AEW star Toni Storm has admitted to feeling “nervous” ahead of her upcoming match at this year’s Grand Slam event in Australia. The AEW Grand Slam is set to take place on February 14th at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Storm will team up with Orange Cassidy in a mixed tornado tag team match against the Death Riders, Yuta Wheeler and Marina Shafir. The match comes with high stakes, as the losing team will have their heads shaved by fall.
Although Storm will have the support of her family during the event, the New Zealand-born wrestler expressed some anxiety about the possibility of losing in front of her home crowd. In a recent interview with Compas on the Beat, she shared how her usual excitement has turned into nerves: she fears the shame of being shaved in front of her fellow countrymen and her grandmother, emphasizing this as the most nerve-wracking match of her career.
Toni Storm holds two singles victories over Marina Shafir, including her most recent win on the January 7th episode of AEW Dynamite. As a tag team alongside Orange Cassidy, they remain undefeated this year, with victories over Gino Medina and Lady Bird Monroe at Collision, as well as Brittney Brooks and Jordan Oasis on Dynamite.
Fan Take: Toni Storm’s candid feelings reveal just how personal and high-pressure AEW matches can be, especially on home turf. This match could elevate the emotional stakes in AEW storylines, drawing fans closer to the wrestlers’ real-life connections and raising the intensity of the sport.
