Toni Storm is beginning 2019 where she left off in 2018. The 2018 Mae Young Classic winner defeated Rhea Ripley to become the new NXT UK Women’s Championship. Ripley has held the championship since winning an eight woman championship tournament back in August of 2018. Ripley defeated Xia Brookside, Dakota Kai, and ultimately Toni Storm to become the inaugural NXT UK Woman’s Champion. Things have come full circle for Storm, who ended Ripley’s reign at today’s NXT: UK TakeOver.
Two headbangers. ?? #NXTUKTakeOver #UKWomensTitle #NXTUK #ToniStorm @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/wOwXZSZBEg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 12, 2019
Keep fighting, Toni! #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUK #UKWomensTitle pic.twitter.com/qPaGOnq7mw
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019
IT'S TONI TIME!!!!!!!
Congratulations to your NEW #NXTUK #WomensChampion #ToniStorm! #NXTUKTakeOver #UKWomensTitle pic.twitter.com/YOHu0T79r3
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019
YOU deserve it, #ToniStorm! #NXTUK #NXTUKTakeOver #UKWomensTitle pic.twitter.com/j3BD1PnZpt
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 12, 2019
Fellow NXT UK star Flash Morgan Webster took to Twitter to congratulate the new champion, “Toni Storm is a warrior both in and out of the ring. Fight, rise, overcome. Incredible performance Toni’s time starts now!”
Toni Storm is a warrior both in and out of the ring.
Fight, rise, overcome.
Incredible performance
Toni’s time starts now!#NXTUKTakeOver— Flash Morgan Webster (@Flash_Morgan) January 12, 2019
A victorious Toni Storm posed with Triple H after her victory over Ripley:
Winner of the 2018 #WWEMYC and now the NEW @NXTUK Women’s Champion… #ToniStorm. #ToniTime #NXTUKTakeOver: Blackpool @WWEUK @WWENetwork #WeAreNXTUK pic.twitter.com/gE4TNGZrUZ
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 12, 2019
Storm’s time to celebrate may be short lived, however. Nina Samuels tweeted, “Congratulations #ToniStorm I know you’ll embrace the new target on your back.”
Congratulations #ToniStorm
I know you'll embrace the new target on your back ?#NXTUKTakeOver https://t.co/foJXR1mOUk— Nina Samuels ニナ・サミュエル (@NinaSamuels123) January 12, 2019
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