Toni Storm makes surprise return at AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming

Toni Storm has returned to AEW, but it’s not the one fans last saw.

Following Mariah May’s successful Women’s World title defense over Mina Shirakawa to close Wednesday’s Winter is Coming edition of Dynamite, Storm’s old music hit and she came out dressed in her old ring gear, indicating the “Timeless” black and white era is over for now.

Storm stood on the stage and posed while May looked in disgust. May ended Storm’s long run with the title at last August’s All In, made possible by her women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament win. After the Owen win, May shockingly turned on Storm, bloodying her up and setting the stage for their feud.

Storm hasn’t been in action or on AEW TV since that night. In the time she was away, she wrestled in Stardom and also made her CMLL debut, but her lack of success in either had her claim she was retiring — a claim Tony Khan politely shot down on a media call afterward.