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.
Ultimately, Strickland asserted his dominance over the AEW International Champion, who was heartbroken by the loss.
#ANDSTILL #AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
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- During the main event, both Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Daniel Garcia were shown watching the match. Garcia was watching from the stands and will challenge Ospreay for the International Championship this coming Wednesday on Dynamite: Beach Break.
Garcia keeping a close eye on this match as he will challenge Ospreay this Wednesday for #AEW gold!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
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- Britt Baker is back and she has a new t-shirt to go along with her return.
The Doctor Is Back! Get this NEW @RealBrittBaker shirt that just dropped at https://t.co/XtpDuzX56R! #ForbiddenDoor https://t.co/hIUf4vjg1B pic.twitter.com/gIF63volcu
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
- Baker confronted Mercedes Mone who captured the NJPW STRONG Women's Championship from Stephanie Vaquer.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. is BACK!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
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Welcome back to AEW, Dr @RealBrittBaker DMD, tonight at #AEWForbiddenDoor!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) July 1, 2024
See you Wednesday in Chicago on TBS at #AEWDynamite!
- Tetsuya Naito reclaimed the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship from Jon Moxley and now he can focus specifically on the G1 Climax.
- Zack Sabre Jr. also has his focus on the G1 after defeating Orange Cassidy at Forbidden Door.
Zack Sabre Jr. has post match respect for Orange Cassidy- and promises to ride his momentum into #G1CLIMAX34! #ForbiddenDoor @emilymaeheller pic.twitter.com/xo8RExZG4E
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) July 1, 2024
- Willow Nightingale and Tam Nakano scored a victory tonight over Kris Statlander and Momo Watanabe.
EXCLUSIVE: After scoring a victory during #ForbiddenDoor ZERO HOUR, @WillowWrestles and tag team partner @tmtmtmx are now... friends? pic.twitter.com/gP0ROyaGiM
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
- Statlander and Stokely Hathaway were livid by this loss.
EXCLUSIVE: After #ForbiddenDoor Zero Hour, Stokely Hathaway delivers a scathing message to Willow Nightingale, before she faces Kris Statlander in their Owen Hart Foundation Tournament match on #AEWDynamite Beach Break this Wednesday!@StokelyHathaway @callmekrisstat pic.twitter.com/DpACSfDfUm
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
- Jim Ross, despite recent health setbacks, was able to call the final two matches on the show.
- Jack Perry Earns AEW TNT Title By Winning Ladder Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
- Jim Jones Introduces Swerve Strickland At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
- Mistico And Lucha Bros Best Los Ingobernables de Japon At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
EXCLUSIVE! For the first time ever, the Lucha Brothers teamed with Mistico at #ForbiddenDoor, in a historical moment for professional wrestling! Will we see them cross paths again in the near future?@PENTAELZEROM @ReyFenixMx @caristicomx pic.twitter.com/0NGVLsokAq
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
- Love always wins in the end: Toni Storm Shares Three-Way Kiss With Mariah May And Mina Shirakawa, Retains AEW Women's World Title At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door\
EXCLUSIVE! Our cameras catch up with #AEW Women's World Champion 'Timeless' Toni Storm, @MariahMayx and @MinaShirakawa after they battled for the title on #ForbiddenDoor! pic.twitter.com/GvFTgFmgVI
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
- In moves concerning the men's and women's Owen Hart Foundation Cup Tournament, Mariah May and Bryan Danielson have advanced to the semifinals.
- Kyle Fletcher Beats Serpentico With Turnbuckle Brainbuster At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Zero Hour
- Roderick Strong had some words for Kyle O'Reilly and Gabe Kidd after their match on the pre-show
EXCLUSIVE: After coming up short during their match-up during #ForbiddenDoor ZERO HOUR, is the uneasy alliance of @RoderickStrong & @GabeKidd0115 starting to fray? pic.twitter.com/RQlNzrnm3h
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 1, 2024
- AEW, NJPW, STARDOM, ROH, And CMLL Come Together For 'Wrestle Dynasty' Event In Tokyo Dome On 1/5/25
- Be sure to catch up with our live coverage of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Also, make sure to check out our review podcast on YouTube.
