by With Toni Storm leaving AEW for a “long amount of time” it is almost apparent that is pregnant. They have said several times that she is not hurt and it is not for a movie role of any kind, this would lead a fan to believe she is pregnant. If it is true or not, it doesn’t matter because the result is the same, the already thin AEW Women’s Roster is losing one of their biggest stars.
AEW has gained a ton of momentum the last six months and has seemed to once again gain traction on the WWE. The difference is however, the Women’s roster in WWE in the deepest in all of wrestling, especially when you factor in how loaded the NXT Womens roster is as well.
With that being said, AEW can ill afford to lose Storm but seemingly has one choice. This got me thinking about past AEW World Women’s Champs and who can possibly comeback and give the division a good jolt. With that, I went back and simply looked at the former champions and it became clear that only one could make the kind of difference they need.
Here’s the list
Riho
October 2, 2019 – February 12, 2020
Nyla Rose
February 12, 2020 – May 23, 2020
Hikaru Shida 3x
May 23, 2020 – May 30, 2021
August 2, 2023 – August 27, 2023
October 10, 2023 – November 18, 2023
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
May 30, 2021 – March 16, 2022
Thunder Rosa
March 16, 2022 – September 4, 2022
Toni Storm 4x
September 4, 2022 – November 19, 2022
May 28, 2023 – August 2, 2023
November 18, 2023 – August 25, 2024
February 15, 2025 – September 20, 2025
Jamie Hayter
November 19, 2022 – May 28, 2023
Saraya
August 27, 2023 – October 10, 2023
Mariah May
August 25, 2024 – February 15, 2025
Kris Statlander
September 20, 2025 – February 11, 2026
Thekla
February 11, 2026 – Present
TBA Women’s Champions include
Jade Cargill
January 5, 2022 – May 28, 2023
Kris Statlander
May 28, 2023 – November 18, 2023
Julia Hart
November 18, 2023 – April 21, 2024
Willow Nightingale 2x
April 21, 2024 – May 26, 2024
December 31, 2025 – Present
Mercedes Moné
May 26, 2024 – December 31, 2025
So, the conclusion is this. With Cargill and Monroe now in WWE, Shida and Rosa sparsely used and Saraya seemingly retired, one name stands out above the rest, Dr. Britt Baker DDS. This is a chance to bring her back and instantly spark a feud with Thekla or Willow, depending on what belt you want her to chase. Heck, she could even do serious numbers on the undercard in a feud with Mercedes Monroe.
Whatever the case may be, Baker still has the fans behind her and is young enough that ring rust shouldn’t affect her too bad. She hasn’t wrestled in two years; it is now or never again for Baker in AEW.
