Saraya Praises Toni Storm As One Of The Best Characters In Wrestling Today

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While Saraya remains away from in-ring action, she’s still keeping a close eye on AEWโ€”particularly the standout work being done by AEW Womenโ€™s Champion Toni Storm.

Saraya, who hasnโ€™t appeared on AEW television since October 2024, last picked up a win over Nyla Rose on an August episode of AEW Rampage. Despite her absence, sheโ€™s continued to stay engaged with the product, and in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, she had high praise for Stormโ€™s evolution as a performer.

โ€œSheโ€™s one of the best promos and characters, I think, of all time,โ€ Saraya said. โ€œAnd sheโ€™s one of my favorites all together right now. She is making wrestling fun and exciting and I love that. And itโ€™s just funny seeing her from two years agoโ€ฆ when she was scared to pick up a microphone.โ€

Saraya highlighted how Stormโ€™s confidence and creativity have taken her to the next level, crediting her full commitment to the character as the key to her success:

โ€œOnce you have a character and something that youโ€™re enjoying in wrestling, you wanna put a hundred percent of your mind, body, and soul into it. And sheโ€™s doing it. And sheโ€™s so humble about it and I love that for her. Sheโ€™s just like, โ€˜I hope Iโ€™m doing a good job.โ€™ Iโ€™m like, โ€˜Babe, you are smashing it! You are the best thing in wrestling right now.โ€™โ€

Toni Storm is set to defend her AEW Womenโ€™s World Championship next month against Megan Bayne at AEW Dynasty.