Riho Returns On 10/18 AEW Dynamite, Saves Toni Storm From A Beatdown
Riho is back.
On the October 18 edition of AEW Dynamite, Riho made her return to All Elite Wrestling after a five month absence. The first ever AEW Women’s World Champion made sure to make an impact during her return, as she saved Toni Storm from a further beat down at the hands of Rebel and Jamie Hayter. The two celebrated in the ring after chasing off Hayter and Rebel to end the segment.
Riho hasn’t been seen on AEW programming since the May 28, 2022 edition of AEW Dark. On the show, Riho teamed with Skye Blue & Yuka Sakazaki to face the trio of Diamante, Emi Sakura & Nyla Rose.
Former #AEW Women’s World Champion @riho_gtmv is BACK, and she doesn’t hesitate in making a statement, taking out Hayter and Rebel! It’s #AEWDynamite: Title Tuesday LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/FEwUksLXX9
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 19, 2022
Riho is considered an AEW original, as she first debuted for the company at the Double Or Nothing pay-per-view in May 2019. Riho went on to become the inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion after defeating Nyla Rose on the October 2, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite. Since losing the belt in February 2020, Riho has been in and out of All Elite Wrestling while also competing in STARDOM and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.
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