AEW's Tony Khan on Which Classic Hollywood Movies Inspired 'Timeless' Toni Storm

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Current AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm has become one of the most dominant women in company history over the past year, in part because she discovered that it was in fact “timeless”. Since embracing her new persona as a Hollywood starlet from a bygone era who somehow found herself in a 21st century wrestling company, Storm has become one of the hottest stars popular in AEW and shows no signs of slowing down. Speaking to TV Insider, AEW President Tony Khan talked about Storm’s character and the sources that inspired it, even going so far as to say that AEW was changed forever because of these films .

“‘All About Eve’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard’ changed the course of AEW. They’re two of my favorites. If you’ve seen them, you know what I’m talking about,” Khan said. “With ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm, I took a lot of influence from those when I wanted to make a character and start with her. We have a great connection with Turner Classic Movies. An influence came at the beginning of the film . “There were a few days before we had to do our show during lockdown, which I think was March 18, 2020. I had a lot of time to watch other shows and what others have been doing. during these situations. “

“All About Eve,” in particular, has caught the attention of a number of AEW fans since Mariah May debuted for the company in late 2023 and aligned herself with Storm, the film’s storyline being that of a young ambitious fan of a famous actress. maneuver himself into his idol’s life, thereby threatening his idol’s career and personal relationships.

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