The 2024 Forbidden Door was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and supershow co-produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It was the third annual Forbidden Door event and took place on June 30, 2024, at the UBS Arena in the Long Island hamlet of Elmont, New York. The event also featured the involvement of wrestlers from NJPW's sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, as well as Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), a partner of both AEW and NJPW.
Fifteen matches were contested at the event, including five on Zero Hour pre-show. In the main event, Swerve Strickland defeated Will Ospreay to retain the AEW World Championship. In other prominent matches, Tetsuya Naito defeated Jon Moxley to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Mercedes Moné defeated Stephanie Vaquer in a Winner Takes All match to retain the TBS Championship and win the Strong Women's Championship, Jack Perry defeated Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Briscoe, Dante Martin, Lio Rush, and El Phantasmo in a Ladder match to win the vacant TNT Championship, and "Timeless" Toni Storm defeated Mina Shirakawa to retain the AEW Women's World Championship. The event also featured the return of Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., who had been on hiatus since September 2023.
The event's name was remarkable for the formation of a new term used in the professional wrestling vernacular to refer to the collaboration between professional wrestling promotions, where sometimes agreements between rival promotions are often involved.
Production[]
Background[]
Forbidden Door is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Established in 2022, the event is held in June and features direct competition between wrestlers from the two companies.[3][4] On April 11, 2024, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced that the third Forbidden Door would take place on June 30, 2024, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.[5][6]
In February 2021, the American professional wrestling promotion AEW started a partnership with the Japanese promotion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).[7] After a year of AEW and NJPW wrestlers appearing on each other's shows, the two companies co-promoted a pay-per-view (PPV) event titled Forbidden Door in June 2022.[8] The event took its name from the same term often used by AEW when referring to working with other rival professional wrestling promotions.[9] On March 15, 2023, a second Forbidden Door event between AEW and NJPW was held on June 25, 2023, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, thus establishing Forbidden Door as an annual event between the two companies.[10][11] Rocky Romero, who is a vice president for both AEW and NJPW, said that wrestlers from World Wonder Ring Stardom, a women's Japanese company and sister promotion of NJPW, would also take part in the 2024 event, but this has not been officially announced by AEW or NJPW. He also said that there was a possibility for wrestlers from the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) to be involved.[12]
Storylines[]
Forbidden Door featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[13]
Will Ospreay, who challenged Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship at the event
The event will feature Swerve Strickland making his fourth successful title defense of the AEW World Championship against the AEW International Champion Will Ospreay.[14] During the May 22 episode of Dynamite, it was announced that on the following week's episode, a Casino Gauntlet match would be held to determine who would challenge Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door.[15] The match was won by Will Ospreay.[16]
Tetsuya Naito, who challenged Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at the event
Forbidden Door also saw Jon Moxley making his fifth title defense of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Tetsuya Naito. On January 13, at Battle in the Valley. Moxley challenged reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito to a match at Windy City Riot. On April 6 at Sakura Genesis, after Naito successfully defended his title, Moxley came to the ring confronting Naito upon their match at Windy City Riot, leading Naito to challenge Moxley for his title, which he accepted. At Windy City Riot on April 12, Moxley defeated Naito to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. With his win, Moxley became the first person to hold the WWE Championship, the AEW World Championship and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, and the first "Global Grand Slam Champion". On June 9 at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, Moxley successfully defended the title, he "opened the door" for his next challenger, leading him to be confronted by Naito, who challenged him to a rematch at Forbidden Door.[17]
"Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who took part in the ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship
The event will also feature a ladder match to crown a new TNT Champion after former champion Adam Copeland got injured.[18]At Double or Nothing, Adam Copeland legitimately injured his leg in his successful title defense of the TNT Championship.[19] On the following episode of Dynamite, AEW executive vice presidents The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) stripped Copeland of the title due to the injury. As they were about to award the championship to their Elite stablemate Jack Perry, Christopher Daniels—who had been fired by the Bucks two weeks prior—appeared and announced that AEW president Tony Khan had appointed him as an interim executive vice president in the absence of Kenny Omega, who had surgery due to diverticulitis. Daniels then announced that the TNT Championship would not be handed to Perry and instead, the next champion would be determined by a ladder match at Forbidden Door and the participants would be determined by qualifying matches over the next few weeks.[16][20] The first qualifying match took place on that week's episode of Rampage, where Konosuke Takeshita qualified by defeating Penta El Zero Miedo.[21] Mark Briscoe then qualified on the next week's Dynamite by defeating Brian Cage.[22] The next qualifying match was scheduled to be held between Dustin Rhodes and Jack Perry on the June 12 episode of Dynamite, which Perry won thus securing a spot in the ladder match.[23] On the June 15 episode of Collision, Dante Martin defeated Lee Moriarty to qualify for the ladder match.[24] Lio Rush then qualified on the June 21 episode of Rampage by defeating Action Andretti.[25] El Phantasmo earmed the final spot in the ladder match by defeating AR Fox on the June 28 episode of Rampage.[26]
Strong Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer, who faced TBS Champion Mercedes Mone in a "Winner Takes All" match at the event
The event will feature a "Winners Takes All" match for the TBS Championship and the Strong Women's Champion between TBS Champion Mercedes Mone and Strong Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a rematch from the 2023 Resurgence.[27] Following her successful defense of the TBS Championship against Sky Blue on the May 29 episode of Dynamite, Mercedes Moné was interrupted by Strong Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer, who performs in NJPW/Stardom and CMLL. The two subsequently stared each other down while holding their respective championships up.[16] The following week, it was announced that the two would face each other at Forbidden Door in a Winner Takes All match for both championships.[16] Mone and Vaquer previously faced each other at Resurgence, when both took part in the inaugural tournament to crown the first Strong Women's Champion. Mone defeated Vaquer in the first round before losing to Willow Nightingale at the finals, after the later got injured during the match.[28][29] Before their match; however, Mone was scheduled to defend the TBS Championship against Vaquer's CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championship partner Zeuxis on the June 12 episode of Dynamite and it was announced that if Moné loses her title to Zeuxis, then the Forbidden Door match would only be for Vaquer's Strong Women's Championship.[30] This led at the June 12 episode of Dynamite to Mone defeating Zeuxis to retain her TBS Championship.[31] On June 21, at Fantastica Mania Mexico, Vaquer retained the Strong Women's Championship against La Catalina. After the match, Mone made her CMLL debut confronting and berating Vaquer before both women getting in a brawl, leading both women to be separated, with Mercedes holding both titles before leaving.[32] The following week, at the June 29th episode of Collision, Mone, who was assisting Vaquer's match with Lady Frost, Mone confronted Vaquer before being ambushed by Zeuxis and Vaquer, with Vaquer holding both titles as a revenge from their previous encounter in CMLL.[33]
"Timeless" Toni Storm, the AEW Women's World Champion, who defended her title against Stardom's Mina Shirakawa
In the AEW Women's World Championship match, "Timeless" Toni Storm will make her sixth title defense against Mina Shirakawa[34]. Prior to signing with AEW in November 2023, Mariah May performed in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she teamed together with Shirakawa as part of Club Venus.[35] After signing with AEW, May became a protègè of AEW Women's World Champion Storm, who also previously performed in Stardom from 2016 to 2019. Since then, began "understudying" and adopting Storm's previous "Rockstar" persona as a tribute to her.[36][37][38] During her early run, May embarked on a winning streak until the the April 3 episode of AEW Dynamite, where she lost to Thunder Rosa.[39] On the 11 April episode of Dynamite, May defeated Anna Jay. Afterwards, she was saved by Mina Shirakawa, who shared a kiss and champagne, teasing a romantic storyline between the two.[40] On 4 April 2024, at Stardom American Dream 2024, Storm made a surprise return to Stardom to take May away of Shirakawa as the two of them shared a storyline relationship in AEW. Storm teased a possible future confrontation for the AEW Women's Championship against Shirakawa, mentioning that the "Forbidden Door" is always open, leading to a rift between the Mina and Storm over May's friendship. [41] [42] At the April 24th episode of AEW Dynamite, Shirakawa made her AEW debut facing Anna Jay in a winning effort. After the match, May went on to celebrate with champagne before both women being blindsided by Jay, this led Toni Storm coming to the aid of May.[43]
Mina Shirakawa, who challenged "Timeless" Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at the event
At the April 13th episode of AEW Collision, Storm defended the AEW Women's World Championship against Stardom's AZM in a title eliminator match.[44] To defend May's honor following her humiliating loss, Storm faced Anna Jay at the April 27, episode of Collision, which Storm won. [45] Over the next two months, Shirakawa would periodically appear on AEW shows and compete with Storm for May's affection. During Stardom's June 2 event, Storm along with May appeared in a vignette where Storm said she had been observing Shirakawa and while she also considered Shirakawa a friend due to her friendship with May, Storm wanted to challenge Shirakawa to a match at Forbidden Door with the AEW Women's World Championship on the line.[46][47] Shirakawa accepted the challenge and the match was made official on the June 5 episode of Dynamite, with May listed as the cornerwoman to both participants upon her request.[48] On the June 19th episode of Dynamite, a contract signning was held with Mariah bringing both women. Mina interrupted Mariah before both women berated each other; this led to Mina lead Mariah to choose either her side or Toni's side. In turn, Saraya and Harley Cameron of The Outcasts interrupted the three women before being attacked from behind by Anna Jay. Storm went on to save Mariah before being overpowered by the trio of Saraya, Cameron and Jay, with Mina standing with Mariah while Toni was beaten by the trio.[49]
Zack Sabre Jr., who faced Orange Cassidy at the event
At Forbidden Door in 2023, Orange Cassidy won a four-man match against Daniel Garcia, Katsuyori Shibata, and NJPW's Zack Sabre Jr. to retain the AEW International Championship. On the June 8th episode of Collision, Sabre challenged Cassidy to a singles rematch at Forbidden Door, claiming the two men had unfinished business.[50]
At Double or Nothing, MJF made a surprise return from injury after being out since Worlds End in December 2023.[19] He subsequently made his first appearance back on Dynamite on the June 5 episode where he badmouthed The Elite.[22] Following MJF's match on the June 19 episode, Cage of Agony (Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona) and CMLL's Hechicero appeared on the titantron. Cage subsequently announced that The Elite had a gift for MJF and it was that he would be facing Hechicero in MJF's hometown at Forbidden Door.[49]
The Owen Hart Cup is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by AEW in partnership with The Owen Hart Foundation in honor of Owen Hart. It consists of two single-elimination tournaments, one each for men and women, and the respective winners receive a trophy called "The Owen". Additionally, for 2024, it was announced that the respective winners would earn matches for AEW's men's and women's world championships at All In in August.[51] During the June 19 episode of Dynamite, it was announced that AEW's Bryan Danielson would face NJPW's Shingo Takagi at Forbidden Door in a first-round tournament match.[49]
Event[]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Excalibur (Zero Hour and PPV) |
| Tony Schiavone (PPV) | |
| Taz (PPV) | |
| Nigel McGuinness (Zero Hour and PPV) | |
| Matt Menard (Zero Hour and PPV) | |
| Jim Ross (Moxley vs. Naito) | |
| Ring announcer | Justin Roberts |
| Takuro Shibata | |
| Bobby Cruise (Zero Hour) | |
| Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
| Bryce Remsburg | |
| Mike Posey | |
| Paul Turner | |
| Rick Knox | |
| Stephon Smith | |
| Red Shoes Unno (Moxley vs. Naito) | |
| Interviewer | Lexy Nair |
| Zero Hour hosts | Renee Paquette |
| RJ City | |
| Rocky Romero | |
| Jeff Jarrett |
Zero Hour[]
There were five matches contested on the Zero-Hour pre-show. In the opener, Kyle Fletcher faced Serpentico. In the closing stages, Fletcher delivered a big boot and a tombstone piledriver. Fletcher then delivered a turnbuckle brainbuster to Serpentico and pinned him to win the match.[52]
Next, Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King) faced Kyle O'Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii, Private Party (Zay and Quen), and Roderick Strong and Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd (accompanied by Gedo and The Undisputed Kingdom – ROH World Tag Team Champions Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). In the closing stages, Zay delivered a diving crossbody to Kidd for a two-count. Ishii delivered a massive brainbuster to King, but Quen broke up the pin attempt. Private Party then delivered double tope suicidas to all the teams on the outside. Private Party attempted the Silly String on Black, but Black escaped and delivered a jumping knee strike on Zay and King hit the Gonzo Bomb on the latter for the win.[52]
Following that, a tag team match between Willow Nightingale and Tam Nakano, and Kris Statlander and Momo Watanabe (accompanied by Stokely Hathaway). In the opening stages, Statlander delivered a delayed vertical suplex to Nakano for a two-count. Nakano hit a roundhouse kick on Statlander and tagged in Willow, who delivered a big boot and a spinebuster, but Statlander responded with a discus lariat on Willow. Nakano tagged in and Statlander delivered a German suplex to Nakano for a two-count. Willow delivered an avalanche Death Valley Driver to Momo for a two-count. Willow then hit the Pounce on Momo and tagged in Nakano, who performed a hammerlock German suplex on Momo and pinned her to win the match for her team.[52]
Following that, Mariah May (accompanied by AEW Women's World Champion "Timeless" Toni Storm and Luther) faced Saraya (accompanied by Harley Cameron) in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinals, with the winner facing Hikaru Shida on Rampage: Beach Break. In the opening stages, Mariah hit the Mariah-Go-Round on Saraya and delivered a missile dropkick. Mariah delivered a headbutt and a running corner hip attack to Saraya. Saraya then hit a neckbreaker on Mariah for a two-count, as Mariah touched the ropes. Saraya then attempted the Ram-Paige, but Mariah reversed it into an inside cradle for the win.[52]
In the final match of the Zero-Hour pre-show, The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) and CMLL's Místico (accompanied by Alex Abrahantes) faced NJPW's Los Ingobernables de Japón (Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi and Titán). In the closing stages, Místico delivered a senton to Takahashi. Takahashi responded with a powerbomb off the apron onto the floor to Místico. Titán then delivered a diving splash to Místico for a two-count. Penta then delivered slingblades to LIJ and hit a Canadian Destroyer on Takahashi. The Lucha Brothers then hit the Fear Factor on Takahashi and Místico locked in La Mística on Titán, forcing him to tap out for the win.[52]
Preliminary matches[]
In the opening match of the pay-per-view, MJF faced CMLL's Hechicero. In the opening stages, Hechicero performed an arm breaker over the top rope and hit a Mad Scientist Bomb on MJF for a two-count. Hechicero delivered a running corner knee strike and locked in a double armbar, but MJF reached the ropes. MJF then delivered the Panama Sunrise and a sheer-drop brainbuster on Hechicero for the win.
Next, The Elite (AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada and AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks – Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) faced Scissor Ace (Hiroshi Tanahashi and The Acclaimed – Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). In the opening stages, The Acclaimed performed double Scissor Me Timbers on The Bucks. Okada delivered an Air Raid Crash neckbreaker to Caster. Caster delivered a diving crossbody to Nicholas and tagged in Bowens, who delivered a Fameasser and a superkick to Nicholas. Tanahashi and Okada tag in and Tanahashi delivers a bodyslam and a middle-rope senton to Okada for a two-count. Tanahashi hits a dragon screw leg whip on Okada, but Matthew immediately hits a superkick on Tanahashi. Caster hits a slingblade on Matthew, Nicholas delivers a DDT to Caster, Bowens hits a rolling elbow strike on Nicholas and Okada delivers an uppercut to Bowens. The Acclaimed then deliver The Arrival/Mic Drop combination on Okada. Tanahashi attempted the High Fly Flow, but The Bucks stopped him. The Bucks then perform a double plancha to the outside onto The Acclaimed. Okada delivers a diving elbow drop to Tanahashi, but Tanahashi reverses it into an inside cradle for a two-count. Okada lands a dropkick on Tanahashi and delivers the Rainmaker lariat for the win.
Bryan Danielson, who passed into the second round of the 2024 Owen Hart Men's Tournament
Next, Bryan Danielson faced Shingo Takagi in the Men's Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinals match, with the winner facing PAC in the semifinals on Dynamite: Beach Break. In the opening stages, Danielson locked in a STF, but Takagi escaped and delivered a senton. Danielson delivered a diving clothesline and a running dropkick; Danielson attempted a suicide dive, but his feet got caught in the ropes and Takagi used that opportunity to land a DDT on the apron to Danielson. Takagi delivered a suplex to Danielson back in the ring and attempted a german suplex, but Danielson escaped and landed a german suplex of his own. Danielson delivers a running corner dropkick to Takagi and places him on the top rope and lands an avalanche back suplex. Takagi attempted a flying clothesline, but Danielson caught him into a triangle choke. Takagi escaped with a Death Valley Driver and delivered a Pumping Bomber lariat in the corner, a superplex and a sliding lariat for a two-count. Takagi attempted the Made in Japan, but Danielson escaped. Takagi planted him with a Pumping Bomber and then hit the Made in Japan for a massive nearfall. Takagi attempted another sliding lariat, but Danielson escaped and locked in a Fujiwara armbar. Takagi escaped and headbutted Danielson. Danielson responded with a Regal Plex and the Busaiku Knee for a nearfall. Danielson then locked in a triangle Fujiwara armbar, forcing Takagi to tap out, and thus Danielson advanced to the semifinals.
Next, "Timeless" Toni Storm (accompanied by Luther) defended the AEW Women's World Championship against Stardom's Mina Shirakawa, with Mariah May supporting both competitors. In the opening stages, Storm delivered a backstabber and a Perfect Plex to Mina for a two-count. On the outside, Storm attempted a running hip attack to Mina on the steel steps, but Mina moved out of the way. Mina then performed a diving crossbody from the top rope onto Luther and Storm on the outside. Storm attempted a running corner hip attack to Mina back in the ring, but Mina impeded her with a dropkick to the knee and delivered an electric chair facebuster. Mina locked in a figure four leglock on Storm, but Storm managed to reach the ropes. Mina then delivered a diving DDT and another DDT to Storm for a two-count. Mina attempted the Glamorous Driver MINA, but Storm escaped and hit a snap german suplex and a running corner hip attack for a two-count. Mina performed the Glamorous Collection MINA on Storm for a two-count. Mina hit a spinning backfist, a rolling elbow and the Glamorous Driver MINA, but Storm kicked out for a nearfall. Mina landed a roundhouse kick on Storm, but Storm managed to sneak an inside cradle for a two-count; Storm then headbutted Mina, delivered a german suplex and the Storm Zero to retain her title. Post-match, Mariah, Storm and Mina embraced and kissed each other.
Next, NJPW's Zack Sabre Jr. clashed with Orange Cassidy. In the opening stages, Cassidy performed a running dropkick and a plancha to the outside on Sabre Jr.. Cassidy attemfoed a diving crossbody back in the ring, but Sabre Jr. caught him; Cassidy escaped and hit a dragon scew leg whip and a Michinoku Driver for a two-count. Cassidy then hit a diving DDT on Sabre Jr. for a two-count. Cassidy attempted the Beach Break, but Sabre Jr. reversed it into an armbar, which forced Cassidy to reach the ropes. Cassidy then hit Beach Break on Sabre Jr. for a two-count and then an Orange Punch. Cassidy attempted a mousetrap pin, but Sabre Jr. reversed it into a grapevine armbar, forcing Cassidy to tap out.
Next, Samoa Joe, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata took on The Learning Tree (FTW Champion Chris Jericho and Big Bill) (accompanied by Bryan Keith) and the NJPW World Television Champion Jeff Cobb. In the opening stages, Joe delivered a series of punches, a shoulder tackle and a corner enzeguiri to Cobb. Hook tagged in and Cobb delivered a body slam and a standing moonsault for a two-count. Shibata tagged in and Cobb landed a spinebuster, but Shibata responded with a PK for a two-count. Shibata attempted an armbar on Cobb, but Big Bill broke up the submission attempt with an elbow drop. Jericho tagged in and attempted a Lionsault, but Shibata got his knees up. Shibata attempted a tag to Joe, but Big Bill pushed Joe down, allowing Bryan Keith to deliver a low blow to Shibata and Jericho lock in the Walls of Jericho, forcing Shibata to reach the ropes and tag Hook. Big Bill delivered a chokeslam to Joe, Shibata delivered an STO to Big Bill and a spinning back suplex to Cobb, Hook landed a T-bone suplex on Jericho, but Jericho responded with a Codebreaker for a two-count. Hook then locked in the RedRum on Jericho, while Shibata and Joe locked in a sleeper hold and the Coquina Clutch on Cobb and Big Bill respectively. Hook released the RedRum, delivered a T-Bone suplex and the Judas Effect to Jericho for the win.
The next match was a ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship contested between "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, Konosuke Takeshita, NJPW's El Phantasmo, Lio Rush, ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe and Dante Martin. In the opening stages, El Phantasmo delivered an Argentine neckbreaker to Rush through a ladder. Dante then delivered a diving crossbody to El Phantasmo from a ladder. Takeshita threw a ladder into Dante and landed a brainbuster to the latter onto a ladder. Briscoe then set up a table, placed Takeshita on top of it, placed a ladder on top of Takeshita and performed a tope con gilo over the top rope onto Takeshita through the table. Briscoe then set up a ladder on the apron and Rush delivered a suicide dive to Takeshita in between the ladder. Briscoe then delivered a diving splash to Perry through a table. Rush and Dante are on top of the ladder, but Takeshita grabs Dante and powerbombs him. Takeshita then delivered a Last Ride powerbomb to Rush through a ladder in the corner. El Phantasmo delivered two superkicks to Takeshita, but Takeshita responded with a Powerdrive Knee. Takeshita then delivered a Blue Thunder Bomb to El Phantasmo through a table on the outside. Briscoe then set up a ladder and delivered the Jay Driller to Takeshita onto the ladder off an already set-up ladder. Briscoe then started climbing the ladder to retrieve the title, but Perry stopped him and threw a ladder on him. Perry then beat Briscoe with a chair and proceeded to climb the ladder and retrieved the championship, thus making him the youngest TNT Champion.
Mercedes Mone, who defeated Stephanie Vaquer to retain her TBS Champion and become the Strong Women's Champion
The next match was a Winner Takes All match for both the TBS Championship and Strong Women's Championship between Mercedes Moné (TBS) and CMLL's Stephanie Vaquer (Strong Women's). In the opening stages, Moné performed a meteora from the middle rope and attempted a swinging DDT on the outside, but Vaquer blocked it and threw her into the LED board. Vaquer then delivered a springboard crossbody to Moné foot a two-count. Vaquer attempted a diving crossbody, but Moné impeded it with a dropkick in mid-air. Moné attempted the Three Amigos, but Vaquer countered it with a headscissors takedown into a cradle stretch submission hold, but Moné reached the ropes. Moné then delivered two running double knees in the corner to Vaquer and a tornado DDT for a two-count. Moné attempted the Moné Maker, but Vaquer escaped and hit a fireman's carry gutbuster. Moné delivered two Backstabbers and attempted a frog splash, but Vaquer got her knees up and delivered a dragon screw leg whip. Vaquer then delivered a running double knee in the corner and attempted the package backbreaker, but Moné escaped and hit the Moné Maker. Moné then locked in the Statement Maker, forcing Vaquer to tap out and thus, Moné retained the TBS Championship and won the Strong Women's Championship. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. made her return for the first time in 11 months and stared down Moné.
Tetsuya Naito, who defeated Jon Moxley to win back the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
In the penultimate match, Jon Moxley defended the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Tetsuya Naito. In the opening stages, Moxley delivered a piledriver and a saito suplex to Naito for a two-count. Naito delivered a running back elbow and a neckbreaker for a two-count. Moxley delivered a running knee strike for a two-count and attempted a figure four leglock, but Naito reversed it into an inside cradle for a two-count. Naito attempted a top-rope hurricarana, but Moxley transitioned it into a powerbomb for a two-count. Moxley attempted the Death Rider, but Naito escaped and hit a springboard swinging DDT. Naito attempted the Destino, but Moxley ducked and locked in a sleeper hold. Naito escaped and hit the Destino. Natio attempted another Destino, but Moxley stopped it and hit the Paradigm Shift. Naito landed an enzeguiri on Moxley, but Moxley responded with a lariat and then the Death Rider for a massive nearfall. Moxley attempted another Death Rider, but Naito escaped and delivered another Destino. Naito then delivered a Northern Lights Bomb and another Destino. Naito covered Moxley for the three-count to win back the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
Main event[]
Swerve Strickland, who retained the AEW World Championship against AEW International Champion Will Ospreay at the main event
In the main event, Swerve Strickland (accompanied by Prince Nana) defended the AEW World Championship against AEW International Champion Will Ospreay. In the opening stages, Ospreay delivered a plancha over the top rope to Swerve and hit a running dropkick in between the ropes on the latter. Swerve delivered a diving European uppercut and three neckbreakers. Ospreay then delivered a handspring enzeguiri and a hurricarana to Swerve onto the floor. Back in the ring, Ospreay hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Swerve for a two-count. Ospreay delivered a Styles Clash to Swerve for a two-count. Ospreay attempted the OsCutter, but Swerve impeded it with a Swerve Stomp. Swerve hit a backbreaker and an avalanche Olympic Slam on Ospreay for another two-count. Swerve attempted an apron brainbuster, but Ospreay escaped and attempted the OsCutter to Swerve on the apron, but Swerve moved out of the way. Swerve then hit a Swerve Stomp to Ospreay onto the announce table. Swerve then delivered a piledriver to Ospreay onto the guardrail. Back in the ring, Swerve hit a Michinoku Driver on Ospreay for a massive nearfall. Swerve attended another Swerve Stomp, but Ospreay rigged the ropes. Ospreay then delivered two consecutive OsCutters for a nearfall. Ospreay then hit the Stormbreaker for a two-count. Ospreay attempted the Tiger Driver '91, but Swerve escaped. Ospreay headbutted Swerve and attempted the Tiger Driver '91 again, but Swerve reversed it into a cradle pin for a two-count. Swerve then hit the Hidden Blade on Ospreay and attempted the Swerve Stomp, but Ospreay ducked. Ospreay attempted the Hidden Blade, but Swerve ducked and Ospreay accidentally hit the referee. In the midst of the confusion, Swerve hit a poisonrana, but Ospreay landed on his feet and hit the Hidden Blade on Swerve. Don Callis then came out and attempted to hand Ospreay a screwdriver, but Ospreay hesitated. Prince Nana shoved Callis, which caused Ospreay to get furious and almost hit Nana with the screwdriver. Ospreay left Nana and immediately he entered back in the ring, Swerve hit a House Call and then a Swerve Stomp for a nearfall, as another referee had entered the ring to make the count. Swerve hit another House Call for another two-count. Ospreay attempted a weak Hidden Blade, but Swerve caught him and delivered the JML Driver. Swerve covered Ospreay for the three-count to retain his AEW World Championship.
Results[]
Zero Hour[]
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times[52] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Fletcher defeated Serpentico | Singles match | 3:10 |
| 2 | Kings Of The Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King) defeated Roderick Strong and Gabe Kidd, Kyle O'Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii, and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) | Four Way Tag Team Match | 8:35 |
| 3 | Willow Nightingale and Tam Nakano defeated Kris Statlander and Momo Watanabe (with Stokely Hathaway) | Tag team match[53] | 10:15 |
| 4 | Mariah May (with "Timeless" Toni Storm and Luther) defeated Saraya (with Harley Cameron) | 2024 Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first round match[54] | 8:30 |
| 5 | Penta El Zero Miedo, Rey Fénix and Místico (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi and Titán) by submission | Trios match[55] | 12:00 |
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Main Show[]
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times[56] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJF defeated Hechicero | Singles match[57] | 9:50 |
| 2 | The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, and Kazuchika Okada) defeated Scissor Ace (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens and Hiroshi Tanahashi) | Trios match[58] | 13:00 |
| 3 | Bryan Danielson defeated Shingo Takagi by submission | 2024 Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first round match[59] | 20:00 |
| 4 | "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) defeated Mina Shirakawa | Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship[34] Mariah May was at ringside in support of both participants. |
11:40 |
| 5 | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Orange Cassidy by submission | Singles match[60] | 16:20 |
| 6 | Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata defeated Chris Jericho, Big Bill and Jeff Cobb (with Bryan Keith) | Trios match[61] | 13:25 |
| 7 | "Scapegoat" Jack Perry defeated Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Briscoe, Dante Martin, Lio Rush, and El Phantasmo | Ladder match for the TNT Championship[18] | 16:55 |
| 8 | Mercedes Moné (TBS) defeated Stephanie Vaquer (Strong Women's) by submission | Winner Takes All match for the TBS Championship and the Strong Women's Championship[27] | 17:00 |
| 9 | Tetsuya Naito defeated Jon Moxley (c) | Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship[17] | 17:05 |
| 10 | Swerve Strickland (c) (with Prince Nana) defeated Will Ospreay | Singles match for the AEW World Championship[14] | 27:07 |
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It's perfect for the understudy type of character that she's playing
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