“Timeless” Toni Storm’s absence from AEW may finally be moving toward a resolution, as mysterious cassette tapes containing recordings of the former AEW Women’s World Champion surfaced around WrestleDream 2026.
Storm has been away from AEW for seven months. Her last major appearance came at Revolution, where she defeated Marina Shafir before coming face-to-face with Ronda Rousey. However, just days later, Storm was found laid out backstage at AEW Dynamite, and she has remained missing ever since, with no clear explanation for her disappearance or a confirmed return date.
That changed at WrestleDream, where wrestling fan and podcaster Astrid Pizarro revealed she had received a cassette tape featuring recordings of Storm.
Renee Paquette Explains the Mysterious Package
Pizarro later shared transcripts of the recordings before posting the audio to YouTube on Sunday. The audio began with an introduction from AEW’s Renee Paquette, who explained that a mysterious brown paper package had arrived at AEW headquarters the previous week.
The package was tied together with string and had no return address. Inside were five analog cassette tapes, with the recording sent to Pizarro titled “Mundanities.”
The first four tracks offered different glimpses into Storm’s life and personality. “Morning Mantra” featured Storm beginning her day, while “Talking to Chauncy” captured a vulgar conversation with her dog.
The short track “Seminar” saw Storm offering advice to aspiring wrestlers. Meanwhile, “Cinema” featured Storm performing in her unreleased film Toni Toni Toni alongside an unidentified actor.
A Fifth Track Called ‘Death’ Remains Unheard
Although Paquette confirmed that “Mundanities” contained a fifth track titled “Death,” the recording itself was not played. Instead, Paquette described it as “fantastical, mysterious, it’s undeniably timeless.”
Four additional cassette tapes have yet to be released, leaving plenty of unanswered questions about the recordings and what they might mean for Storm’s ongoing AEW storyline.
The tapes appear to be a deliberate clue toward Storm’s eventual return, although AEW has not announced a date for her comeback.
Tony Khan Confirms Toni Storm Will Return
There was another notable development following WrestleDream, as AEW president Tony Khan was asked about Storm during the event’s post-show media scrum.
Khan firmly stated that Storm would return to AEW, marking his first comments about her status in several months.
While Khan did not provide a specific timetable, his comments combined with the mysterious cassette tapes have given fans their strongest indication yet that Storm’s absence may be approaching its next chapter.
With four recordings still unreleased and the meaning behind the “Death” track left unexplained, AEW appears to have more of Storm’s story waiting to be revealed.
