Toni Storm might be stepping away from AEWs singles title scenefor now. After coming up short in her AEW Womens World Title match against Kris Statlander at WrestleDream, theres a strong belief shes about to pivot into the tag division.
Dave Meltzer explained during Wrestling Observer Radio that AEW is likely pairing Storm with Mina Shirakawa, who also lost on the same show. The idea? Boost the credibility of the womens tag belts by putting one of the companys biggest stars in that role.
But while the move makes sense from a booking standpoint, Meltzer questioned whether Statlander was the right choice for a long-term singles run over Tonior even over someone like Willow Nightingale.
Storm is arguably the most over woman in AEWs womens division, both from a character and crowd-response standpoint. Pairing her with Shirakawa could help the tag titles, but it also temporarily pushes her out of the top singles spotlight.
If this shift becomes permanent, AEW might be risking underusing one of its strongest charactersjust to give the tag division a short-term jolt.
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