Skye Blue says she ‘would love to step up’ during Toni Storm’s AEW absence
AEW’s Skye Blue is willing to prove what it takes to follow in Toni Storm’s footsteps.
Speaking with Soundsphere, Blue addressed the opportunity to cement her spot in the top of AEW’s women’s division in Storm’s absence.
“I definitely would love to step up,” she says. “I’ve wrestled Toni so many times, I absolutely love wrestling that woman. I feel like since she came to AEW, I’ve learned so much from her. Just being able to pick her brain about wrestling – every time I get in the ring with her, I feel like I’ve learned something about wrestling, so there are big shoes to fill. But I think all three of us are ready to step up and show that we are dominant players in the women’s division and we’re ready to push forward and show them.”
Blue also discussed her contrasting personalities when it comes to having a quiet, calm demeanor backstage as opposed to walking out and showcasing in-ring brutality.
“There’s always the little anxieties in the back of your head. You look out and you’re like, ‘Oh, my God, there’s so many people’, but these are people who came to see you do what you love and what you do best. You have to turn off the little narrator in your head and just do it, and you gotta push yourself outside your comfort zone to be the best.”
Storm defeated Marina Shafir at Revolution last weekend despite Ronda Rousey’s interference. Following the pay-per-view there were reports citing Storm taking time off from AEW TV in the next few months, probably for the most of 2026.
Blue debuted in AEW in 2021 and has not shied away from hardcore, brutal stipulation matches. With Julia Hart by her side, her ambition to win the AEW Tag Team Titles remains on her agenda. Thekla’s addition to the Triangle of Madness the women’s division is on high alert. made them a formidable stable in AEW.
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