Toni Storm

Toni Storm
Birth name Toni Rossall[1]
Born (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995[2]
Auckland, New Zealand
Residence Liverpool, United Kingdom
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Toni Storm
Storm[3][4]
Billed height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3][5]
Billed weight 65 kg (143 lb)[3]
Billed from Gold Coast, Australia[6][7]
Trained by Dean Allmark[1]
Debut 9 October 2009[3][5]

Toni Rossall (born 19 October 1995) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE performing on the NXT UK brand under the ring name Toni Storm. In Stardom, she is a former World of Stardom Champion, and SWA World Champion. Rossall also works extensively on the European independent circuit, where she is a former Progress Women's and wXw Women's Champion.

Personal life

Rossall was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but lived most of her youth in Australia, where she moved after her parents got divorced.[8]

Professional wrestling career

Early career

After making her professional wrestling debut at the age of 13 for Impact Pro Wrestling Australia (IPWA), Storm decided she wanted to become a better wrestler and convinced her mother to let her move to Liverpool, England to live with her grandmother.[1][8] While living in England, Rossall trained under Dean Allmark.[1] She started working internationally in countries such as Finland, France, Germany, and Spain.[1] Storm took part in a WWE tryout camp in Melbourne on the 2014 WWE Australian tour and the 2015 WWE UK tour.[9][10]

Progress Wrestling (2015–2018)

Storm made her debut for Progress Wrestling on 14 April 2015, being defeated by Elizabeth.[11]

In May 2017, Storm became the first ever Progress Women's Champion after defeating Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in a three-way match.[12] 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.

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2016–2018)

In 2016, she began working for the Japanese World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she won the SWA World Championship on 24 July.[13] On 2 October 2016, Stardom officially announced that Storm had signed with the promotion.[14] After winning the 2017 Cinderella Tournament on 30 April,[15] Storm also won the 2017 5★Star GP on 18 September, becoming the first wrestler to win the two tournaments in the same year.[16] On 24 September, Storm became the new World of Stardom Champion in an unplanned finish, when Mayu Iwatani was legitimately injured during a title defense against her, prompting the referee to stop the match and award Storm the title.[17][18] On 9 June 2018 Storm lost the World of Stardom Championship against Kagetsu.

NXT UK (2017–present)

On 16 June 2017, WWE announced Storm as one of the first four participants of the Mae Young Classic.[19] Storm entered the tournament on 13 July, defeating Ayesha Raymond in the first round.[20] The following day, Storm defeated Lacey Evans in the second round and Piper Niven in the quarterfinals, before being eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Kairi Sane.[21]

On 9 May 2018, Storm was advertised for the upcoming United Kingdom Championship Tournament events.[22] On 24 May, Dave Meltzer reported that Storm had signed a WWE contract.[23] On 18 June at the United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Storm defeated Killer Kelly and Isla Dawn in a Triple threat match to become the #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.[24] The following day at the NXT U.K. Championship, Storm was defeated by the defending NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler.[25] During the 26 August NXT UK tapings, Storm was defeated by Rhea Ripley in a tournament final to determine the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hurd, Sean (4 September 2017). "Mae Young competitor Toni Storm is proud of her humble wrestling roots". ESPN. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ↑ 5★Star GP2016参戦外国人選手. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Toni Storm « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Toni Storm". NZ Wrestling. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Toni Storm – Online World of Wrestling". Onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Toni Storm — Preston City Wrestling". Prestoncitywrestling.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Storm". Pacific Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 【スターダム】トニー・ストーム　得意技の名前の由来は？. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Dunn, David (2014-08-06). "WWE tryouts begin in Melbourne today". NZPWI. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  10. ↑ "Women Receive WWE Tryouts During UK Tour". Diva Dirt. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  11. ↑ "2015 Progress matches fought by Toni Storm". cagematch.net.
  12. 1 2 3 "The Week In British Wrestling: SSS16 weekend was a hit". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  13. ↑ ＜スターダム＞イオＶ３ならず 小川社長は長期欠場勧告も示唆. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 25 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. ↑ 2016年10月2日　トニー・ストームがスターダム所属選手となる. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  15. 1 2 ストームがシンデレラＴ初優勝！イオの赤いベルト挑戦表明. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  16. 1 2 【スターダム】トニー・ストームが春秋連覇「ワタシハサイキョー！」王座挑戦も決定. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  17. ↑ スターダム岩谷麻優、悪夢の左肘脱臼で無冠転落. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (24 September 2017). "Daily Update: No Mercy odds, Mayu Iwatani injury, Jeff Hardy". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Toni Storm among first names announced for WWE Mae Young Classic". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  20. ↑ Williams, JJ (13 July 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  21. ↑ Williams, JJ (14 July 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The finals are set". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  22. ↑ Casey Michael (May 9, 2018). "Toni Storm Advertised For WWE UK Tournament Shows". Squared Circle Sirens. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  23. ↑ https://411mania.com/wrestling/toni-storm-reportedly-signs-wwe-uk-contract/
  24. ↑ "Toni Storm def. Killer Kelly and Isla Dawn in a Triple Threat Match to earn an NXT Women's Title Match against Shayna Baszler on Night Two". WWE. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  25. ↑ Erskine, James (June 19, 2018). "LIVE, ONGOING WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT NIGHT TWO SPOILERS FROM LONDON". PWInsider. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  26. ↑ "The first NXT UK Women's Champion to be crowned at NXT UK tapings this weekend in Birmingham". WWE. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  27. ↑ "AAW Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  28. ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2598
  29. 1 2 3 "Storm". AustralianWrestling.org. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  30. ↑ "Australian Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  31. ↑ "Asuka es la mejor luchadora de 2017 según PWI". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  32. ↑ "wXw Back To The Roots XVII". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  33. ↑ Rose, Bryan. "TONI STORM OFF WEEKEND SHOWS DUE TO INJURY". F4Wonline. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  34. ↑ "wXw Femmes Fatales". Westside Xtreme Wrestling (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  35. ↑ "SWA Undisputed World Women's Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  36. ↑ 2017年12月25日　スターダムアワード2017表彰式＆美闘陽子引退記念パーティーが開かれました. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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