Toni Storm Wins AEW World Women's Title For Record-Tying Third Time At Full Gear

"Timeless" Toni Storm has become just the second wrestler to claim the AEW Women's World Title on three occasions, defeating long-time rival Hikaru Shida in their championship bout at Full Gear on Saturday night at the famous Kia Forum.

Storm started the match by tearing up a script and dominated large portions of the bout, including scoring a near-fall after blasting Shida with one of her shoes. The champion would also come agonizingly close to victory with a question-mark kick and Falcon Arrow combination, before landing a stiff elbow shot and hitting Storm's manager, Luther, multiple times with a kendo stick. Unfortunately for the Japanese standout, Storm used a metal tray to hit her running hip attack in the corner to pin Shida and capture the gold.

Hikaru Shida with a kendo stick to Luther on the outside!

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After the bout, AEW's recent signee Mariah May made her way down to ringside to embrace her hero, with the broadcast flipping to black and white for Storm's celebration.