{"id":74057,"date":"2020-10-07T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=74057"},"modified":"2020-10-06T18:24:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T22:24:40","slug":"before-they-were-famous-toni-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/10\/07\/before-they-were-famous-toni-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Before They Were Famous: Toni Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sporting black warpaint under her eye and throwing up the sign of the horns, few rock World Wrestling Entertainment<\/strong> like Toni Storm<\/strong>. Since her start in 2009, she has evolved into one of the brightest stars in wrestling. From her early days in Australia to her current position under the bright lights of WWE, her story is nothing short of incredible. It wasn’t always \u201cToni Time,\u201d but to get a full understanding of the story in question, we must start at the beginning.<\/p>\n

Toni Storm lived in Australia for most of her life, but many people may not know that she was actually born in New Zealand. She was a quiet child but found different interests, professional wrestling being the most prevalent. When she discovered wrestling in her formative years, Storm eventually decided to pursue it as a career. At the age of thirteen, the future NXT UK<\/strong> Women’s Champion started her journey early in life.<\/p>\n

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The Rookie Years of Toni Storm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Storm learned in the Queensland, Australia-based organization known as Impact Pro Wrestling<\/strong>. She wrestled her first match in May of 2011, facing Sara Jay<\/strong> in a losing effort. She also found herself working for other promotions, including Pro Wrestling Alliance Queensland<\/strong> and All Action Wrestling<\/strong>. It wasn’t until February of 2012 when Storm received her first taste of gold. Ending Imogen Jane<\/strong>‘s nearly year-long reign, Storm became AAW Women’s Champion. She held the title until August, dropping it back to Jane.<\/p>\n

The wrestling efforts of Storm continued into 2013. She debuted for Pacific Pro Wrestling<\/strong> early in the year, even challenging Madison Eagles<\/strong> in a match to determine the inaugural PPW Pacific Women’s Champion. Storm continued to work the Australia scene in 2014, appearing for Melbourne City Wrestling<\/strong> and Riot City Wrestling<\/strong>, just to name a few organizations. She also participated in her first WWE tryout camp during this year. Toward the tail-end of the year, Storm shifted her focus on a global front.<\/p>\n