Jon Moxley’s first victory of 2025 at AEW Dynamite was short-lived as “Timeless” Toni Storm took the spotlight to announce a major development in the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship tournament. Storm, along with her partner Mina Shirakawa, has been embroiled in a heated rivalry with Marina Shafir and Megan Bain, highlighted by Storm’s dramatic heel turn in the inaugural women’s Blood & Guts match to save Shirakawa. “Timeless Love Bombs” secured a spot in the semifinals by winning a fatal four-way women’s tag team match at Full Gear, granting them the power to set the match stipulation for their next contest against Bane and Shafir.
Following Moxley’s victory over Mascara Dorada, a surprising alliance formed as Shafir assisted Moxley, only for Storm to interrupt and address them both. After contemplating the match terms overnight and reflecting on her Christmas, Storm revealed that the upcoming semifinal will be a “Hardcore Holiday Death Match,” featuring no tags, no countouts, and no disqualifications. The winner of this brutal showdown will advance to face the Babes of Wrath in the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship final.
Fan Take: This announcement adds an intense, no-holds-barred twist to the women’s tag team tournament, promising high-octane action that AEW fans thrive on. It also elevates the stakes for the competitors, potentially redefining the future of the AEW Women’s Tag Team division with a memorable, hardcore spectacle.
