attacking Ember Moon.
This saw her get to compete inside the War Games structure itself, which was a major stipulation bout for her to be involved in, although her time in NXT was hit and miss due to COVID-19.
3 SmackDown Debut
Toni Storm's career once again seemed to be on the rise in 2021 when she was officially made part of the SmackDown roster, which is something that fans were certainly waiting for. Storm is a great talent so putting her onto the main roster felt like something that was a matter of time.
Storm was used in a hit-and-miss fashion though, having defeated Zelina Vega on her debut only to then end up being beaten by her in the first round of the Queen's Tournament.
2 Pie In The Face
After not being used too frequently on SmackDown, WWE finally started injecting Toni Storm into the title picture with a storyline against Charlotte Flair. However, this wasn't a brilliant rivalry as the company often booked her poorly in these moments to seemingly embarrass her as much as possible.
This resulted in Storm getting a pie in her face at points, which was a ridiculous way to book someone with as much talent as her in terms of in-ring ability. The feud didn't fully play out though as Storm would eventually quit WWE after a live event due to an accumulation of problems.
1 AEW Debut
While her WWE career came to a surprising end, it didn't take long for Toni Storm to get back involved in the business, as she appeared as a surprise competitor to qualify for the Owen Hart Memorial Cup. Storm joined AEW, which was a huge signing for the company, as she instantly brought a lot of star power to the division.
However, she wasn't able to win the tournament or even reach the final. Instead, she was knocked out in the semi-final by Britt Baker, who she has continued to feud with since that point on Dynamite and Rampage.