At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Toni Storm defended the AEW Women’s World Championship against STARDOM star Mina Shirakawa.
Toni Storm has been feuding with Shirakawa in recent weeks, as Mariah May has been caught in the middle, given her relationships with the two. It all came to a head at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
Storm and Shirakawa threw everything they had at each other while May watched on from ringside. Shirakawa nearly put Storm away on multiple occasions, but Storm persevered and hit the Storm Zero for the win.
After the bell, Storm shook Shirakawa’s hand when she extended it. May encouraged them to hug, and subsequently kiss, and they did, and everyone was seemingly on the same page when they left.
Toni Storm Retains
Here’s how the match broke down, courtesy of our play-by-play coverage:
Storm rallies with a Fisherman suplex. She sends Shirakawa to the floor with a hip attack. Shirakawa takes Storm down with a dive to the outside. Storm controls the action back in the ring. Shirakawa goes back to the leg and traps Storm in a Figure-Four Leg Lock. They slap each other while Shirakawa keeps the hold locked in. The competitors make it back to their feet and trade shots. Shirakawa drops her with a rolling elbow. She hits a diving DDT and spikes Storm for a two-count. Storm dumps Mina with a German suplex. She hits a hip attack for a two-count.
Shirakawa catches Storm with a pin attempt for a two-count. She rocks Storm with a rolling back fist. Mina slams Storm for a two-count. She drills Storm with a kick to the head. Storm hits Shirakawa with a headbutt and suplexes her. She hits the Storm Zero for the win.
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