Subhojeet Mukherjee on June 10, 2022
Toni Storm found success during her time in WWE, but that was because of her stints in NXT and NXT UK. Her main roster run left a lot to be desired and only served to frustrate not only herself but fans as well.
Storm didn’t have a decent on the WWE main roster, with her feud with Charlotte Flair only further humiliating her. Toward the end, Toni Storm ultimately was done with WWE and left without giving any prior notice to anyone.
While speaking to Chris Jericho on Talk Is Jericho, Toni Storm talked about the frustrating situation that led to her quitting WWE after reaching her breaking point.
It was Christmas time and I had about five shows, a big loop, I think it was Tampa, Orlando, DC, Baltimore, Albany. I’m ready to do this shit. I booked everything and am ready to go and start working. Christmas Eve, I get told, ‘you’re just on one of them. Just Tampa.’ Fine, whatever. I go to Tampa, I don’t have a match, it’s running around and doing the 24/7 Title thing with Dana Brooke. Fine, okay, cool. Shit happens, it’s Christmas time, it’s busy, I get it. The next day, I get a phone call in the afternoon saying, ‘You realize you’re on the show tonight, right?’ ‘No, but I’ll be there.’ I had a feeling it would happen. I go, I wrestle Sasha and Charlotte for the title. Cool, we’re moving. Following this is that three-day loop. I was told and confirmed numerous times with numerous people, ‘You’re not on it.’ I’m up all night, regardless. ‘They’re going to put me on it. I’m going to be ready.’ 6 am comes, I don’t hear from them, I get on with the day as normal.
I go to the dentist around 11, I’m in the chair, tubes in my mouth, my phone starts going insane. They need me to be on a plane in two hours. How do you say no? You can’t say no because you get heat. You’re backed into a corner. ‘I have to do this.’ I actually want to do this, but it’s been made extremely difficult for me. I’m pulled out of the chair, I race home, grab my things, get to the airport. There’s then pent-up frustration. I get to the show, it’s halfway through the show in DC. Get there, do the match, ughh. I still can’t put it into words. The overall frustration, the lack of respect for my time and effort. I want to give this my all and everything, my whole life, I want to give it all to you guys, but you’re making it friggin difficult. I lost it and I quit. I told them, ‘I’m so unhappy. I need out.’ I just quit. I told Johnny Ace. I messaged him. I wouldn’t have cared if they didn’t let me go. I wasn’t going to show up. I wasn’t going to do it anymore. I sat back and tried to be a good girl my whole life, I tried to be the best and be professional and do everything by the book and in a respectful way. I just cracked.”
Storm also left WWE because she felt they didn’t care about her. Storm is currently working in AEW and is more than happy there. For her, that’s all that matters right now.
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June 10, 2022 1:49 pm
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