Tony Khan Weighs In On Toni Storm’s AEW Absence, Britt Baker’s Alliance With Persephone

Tony Khan is looking forward to eventually getting Toni Storm back on AEW TV, though he can’t yet say when or where it’ll happen. The former Women’s World Champion has been absent from TV since March and was written out by way of an attack by a mystery individual. There’s been no word as to her status or when she may return to TV.

Khan spoke about Storm on the AEW WrestleDream post-show media scrum, as well as Britt Baker’s alliance with Persephone since returning at AEW All In. He noted that he can’t say when Storm will return but knows that it will happen. You can check out the highlights below:

On Baker’s Alliance With Persephone:

“It’s been great having Britt back in AEW. And also, she’s formed a very successful pair with the TBS Champion Persephone, who is also the CMLL World Women’s Champion, and they teamed up in Arena Mexico last night and flew back here. They were teaming up last night, and then Persephone came, defended the title tonight and Britt was here. Persephone won the match without outside interference, because Britt has interfered in some of her matches. Tonight, Persephone did it on her own. She’s a great wrestler and those were great challengers. I would love to see any of them and all of them back at the ring with Persephone and also could be some interesting pairs.

“Also, Britt got involved when Persephone won the title from Maya World, the former TBS Champion. Maya World’s been out injured; she’s having a great 2026. Somebody who’s really stepped up and filled in in what’s been an incredible year, and I think the women’s wrestling has been great. So, a lot of exciting possibilities. It’s great to have Britt back as you asked about, but also a lot of great things happening with the TBS Title and her teammate lately, Persephone the champ.”

On Storm’s Status:

“You asked about the former World Champion, Timeless Toni Storm. Well, I know we’ve been missing Timeless Toni Storm, but everybody’s just been doing absolutely fantastic. The women’s wrestling in AEW has seen the locker room absolutely step up in the absence of the former World Champion; we have a great World Champion now in Mercedes Moné, who’s had her first successful defense of the World Championship tonight.

“The former World Champion Timeless Toni Storm is certainly on a lot of our minds. And I can’t say when or where, but I know Timeless Toni Storm will be back in AEW and looking to get payback for whoever it was that took her out.”

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