Former Women’s Champion Toni Storm will face Mariah May at AEW Grand Slam Australia on 15th February. The two sparked one of the most memorable feuds in AEW’s women’s division last year.
Mariah May surprised everyone by betraying her best friend, Toni Storm, after winning the Owen Hart Cup. Following the betrayal, May focused on taking Storm’s Women’s title. At AEW All In, the former best friends battled for the Women’s title, with May defeating Storm to capture the title.
After the shocking loss, Toni Storm left the promotion but made a surprise return at Dynamite: Winter is Coming in December. Since returning, Storm’s character acts like she’s new to AEW as if she is starting there. She even brought back her rockstar persona. It seems like she has forgotten her past, including losing the title to Mariah May.
The latest AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage featured a Casino Gauntlet match to determine the next challenger for May’s title. Toni Storm emerged victorious, beating Kris Statlander, Jamie Hayter, Megan Bayne, Julia Hart, Willow Nightingale, and Harley Cameron.
Storm secured the win by pinning Hart with an inside cradle, a look of shock on her face following her win. Despite Storm forgetting her past, including her title loss to May, her former best friend stays focused and has reacted to facing Storm at AEW Grand Slam Australia.
Mariah May unbothered by Toni Storm as new AEW women’s title contender
After AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage, Mariah May was asked about Toni Storm’s win. In a backstage interview, May laughed at the idea of Storm being her title challenger. She clapped and looked at the camera, showing that she was not bothered by her former best friend becoming the new challenger.
With AEW Grand Slam Australia just a month away, it will be interesting to see how Toni Storm reacts when she faces her former best friend, Mariah May. Fans wonder whether she will remember their past or stick to her Rockstar character instead.
