Mariah May likely to join WWE: 5 career-defining moments of the former AEW star
Mariah May always dreamed of making it to WWE. After making a name in Japan and shining in AEW, she might finally get her chance. Before she starts that journey, here¡¯s a look at the five biggest moments that shaped her career.
Mariah May¡¯s wrestling journey is a touching and inspiring one. She didn¡¯t just appear on television one day. She worked her way up. She took chances. She changed countries. And she never stopped aiming for one thing: WWE.
Ever since her early matches on England¡¯s independent scene, Mariah has made it clear she wants to reach the top. WWE was always the goal. That dream now feels close to coming true. Her AEW profile was quietly removed. Rumours of talks with WWE have grown louder. It feels like the door is finally opening.
But before the next chapter begins, it¡¯s worth looking at how she got here. Mariah May is not just another pretty face or rising star. She¡¯s someone who found ways to stand out in every locker room she walked into. From Japan to AEW, she left a mark. These five moments show exactly how she became one of wrestling¡¯s most talked-about names.
1. Stepping into Stardom and creating Club Venus
When Mariah went to Japan in late 2022, she entered a whole new world. Stardom is known for its tough style and fast pace. It¡¯s also where many future stars have proved themselves. For a British wrestler with no prior Japanese experience, this was a brave move.
CLUB VENUS IS HERE ? #STARDOM pic.twitter.com/lgjNqxeZg3
¡ª Mariah May ? (@MariahMayx) June 10, 2023
She didn¡¯t just blend in. She formed Club Venus alongside Mina Shirakawa and Xia Brookside and quickly made the group her own. Her personality, confidence, and look clicked perfectly with the Japanese crowd. She played the ¡°Sexy Dynamite Princess¡± role with flair, but her real growth came in the ring. She picked up wins. She won the Goddess of Stardom Tag Titles. Most importantly, she gained trust and respect in a new culture.
That run gave her international buzz. Fans outside the UK came to know her name. AEW took notice. This was the first big moment where people started seeing her as more than just a potential star
2. Debuting in AEW as Toni Storm¡¯s devoted fan
Mariah made her AEW debut in November 2023, but it wasn¡¯t your usual entrance. She didn¡¯t wrestle right away. Instead, she was introduced as a starstruck admirer of Toni Storm. It was strange. It was funny. And it worked better than anyone expected.
Mariah May from her debut match on AEW Dynamite tonight ? pic.twitter.com/S5nE2avwFn
¡ª Covalent TV (@TheCovalentTV) January 4, 2024
Playing the quiet assistant to Storm¡¯s ¡°Timeless¡± character, May brought emotion and tension into every segment. At times, she looked scared. At times, she looked jealous. The slow build created curiosity. Fans didn¡¯t know if she would snap or stay loyal. She was never boring.
This was a key stretch in her career. She wasn¡¯t even wrestling every week, but people still talked about her. She learned how to work with cameras, how to build storylines, and how to connect without needing to speak much. That kind of performance is rare, and it proved she belonged on a big stage.
3. Winning the Owen Hart Cup and stepping into the spotlight
By July 2024, May finally stepped into the ring full-time. And she didn¡¯t waste time. She entered the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and delivered her best matches yet. She beat names like Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale. Then she lifted the trophy on live TV.
One year ago I made my AEW debut
¡ª Mariah May ? (@MariahMayx) November 8, 2024
From being an unknown to main eventing Dynamite, Collision, BOTB & Rampage. Winning the Owen Hart Tournament, killing the face of the division & being crowned World Champion at Wembley Stadium
Let me know when the rest of you bitches catch up. pic.twitter.com/OyMJT47uwY
This was the moment where fans stopped seeing her as Toni Storm¡¯s sidekick. She was now a real contender. Her win earned her a title shot, but it did more than that. It gave her credibility. It showed she could work AEW¡¯s big match style and still bring storytelling to the ring. From this point on, her matches became main event worthy.
4. Winning the AEW Women¡¯s World Championship at All In
AEW¡¯s All In 2024 event at Wembley Stadium was historic for many reasons. But for Mariah, it was personal. She was wrestling in London, in front of her home crowd, with everything on the line. And she didn¡¯t play it safe.
¡ª Mariah May ? (@MariahMayx) May 20, 2025
In the middle of the match, she turned on Toni Storm. She used her Owen Cup trophy to knock her out and pinned her to win the AEW Women¡¯s World Championship. The crowd gasped. Some cheered. Some were stunned. But everyone was watching.
That wasn¡¯t just her first world title. That was a moment that proved she could carry the top story in the company. On the biggest night of her career, she made the boldest move possible. And it worked.
5. Her final AEW match and the end of the Toni Storm saga
Mariah held the title for 174 days. She defended it against strong opponents like Nyla Rose and Anna Jay. But the story always came back to Toni Storm. Their rivalry grew deeper, darker and more emotional. It reached its final chapter at AEW Revolution 2025.
HOLLYWOOD ENDING????
¡ª H5? (@omghidsuii) March 10, 2025
¡°TIMELESS¡± Toni Storm Vs Mariah May III
AEW Revolution 2025
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The match was named ¡°Hollywood Ending.¡± And it truly felt like one. In a bloody, chaotic Falls Count Anywhere fight, both women tore into each other. The match had drama, callbacks, pain and even some comedy. Storm won in the end, but the spotlight was shared.
It felt like closure. Not just for the story, but for Mariah¡¯s time in AEW. She didn¡¯t return after that match. Her profile was removed from the AEW website in May. And now the WWE rumours have taken over.