The professional wrestling world was sent reeling when former AEW Women's World Champion Timeless Toni Storm announced her retirement from the business. In an interview with James Dator of SB Nation , Storm revealed that she was retiring after a string of losses across AEW, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), apologizing to her fans for "being such a failure." More AEW: Kenny Omega Explains Why He Won't Return to AEW "I'm not used to being a loser," Storm said, "I've failed at everything.
I lost in AEW, I lost in Japan, I lost in Mexico. This is the last you'll hear from me again. Enjoy Mariah May as your champion.
You can all enjoy that." "AEW is just fine without me," Storm continued. "Everything is going well for AEW.
They don't need Toni Storm." When asked if she ever had any regrets in her decorated career, Storm had one answer: Mariah May. "When I met Mariah May.
I'd been on the top of the world for many, many years. I delivered. Then Mariah came onto the scene and everything went t*** up.
" After saying that her fans will never hear from her again and that she has "no plans to make another appearance in public," Storm ended the interview in a truly Timeless fashion: "Chin down. T*** in. Don't bother watching for the shoe.
" More Professional Wrestling: Legendary WWE Champion Announces Retirement Match This shocking announcement comes a little over a month after Storm was named the No. 1 female wrestler in the world in PWI Women's 25.