Columbus, OH

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It's still Swerve's House. The main event of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door saw the clash of two titans in AEW that are both currently champions. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland has been a match for the ages since Ospreay signed with AEW earlier this year. The two have faced off against one another a few times in their careers, but it's hard to argue that they're both at their peak currently. With Ospreay holding the International Championship, it laid the groundwork for the first AEW World Champion and International Champion simultaneously if one of them dethroned the other. Fortunately, the reign of Swerve isn't over just yet.

Swerve Strickland Retains AEW World Championship Against Will Ospreay at Forbidden Door

The following is an opinion-based preview and does not reflect the views of the website. The Forbidden Door doesn’t seem as forbidden this year. With the cross-pollination of talent built through AEW’s working relationships with CMLL and NJPW, the newness of the event isn’t what it was. These relationships are undeniably good. The influx of CMLL talent in AEW on a more regular basis had led to some of the better matches on AEW TV this year, but it does make this event lose some of its rarity.

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door preview & predictions: Open door policy

Elmont, NY

FanSided

For the third consecutive year, All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling team up to present a dual-company pay-per-view event. Since 2022, both companies presented Forbidden Door, which allowed wrestling fans to see some dream matches become reality. The same can be said for this year. On Sunday, June...

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 live results and highlights

Britt Baker returned to AEW for the first time since September of 2023.

Britt Baker Returns To Confront Mercedes Moné at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Hangman Page is returning soon. A video aired on Collision showing Page walking around his house as footage of when Swerve Strickland invaded Page’s home played, as well as The Young Bucks announcing that Page had been suspended from The Elite. The vignette ends as Page walks out of his house.

Hangman Page vignette airs on AEW Collision

Fightful

Mistico and Lucha Bros get the job done. Mistico and the Lucha Brothers (Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, & Titan) in a trios match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Zero Hour. The finish saw Mistico submit Titan with...

Mistico And Lucha Bros Best Los Ingobernables de Japon At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Lio Rush injured at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Beyond Wrestling announced that Lio Rush suffered an injury in the ladder match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and has been pulled from their Americanrana show on July 4th. He was scheduled to wrestle Aaron Rourke. Fightful will provide more...

Beyond Wrestling Announces Lio Rush Suffered An Injury At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Maxwell Jacob Friedman defeated Hechicero in the opening match of the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view. MJF returned home on Long Island and returned home to the action of an AEW pay-per-view with his victory over Hechicero in the first match on the third-ever AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view.

MJF Wins In Return To AEW Pay-Per-View Action, Beats Hechicero At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over the big stories in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Forbidden Door preview

WrestleZone

At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Toni Storm defended the AEW Women’s World Championship against STARDOM star Mina Shirakawa. Toni Storm has been feuding with Shirakawa in recent weeks, as Mariah May has been caught in the middle, given her relationships with the two. It all came to a head at AEW x NJPW Forbidden […]
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AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa Result

Jon Moxley (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP title took place at AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2024. Here are the highlights…. * Jim Ross did commentary for the match. * Naito spit in Moxley’s face and then taunted him. Moxley threw a chair in the ring and Naito sat in it.

Results of Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito at AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2024

Yardbarker

Ricochet has left WWE. He was last seen on television when Bron Breakker slammed him against a car, forcing him to leave in an ambulance. He is rumored to have left the company following the expiration of his contract. During a recent interview with "Shak Wrestling," AEW standout Will Ospreay shared his thoughts on Ricochet potentially signing with the company. "Listen, I speak to Ricochet every now and again, and there’s nothing been said between us about whether something is going to pop off," Ospreay said. "But honestly, I hope he does. I really, really hope he does because I miss him...

Will Ospreay hopes to see Ricochet in AEW

Will Ospreay took notice of AEW Dynamite’s record low rating from last week and is using it as motivation. On June 19, Dynamite averaged just 502,000 viewers — its lowest-ever number for a Wednesday airing of the show. Dynamite also drew a record low 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. Those numbers rebounded back closer to normal this Wednesday, averaging 680,000 viewers and drawing a 0.22 in the demo.

Will Ospreay: Record low AEW Dynamite rating motivated me to come back swinging

Hikaru Shida has advanced in the women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Shida defeated Deonna Purrazzo to advance, pinning her following a katana kick. After the match, Purrazzo jumped Shida and continued the assault until Thunder Rosa ran in for the save. With her win, Shida now moves on to...

Hikaru Shida advances in women’s AEW Owen Hart Foundation tournament

Here is your fight size update following AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024. - The main event of the night saw Swerve Strickland retain his AEW World Title over Will Ospreay. There was some controversy because Don Callis showed up despite Will Ospreay's wishes and tried to get Will to use a screwdriver.

Daniel Garcia And MJF Watch The Main Event, Britt Baker Heading To Chicago | AEW x NJPW Fight Size

A contract signing has been added to this coming Tuesday’s NXT. NXT Champion Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, Ethan Page, and Shawn Spears will all meet in the ring on the last episode of NXT prior to Heatwave next Sunday. Williams will defend the title against all four men in a fatal four-way match.

Heatwave fatal four-way contract signing set for WWE NXT

Wrestling On SI

Jon Moxley’s reign as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion reached its end at Forbidden Door

Tetsuya Naito Ends Jon Moxley’s Reign as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion

Donovan Dijak was reportedly backstage at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Donovan Dijak was backstage at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Dijak then seemingly confirmed the news in a tweet. Dijak entered free agency on June 28 after WWE opted not to renew his contract. […]
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Report: Donovan Dijak Backstage At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Following Adam Copeland’s injury at AEW Double or Nothing 2024 after he jumped off the top of the barbed wire steel cage, the AEW TNT Championship was forced to be relinquished. To crown a new champion, All Elite Wrestling has spent the past several weeks setting up qualifiers to compete at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door III in a special ladder match for the belt.

Your New TNT Champion & Winner Of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door’s Ladder Match Is … ?

Tony Khan is open to the idea of changing how his company announces injuries. The AEW president was a guest on Wrestling Observer Radio this weekend and spoke about the challenges regarding publicizing when a wrestler is injured. According to Khan, he’s considering launching an AEW injury report show but there are times when he’s not able to give away too much information.

Tony Khan considering AEW injury report show

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Swerve Strickland hands Will Ospreay first promotional loss at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

AEW is still Swerve Strickland’s house after the reigning World Champion successfully defended his title against Will Ospreay at Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. The...

Swerve Strickland hands Will Ospreay first promotional loss at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

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