Overview
- AEW announced on March 18 that Toni Storm was found unconscious backstage and removed from a scheduled No Holds Barred match against Marina Shafir.
- Mina Shirakawa replaced Storm on Dynamite and defeated Shafir, finishing with a Storm Zero piledriver.
- Fightful Select reported that AEW is prepared for Storm not to be cleared to wrestle through 2026, a timeline echoed in subsequent coverage by Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report.
- Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez said he can confirm Storm is out for a long time due to injury, though no specific medical details have been disclosed.
- The identity of the attacker remains unconfirmed, with Shafir publicly denying involvement, and coverage noting Storm’s recent on-screen confrontation with Ronda Rousey, who is set for an MMA return on May 16.