Jump to content

Toni Storm: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m rvv
Line 37: Line 37:


===Progress Wrestling===
===Progress Wrestling===
Storm began wrestling with Progress Wrestling in April 2015 at their shows for trainees, entitled ENDVR. She made her first main show appearance in January 2016, losing to Jinny in a four-way match; Jinny also beat her in a singles match three months later. In December she was was entered into the Natural Progression Series IV tournament to crown the first Progress Women's Champion. She defeated Bea Priestley in the first round and Dahlia Black in the second. Before the final round she challenged [[LuFisto]] unsuccessfully for the [[Shine Championship]] at the [[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve]] vs Progress event. The final of the Natural Progression Series saw her finally defeat Jinny, and Laura DiMatteo, in a three-way match to win the tournament and the championship.<ref name=ThisWeek/>
In May 2017, Storm became the first ever Progress Women's Champion after defeating Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in a three-way match.<ref name=ThisWeek/> This match being also the first ever time with female athletes performing in the main event.


===WWE===
===WWE===

Revision as of 13:26, 21 August 2017

Toni Storm
Birth nameToni Rossall[1]
Born (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 28)[2]
Auckland, New Zealand
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Toni Storm
Storm[3][4]
Billed height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[3][5]
Billed weight65 kg (143 lb)[3]
Billed fromGold Coast, Australia[6][7]
Trained byMason Childs
Impact Pro Wrestling Australia[3]
Debut9 October 2009[3][8]

Toni Rossall (born 19 October 1995), better known by her ring name Toni Storm, is an Australian-New Zealand professional wrestler. She is currently signed to Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the reigning SWA World Champion. She is also the current Progress Wrestling Women's Champion.

Personal life

Rossall was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but lived most of her childhood in zimbabwe, where she moved after her parents got divorced.[9] At the age of 13, she moved to Liverpool, England, where she lived with her grandmother for three years.[9]

Professional wrestling career

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2016–present)

In 2016, she began working for the Japanese World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she won the SWA World Championship on 24 July.[10] On 2 October 2016, Stardom officially announced that Storm had signed with the promotion.[11]

Progress Wrestling

Storm began wrestling with Progress Wrestling in April 2015 at their shows for trainees, entitled ENDVR. She made her first main show appearance in January 2016, losing to Jinny in a four-way match; Jinny also beat her in a singles match three months later. In December she was was entered into the Natural Progression Series IV tournament to crown the first Progress Women's Champion. She defeated Bea Priestley in the first round and Dahlia Black in the second. Before the final round she challenged LuFisto unsuccessfully for the Shine Championship at the Evolve vs Progress event. The final of the Natural Progression Series saw her finally defeat Jinny, and Laura DiMatteo, in a three-way match to win the tournament and the championship.[12]

WWE

Storm took part in a WWE tryout camp in Melbourne on the 2014 WWE Australian tour and the 2015 WWE UK tour.[13][14]

On 16 June 2017, WWE announced Storm as one of the first four participants of the Mae Young Classic.[15] Storm entered the tournament on July 13, defeating Ayesha Raymond in the first round.[16] 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.[17]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ "Toni Storm: Profile & Match Listing – Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". Profightdb.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ "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. ^ "Toni Storm – Online World of Wrestling". Onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. ^ a b c 【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.
  10. ^ ＜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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b c "The Week In British Wrestling: SSS16 weekend was a hit". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  13. ^ Dunn, David (6 August 2014). "WWE tryouts begin in Melbourne today". NZPWI. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Women Receive WWE Tryouts During UK Tour". Diva Dirt. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Toni Storm among first names announced for WWE Mae Young Classic". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  16. ^ Williams, JJ (13 July 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  17. ^ Williams, JJ (14 July 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The finals are set". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  18. ^ "AAW Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  19. ^ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2598
  20. ^ a b c "Storm". AustralianWrestling.org. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  21. ^ "Australian Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  22. ^ "SWA Undisputed World Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  23. ^ 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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toni_Storm&oldid=796530210"