Tony Khan reveals how former WWE star reacted backstage after winning first AEW match
AEW president Tony Khan has opened up on how recent signing Toni Storm felt about making her debut for the company, stating that he had never seen someone so relieved to have wrestled a match.
The former WWE star made her AEW debut on the March 30th edition of Dynamite. She debuted as the mystery opponent for The Bunny in the qualifying round of The Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament.
After a back-and-forth affair, it was the Australian star who came out victorious, so she advanced to the next round in her first match in AEW.
But how did she feel about the whole situation? Speaking on "Rasslin" on Barstool Sports, Tony Khan explained that he's extremely excited to bring her in, and he's also happy that AEW has rejuvenated her love for pro wrestling:
"Toni Storm has really come into AEW not just with a great track record and a lot of fans supporting her, but she said like this has brought back her love of wrestling already." [49:27-49:40]
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As for how Storm felt after the match, Khan made it seem like a weight had been lifted off the former WWE's shoulders:
The way she reacted when she came back through the curtain after the match, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen somebody more relieved to have wrestled a match than Toni Storm after taking the 90 days off. She came back in great shape, she looks great, she is a great person, I love having her in AEW." [49:41-50:00]
If you missed this week's edition of AEW Dynamite, you can find all of the results here.
Has Tony Khan found Toni Storm her first rival in AEW?
During the interview, Tony Khan mentioned the interaction between Toni Storm and Jamie Hayter from the most recent edition of AEW Dynamite.
Storm and Hayter were the first women to advance in the tournament, and their face-to-face encounter backstage teased a potential bout between the two. Tony Khan also discussed this confrontation and noted that it was important.
"When she squared off with Jamie Hayter face-to-face, that was a big deal," said Khan. "So having Toni Storm here I think is great.” [50:01-50:07]
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