Toni Storm's Best Matches, According To Cagematch.net
Wrestling fans were in for yet another shock as the news of Toni Storm's release from her WWE contract completely rattled them. She was in the middle of a high-profile feud with Charlotte Flair and could have possibly challenged her for the SmackDown Women's Championship at the Day 1 pay-per-view
However, it appears that Toni Storm quit WWE after a live event in Washington DC, where she competed in a Triple Threat match against Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair.
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However, most fans are pleased with Storm's decision to leave WWE as they think she would be better off competing for other promotions. She had already developed quite the resume competing on the independent scene even before she made her WWE debut, and fans are excited to witness what's next for her.
10 Vs. Io Shirai (WWE Evolution, 2018) - Rating 7.29
Toni Storm and Io Shirai are no strangers when it comes to competing against each other, as the two wrestlers have shared the ring since their days on the independent circuit.
Their first one-on-one match in WWE took place at the Evolution pay-per-view, and it had huge implications. The match was the finals of the 2018 Mae Young Classic tournament, which saw 32 women competing for the grand prize.
Toni Storm and Io Shirai had a hard-hitting match, which ended with Storm picking up the win after hitting a Storm Zero on Shirai.
9 Vs. Mayu Iwatani (Stardom Dream Slam In Nagoya 2018) - Rating 7.55
Toni Storm competed in the Japan-based World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion from 2016 to 2018, and Mayu Iwatani was one of her fierce rivals during that time.
Toni Storm defeated Iwatani in an unplanned finish to win the World of Stardom Championship after the referee stopped the match WHEN the latter sustained a legitimate injury and awarded the title to Storm.
Iwatani got her rematch for the title at the Stardom Dream Slam In Nagoya event in April 2018, BUT Storm retained the title after hitting a jumping piledriver on Iwatani.
8 Vs. Kagetsu (Stardom Shining Stars 2018) - Rating 7.75
Toni Storm had a long reign with the World of Stardom Championship, which lasted an impressive 258 days, and aside from Mayu Iwatani, she defended the title against the likes of Bea Priestley and Mercedes Martinez.
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However, she found herself defending the title against Kagetsu at the Stardom Shining Stars 2018 - Tag 3 event on June 9, 2018. Kagetsu's challenge proved to be too much for Toni Storm, and after a hard-hitting contest, Kagetsu pinned Storm after hitting a 450 splash to win the World of Stardom Championship for the first time.
7 Vs. Meiko Satomura (EVE Global Women Strike 2018) - Rating 7.80
Toni Storm has taken on the current NXT UK Women's Champion, the legendary Meiko Satomura, on multiple occasions, and even holds an undefeated streak against her.
Their first singles match took place at a Stardom event which ended in a time-limit draw. They shared the ring yet again at Pro-Wrestling: EVE's Global Women Strike 2018 event on September 27, 2018.
The match had a no time limit stipulation to make sure there is a clear winner at the end. Toni Storm overcame Satomura's challenge and emerged victorious at the event.
6 Vs. Kagetsu (Stardom Gold May 2019) - Rating 7.90
After losing the World of Stardom Championship in June 2018, Toni Storm looked to redeem herself when she faced Kagetsu in a one-on-one match at the Stardom Gold event on May 16, 2019.
Kagetsu had just lost the World of Stardom Championship to Bea Priestly, and she also needed to win the match to reclaim some momentum. With both wrestlers giving it their best, the match couldn't produce a clear winner as the two wrestled it out to a time limit draw.
5 Vs. Meiko Satomura (Mae Young Classic Semi-Final, 2018) - Rating 8.00
Toni Storm's road to winning the 2018 Mae Young Classic wasn't smooth as she had to overcome four equally strong superstars to get the job done. The semi-final match became an extreme test for Storm as she went one-on-one against Meiko Satomura on October 24, 2018.
The match had multiple near falls, and the superstars took each other to their limits, as the stakes were high. The final moments of the match saw Toni Storm reverse Satomura's attempt to hit a death valley driver into a Storm Zero to pick up the win and advance to the finals of the tournament.
4 WarGames Match (NXT TakeOver: WarGames IV 2020) - Rating 8.09
After her first heel turn in NXT, Toni Storm joined Candice LeRae's team in the women's WarGames match against Shotzi Blackheart's team. Their match opened the pay-per-view with Dakota Kai and Ember Moon entering first for their respective teams.
RELATED: Every WWE NXT WarGames Match, Ranked From Worst To BestToni Storm entered as the third contestant for team LeRae and tried to keep NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai from entering the match. She even secured the entrance door of the cage with her studded belt, but Shirai eventually entered the match by diving off the top of the cage. But despite team Shotzi's resilience, Toni Storm and team LeRae picked up the win after Raquel González pinned Io Shirai.
3 Vs. Meiko Satomura (Sendai Girls UK 2019) - Rating 8.25
The most recent match between Toni Storm and Meiko Satomura took place at a combined event hosted by Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Fight Club: Pro on July 27, 2019.
The card consisted of six matches, with Toni Storm and Meiko Satomura performing in the main event. It was the longest match of the night, which took both wrestlers to their limits. After a hard-hitting contest, Toni Storm picked up the win and extended her undefeated streak over Meiko Satomura.
2 Vs. Io Shirai (Stardom Gold May 2017 - Tag 1, 2017) - Rating 8.29
Toni Storm challenged Io Shirai for the World of Stardom Championship at the Stardom Gold May 2017 - Tag 1 event on May 21, 2017. It was Storm's first opportunity at the championship, and she looked to take over the reins from Io Shirai.
The two wrestlers went all guns blazing against each other and looked to capitalize on every opportunity to finish the match. The ending moments of the match saw Toni Storm locking Io Shirai in a submission maneuver, but the latter refused to tap out, and the referee had to end the match in a time-limit draw after the clock went past 30-minutes.
1 Vs. Jinny & Laura Di Matteo (Progress Chapter 49, 2017) - Rating 8.61
Toni Storm made her debut for the UK-based promotion Progress Wrestling in 2015 and entered into the Natural Progression Series IV tournament to crown the first Progress Women's Champion in December 2016.
She qualified for the finals of the tournament after defeating Bea Priestly and Dahlia Black in the previous rounds. Toni Storm took on Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in a three-way match in the final, which also became the first instance where women main evented a Progress Wrestling event.
Toni Storm made history at the event by overcoming Jinny and Di Matteo to win the tournament and become the first-ever Progress Women's Champion.