Last year Toni Storm was called up to the SmackDown brand, but her run on the main roster was short-lived. After only a few months on the main roster Storm decided to quit following a WWE live event, and her departure got fans talking.
There was a lot of speculation among fans in regards to why Toni Storm left WWE. Recently the former NXT UK Women’s Champion appeared on The Sessions with Renee Paquette and she clarified her reasons for parting ways with the company.
“Let’s just face it, they fire people left, right, and center out of the blue, and I could be fired next week, and then what’s the point?” Storm said. “It just felt very pointless in the end, to be honest, and it’s been hard to convey that. Especially to the fans, especially to people who just aren’t in this business and they’ll never understand. I must sound ridiculous to those people but the reality of what it’s actually like [in WWE] is something else.
“I didn’t feel that appreciated. I just felt like at times they didn’t have very much respect for me and over time they crushed my love for wrestling. It just wasn’t even wrestling anymore, you’re not even allowed to say wrestling. You get group texts saying ‘Don’t say professional wrestling in promos,’ I understand but like whatever.”
Toni Storm made her debut with All Elite Wrestling back in March and she noted that she feels like AEW is where she’s supposed to be. Stay tuned for more updates on Toni Storm as they become available.
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