Veteran explains why 'Timeless' Toni Storm could leave AEW in the future (Exclusive)

'Timeless' Toni Storm is one of the biggest stars in AEW currently. She joined the promotion in 2022, following a lackluster main roster run with WWE, and has since become one of the biggest stars on the roster. She is a former four-time AEW Women's World Champion in the company.

The Timeless One has stated in the past that she's an AEW lifer, explaining that she's basically signed to the company for life. However, veteran journalist Bill Apter recently explained a possible scenario that might see Toni Storm jump ship and return to WWE.

During the recent episode of The Wrestling Time Machine on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Apter stated that Toni might return to WWE if things don't work out in her favor in AEW sometime in the future. He explained how dynamic things are in wrestling, just like any other sport.

"She [Toni Storm] might say it, but at the right time, if things years from now don't flourish as well as they could in AEW and WWE wants to bring her in. It's just like going to another league in any sport, you know. You're always open, you sign the contract when your contract expires, and the other company wants to hire you, by all means, go," Apter said.

Toni Storm has had a very successful career in the Jacksonville-based promotion. She became the AEW Women's World Champion shortly after joining and has had multiple long-term reigns with the belt.

Her third reign with the belt, which lasted 281 days, is the third-longest one in the history of the championship. She recently lost the title to Kris Statlander in a Four-Way match at All Out 2025, ending her fourth reign at 217 days.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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