Tony Khan Calls Toni Storm an Icon and Praises Her “Timeless” Persona – AEW President Tony Khan has heaped praise on “Timeless” Toni Storm, describing the four-time former AEW Women’s World Champion as an “icon” within the promotion. Speaking with Going Ringside, Khan discussed Storm’s creative transformation, noting that her celebrated “Timeless” character was always part of her personality waiting to be revealed.
“I think that she is an icon, and I think that that iconic presence was always inside of her, and that’s what I told her when we started this,” Khan said. “She was at the time in her mid-20s, yet she had this timeless presence that she was gonna clearly have throughout her career. This aura, this way of speaking, all these things that Toni Storm brings, and she’s an incredible wrestler, and she’s so charismatic, and the fans respect her.”
Khan credited Storm’s ability to embrace her “classic movie star” persona as a key reason for her ongoing success, even without the championship. “This transition she’s made to Timeless Toni Storm, she’s found the classic movie star inside of herself,” Khan explained. “She’s become the first wrestler, not only of all the AEW stars who are on TBS, who are on TNT, but also the first wrestler now, Toni Storm, to be on TCM, Turner Classic Movies. She is truly a timeless fighter, movie star, a timeless wrestler, and a great, great charismatic presence.”
The AEW president also highlighted her in-ring accomplishments, pointing to her acclaimed clash with Mercedes Mone at AEW All In as one of the best matches in company history. “At AEW All In, one of the best matches we’ve ever had was Timeless Toni Storm versus Mercedes Mone. They showed why they are maybe the two best on the planet,” Khan said.
Despite Storm’s recent loss of the AEW Women’s World Title to Kris Statlander at All Out, Khan remains confident in her star power. “Toni Storm was very shocked, surprised, and it seemed like she was impressed when Kris Statlander pinned her at All Out, upset her in that four-way match for the world title. That was a great four-way match. At some point, I would love to see the one-on-one rematch, Timeless Toni Storm versus Kris Statlander.”
Khan concluded by emphasizing Storm’s importance to AEW’s strong 2025. “Timeless Toni Storm is one of the biggest stars in wrestling, and she is one of the great reasons why AEW is having a great 2025 right now, and it’s the tremendous wrestling of Timeless Toni Storm.”
Tony Khan Calls Toni Storm an Icon and Praises Her “Timeless” Persona
