Serena Deeb says "Timeless" Toni Storm is the opposite of what AEW stands for.
Speaking on AEW Unrestricted, Serena Deeb was asked how she was preparing for this version of Toni Storm.
“I have to prepare for everything. She’s got her people on the outside, and Mariah, she’s a great wrestler herself. I really enjoyed getting to know her in the ring a couple weeks ago. [She’s] got Luther, and I don’t know, he’s Luther, he’s crazy. [Laughs] But you got those two to think about on the outside, but here’s the thing about Toni. Yeah, she’s this funny character that everybody loves, but at the same time, she knows what’s at stake in this match, and she knows that, different than her previous opponents, I’m not joking around. I don’t take professional wrestling as a joke. If I remember correctly, when this company started, it was supposed to be a ‘sports-based’ presentation. This was the place for professional wrestling, and let’s look at this ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm character. It’s the exact opposite of what we said that AEW was going to be. In four years, I don’t know how we’ve gotten so far off track, but all of this funny gaga, haha stuff, listen, this is All Elite Wrestling. In my opinion, and I believe a lot of others’ opinions as well, if you’re looking at it from a sports-based, professional wrestling perspective, there is not a better woman in this company to represent than ‘The Professor,'" Deeb said.
During the interview, Deeb said that her match with Storm would be the best women's match AEW had ever seen. Check out her comments here.
Fightful will have coverage of AEW Double or Nothing as it airs on May 26, as well as a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
If you use the above quotes, please credit the original source and link back to Fightful with an h/t for the transcription.
