An update on professional wrestler Toni Storm has been provided by Toni Khan.
This past Wednesday, Storm announced that she would be permanently retiring from professional wrestling after a pattern of losses. As a former AEW Women’s World Champion, she stated, “I’ve failed at everything. I lost in AEW, I lost in Japan, I lost in Mexico. This is the last you’ll hear from me again.”
During a media call on Thursday to discuss the upcoming AEW Full Gear 2024 pay-per-view event on Saturday, the AEW President commented on Storm’s situation. He said,
“Timeless Toni Storm has been a great world champion for AEW. I think reports of her demise have been greatly exaggerated. I still expect Toni Storm will have a great wrestling career, but she’s really struggling, clearly, with what’s happened. She lost the world title, she lost her protege. I think she feels like she lost everything and now she’s lost.”
He added, “I hope Toni Storm can find herself and come back to us in AEW because Timeless Toni Storm is a great part of AEW.”
TNA Wrestling has revealed details for their annual Holiday Toy & Food Drive. This charity event is scheduled to occur in Atlanta, GA on December 13th and 14th.
The official announcement reads as follows:
TNA Wrestling Annual Holiday Toy Drive and Food Drive Helps Needy in Atlanta Back-to-back Nights of Action-Packed Pro Wrestling At Center Stage, December 13-14
Aligned with the final TNA Wrestling shows of 2024, the company has confirmed plans for its annual Holiday Toy & Food Drive, set for December 13-14 at the Final Resolution live event on Friday night and the iMPACT! TV Taping on Saturday night, both taking place at Center Stage.
Fans are welcomed to bring a new, unwrapped toy as TNA collaborates with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, which provides toys for children in low-income situations at Christmas. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, established in 1991.
Popular toy categories include sporting equipment, books, backpacks, board games, remote control vehicles, hand-held electronics, and skateboards/helmets.
Furthermore, TNA is working with the Zaban Paradies Center in Atlanta, which aims to help homeless individuals, families, and couples gain self-sufficiency. Fans are encouraged to donate unopened food products and toiletries, such as shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, and more.
Former TNA World Champion Steve Maclin is serving as the honorary ambassador for TNA’s 2024 Toy & Food Drive. Any fan who donates has a chance to win an exclusive, limited-edition Maclin photo that will be autographed. Maclin has a strong interest in supporting Toys For Tots since he served as a Machine Gunner/0331 Infantry with the Second Battalion 8th Marines Weapons Company, completing two tours of Afghanistan.
TNA Wrestling presents Final Resolution on Friday, December 13 at Center Stage in Atlanta, streaming live on the TNA+ app starting at 8 p.m. ET. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.
The following day, Saturday, December 14, TNA wrestling stars, including Nic Nemeth, Jeff & Matt Hardy, Joe Hendry, Jordynne Grace and former Atlanta Falcons player Moose, will return to the action at Center Stage, with all fights set to be recorded for future episodes of TNA’s flagship weekly TV show, iMPACT!, which airs every Thursday night on AXS TV.
All TNA stars will be in Atlanta for two nights of exhilarating professional wrestling. Alongside the above mentioned TNA stars, Eric Young, Masha Slamovich, Ash By Elegance, Mike Santana, Josh Alexander, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, Frankie Kazarian, Jake Something, Ace Austin, PCO and others are also scheduled to appear.
For tickets to both TNA shows in Atlanta, including Final Resolution, visit: https://www.ticketmaster.com/tna-wrestling-tickets/artist/1008830.
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