On this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite ‘Winter Is Coming’, Storm made her return following the Mariah May’s successful AEW Women’s World title defense against Mina Shirakawa at the end of the show.
Storm’s classic music hit. She returned with her trademark baseball bat and black eye makeup, gone was the “Timeless” Tony Storm gimmick.
Thunder Rosa, who was sitting at ringside, was holding up a “WTF” sign and May locked eyes with the returning Storm, her glare speaking volumes as tension mounted. Storm struck a pose at the top of the ramp, making it clear that her intentions are far from subtle.
This dramatic return sets the stage for a major showdown in AEW’s women’s division. With Storm back in the mix, Mariah May’s reign could be in serious jeopardy. It’ll be interesting to see how Thunder Rosa, May, and the rest of the division respond to Toni Storm’s return.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite, which is the go-home show for Saturday’s Full Gear will air live on TBS and take place from the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania.
All Star 8-Man Tag Team Match: Will Ospreay, Ricochet, Powerhouse Hobbs & Mark Davis vs. Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer & Brian Cage)
CMLL stars Hechicero, Atlantis Jr., and Mascara Dorada will be in action
Contract signing with Chris Jericho and Tomohiro Ishii ROH World Championship Match at Full Gear
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs returned to “AEW Dynamite” following an injury that left him on the shelf since April after tearing a tendon during an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match against Jon Moxley. Hobbs returned to be Ricochet’s mystery partner in the main event against The Don Callis Family’s Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita. During his entrance, Ricochet got on the microphone to tell Takeshita and Fletcher, who had told him during “AEW Collision” on Saturday that he could pick any partner he wanted, that he “did some digging” and found that Hobbs’ contract with the Family expired, and he felt forgotten about. Ricochet said Hobbs was pissed off, and Hobbs’ music hit. The pair headed down the ramp, and immediately took the fight to Fletcher and Takeshita as the bell rang.
Ricochet pinned the International Champion, Takeshita, and Fletcher attempted to take out Hobbs and Ricochet after the match. Mark Davis ran down to take on Fletcher, but was met by Lance Archer and Brian Cage. Adam Cole, Takeshita’s opponent for next week’s “Dynamite,” interfered as well, fighting the champion up the ramp to the back. Will Ospreay also made an entrance and ran off the rest of the Don Callis Family, with Ospreay, Davis, and Ricochet standing tall alongside the former champion in the ring to end the broadcast.