Toni Storm Out For Extended Time Following Back Injury
Bryan Alvarez of The Wrestling Observer reports that top star Toni Storm will be sidelined for a considerable period due to an undisclosed injury, specifically ruling her out from the March 18 episode. Although she was scheduled to compete in a No Holds Barred match against Marina Shafir on AEW Dynamite shortly before broadcast time and later found unconscious backstage by fans reporting mystery attacks, medical reports confirm physical trauma rather than just being knocked down during competition as initially speculated earlier today's headlines suggested Alvarez stated Storm suffered from...
Key Points
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1Toni Storm is expected to miss an extended period of time from AEW due to undisclosed injuries.
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2Storm's absence was confirmed shortly before her scheduled No Holds Barred match against Marina Shafir on the March 18 episode of Dynamite in Fresno, California. She has been replaced by Mina Shirakawa for this bout and others going forward.
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3Reports from Bryan Alvarez indicate Storm suffered injuries during a hard-hitting encounter with Marina Shafir at AEW's previous event.
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Toni Storm will be on the bench for a long time after suffering an undisclosed injury or injuries.
— Bryan Alvarez (The Wrestl)Storm was found unconscious backstage and would not compete in her scheduled No Holds Barred match against Marina Shafir, replaced by Mina Shirakawa who defeated the Death Rider on Dynamite last night. The worst news just got confirmed regarding Toni Storm's future.
— [Mar 19] Report: Toni storm is gone from AEW 'for a long time' (Cagesideseats)Toni was replaced by Mina Shirakawa, who rarely wins singles matches on Dynamite but surprisingly defeated the Death Rider in her place.
— [Mar 19] Report: Toni Storm is gone from AEW 'for a long time' (Cagesideseats)Toni was pulled out of match due to backstage attack minutes before show this week. She had been slated for No Holds Barred contest against Marina Shafir.
— [Mar 19] Devastating Real Reason Why AEW Removed Toni Storm (Itrwrestling)Toni was ruled out due to a backs injury shortly before the show went on air, according to Bryan Alvarez of The Wrestling Observer.
— [Mar 20] Report – Toni storm will be out for long time (Ewrestlingnews)Bryan Alvarez confirmed on Wrestling Observer Radio that Toni Storm was legitimately injured backstage and has been removed from action for an unknown duration due to a last-minute medical clearance issue at AEW Revolution, which means her scheduled No Holds Barred match against Marina Shafir never happened. Consequently, Mina Shirakawa won the bout in honor of Storm without it being part of any storyline plan regarding either Toni's condition or Ronda Rousey's upcoming MMA return.
AEW announced that wrestler Toni Storm will miss a significant period due to an undisclosed injury, which explains why Mina Shirakawa filled in for her against Marina Shafir. Although AEW initially attributed the absence to storyline events involving backstage violence and Ronda Rousey's interference at Revolution, reports indicate this was used as cover-up material rather than reflecting real injuries or circumstances from that match on Dynamite.
Toni Storm is expected to be sidelined for an extended period due to undisclosed injuries sustained during her match against Marina Shafir at AEW Revolution last weekend. Consequently, the planned "No Holds Barred" rematch between Toni and Ronda Rousey has been scrapped in favor of a substitute bout featuring Mina Shirakawa instead.
Toni Storm has been injured off-screen and expects to be absent from AEW "for a long time." Mina Shirakawa filled her spot against Marina Shafir on Dynamite, though the specific nature of Storm's injuries remains undisclosed.
Toni Storm is expected to miss an extended period due to a legitimate, undisclosed injury sustained during her match against Marina Shafir. Mina Shirakawa replaced her in the AEW Dynamite episode after officials confirmed she was not medically cleared for competition following post-match chaos involving Ronda Rousey and bloodied footage of herself from earlier that day.