5 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dynamite (November 22 - Results & Review)
4. Toni Storm Makes Up For Lost Time
It was impossible to ignore the "what" chants that threatened to drown out Toni Storm's awards-style acceptance speech, and most reactions are as much a part of the macro issues at play in AEW rather than the micro problems with specific characters.
All that said - and that might be too much to keep this an "Up" much longer - the choice of segment was a novel idea, and the gags were sublime. Producers trying to play her off brought the best out in her incredulity, the thanking of long-deceased WB founder Jack Warner was the sort of cute gag this gimmick needs a little more of in place of mispronouncing words, and Skye Blue's interruption (and victory in the three-way that followed) felt pointed based on the multiple interactions they've had in 2023.
Storm's persona is one that risks jumping the shark once a week, but her continued commitment to the bit ensures at least one conversation about women's wrestling within the company can take place without being infuriatingly dispassionate.