On August 24, 2025, All Elite Wrestling & New Japan Pro-Wrestling hosted the event “Forbidden Door” live from the O2 Arena in London, England.
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Zero Hour Pre-Show Results (8/24/2025)
8-Man Tag Team Match:Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong), El Desperado and Yuya Uemura vs. CRU (Action Andretti and Lio Rush) and Don Callis Family (Hechicero and “The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander)
The match starts off with Uemura and Alexander sizing each other up. Desperado and Hechicero then both tag in, trading holds, shoves and counters until Hechicero starts to take control. He then pulls Desperado to the corner and tags Alexander back in, but Rush quickly tags himself in instead. Andretti then distracts Desperado and they start double teaming the NJPW star. Desperado then regains composure and tags O’Reilly in, but the sustained double team proves too much for him.
He is then able to tag Strong in and the faces are able to briefly regain the advantage. Things then break down as all eight men start fighting. After the melee, Andretti and Rush are back in the ring with Strong, with Rush as the legal man. Strong then attempts to tag out, but Rush keeps him locked up in the center before hitting him with a suplex and pin attempt. Strong is then able to hit a backbreaker on Rush and he struggles to his feet to tag in O’Reilly, who stops Rush from tagging out.
Andretti then breaks up O’Reilly’s submission attempt on Rush and the heels begin double teaming the Paragon member again. O’Reilly then holds off strong, but eventually has to tag in Uemura. The heels then tag in Alexander and he begins exchanging strikes with Uemura. Uemura then dropkicks Alexander and gets fired up, but Alexander regains the advantage and tags in Hechicero and they begin double teaming Uemura as Rush and Andretti clear the rest of the opposition.
The heels then take turns landing offense on Uemura and go for a pin attempt but Desperado breaks it up. The two teams then run through their offense until only Andretti and Rush are left standing. Uemura then gets back up, clears and Andretti and starts wrestling Rush. Uemura then gets the win with a Deadbolt.
The winners: Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong), El Desperado and Yuya Uemura!
After the match, O’Reilly points at Uemura and sings his praises. Archer and Romero then joins the heels in attacking the babyfaces. Tomohiro Ishii then makes his way down to the ring. Ishii and Archer then trade elbow strikes. Ishii then gets the better of the exchange and hits a brainbuster. O’Reilly is happy, but Strong pulls him away from Ishii.
Trios Match: JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey) and Michael Oku vs. Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and Ricochet
The match starts off with Ricochet and Oku, with Oku taking the immediate edge before GOA gets involved. The heel advantage doesn’t last long as JetSpeed neutralizes GOA so Oku can focus on Ricochet. Oku then takes a nasty fall to the outside after being shoved in mid-air by Liona. Ricochet then pulls Oku into the ring and attempts a pinfall, but Oku kicks out. GOA then work on Oku before Ricochet tags back in. Oku then starts to gain steam and goes for a tag, but Ricochet stops him and tags out. Oku then tags in Knight, who starts taking out the opposition.
Bailey then tags in and all three faces start working on Kaun before Ricochet breaks up a pin. Everyone then gets leveled with a series of offense until Oku and Ricochet are left to tag in. Oku then avoids a kick and knocks Ricochet to the ground on the outside. He then pumps up the crowd, jumps onto Ricochet and avoids a tackle from Liona. Oku then hits Ricochet with a frogsplash in the ring, but Ricochet kicks out of the pin attempt. GOA then get into the ring, but JetSpeed stop them from taking out Oku. Ricochet then hits Knight with a knee, but Bailey avoids being thrown out. Bailey then takes out GOA on the outside and Knight clotheslines Ricochet, with Oku hitting a springboard moonsault.
Ricochet then kicks out, but Oku puts him in a half-crab and GOA takes down JetSpeed. Referee Rick Knox then gets distracted by GOA. Ricochet then gouges Oku’s eyes and the heels regain the advantage, with Ricochet picking up the win after hitting his finisher.
The winner: Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and Ricochet!
We then head to the back, where Lexy Nair is interviewing Don Callis. She asking Callis if he is worried about all the titles the Family has on the line tonight. Callis says heavy is the head that wears the crown and he has taken out the most expensive insurance policies to make sure they retain their gold. Callis then calls Prince Nana a psychotic and questions Swerve Strickland taking advice from him, while Okada has someone like him. Callis then says Kyle Fletcher will crush his old pal Hiromu on their way to victory.
Megan Bayne then makes her way down to then ring for the next match of the pre-show and Triangle of Madness follows. Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander then make their way down to the ring next.
8-Woman Tag Team Match:Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue and “The Toxic Spider” Thekla) and “The Megasus” Megan Bayne vs. Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Queen Aminata and The Conglomeration’s Willow Nightingale
The match starts off with an eight-woman brawl, but the faces take control and get their opponents separated into each corner. Nightingale and Thekla then begin wrestling and Thekla stops Nightingale’s momentum before tagging in Hart. Hart then ends up in the ring with Aminata, who gets in some offense before tagging in Statlander. Hart then gets away from Statlander and tags in Blue and they start working on Statlander together, with Hart tagging back in. They then clothesline Statlander into the outside and clear the faces from the ring apron. Megan Bayne and Thekla then execute some tandem offense onto their opponents on the outside before Thekla tags in and throws Statlander into the corner.
Statlander then reverses another whip into the corner, but Thekla gets Statlander into a submission in the corner before tagging Hart in. Statlander then gets thrown into a kick and goes for a pin attempt, but Statlander kicks out. Blue then tags in, but Statlander is able to tag Cameron in and Bayne makes her way into the match. Cameron is then able to get an advantage over Bayne with some quick offense. Bayne then regains her footing and takes control of Cameron, but she is able to tag Aminata in. She and Bayne then exchange offense and Aminata gets Bayne down, allowing her to tag in Nightingale. Bayne then tags Blue in and Blue takes Nightingale by surprise. Nightingale then reverses and goes for a pin attempt, but it is broken up.
Aminata and Thekla then start duking it out in the center of the ring and Aminata goes down. Thekla then dives from the corner onto Aminata and Statlander, leaving everyone down on the ground except for Thekla. She and Aminata then fight their way up the ramp and away from the ring. Bayne and Cameron are in the ring as the legal wrestlers and Bayne goes for a Liger Bomb against Cameron until Harley removes her face-mask and gains the advantage. They then both end up down and Cameron goes for the tag until Blue and Hart pull Nightingale off the apron. Nightingale then knocks them both down and gets back into position, but Bayne tags in and kicks her down. Cameron then tries to roll Bayne up, but Bayne kicks out. Bayne then hits a Liger Bomb on Cameron for the win.
The winners of the 8-Woman Tag Team Match, Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue and “The Toxic Spider” Thekla) and “The Megasus” Megan Bayne!
We then head to the back, where Lexy Nair is waiting for The Young Bucks, who walk in with One Day Talent name tags. They then berate a production worker, demanding their introduction be changed for tonight, saying they’ll play their old song and order him to find the most dangerous weapons on the streets of London and put them in a bag under the ring for the main event. Then then says if he doesn’t, he saw what happened to Justin Roberts last week.
Dr. Martha Hart, Oje Hart and AEW President Tony Khan then make their way out. Khan then boasts today being the largest crowd for a pro wrestling show in the history of The O2 Arena in London, England. Khan then turns the microphone over to Martha, who talks about it being great to be at Forbidden Door. She then talks about backing Hangman Page in tonight’s main event against MJF with the AEW World Championship on-the-line. She then asks the crowd who they’re going for and hands the mic back to Khan.
AEW World Trios Championship Match: The Opps (“The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe) (c) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney and Robbie X)
The match starts off with Shibata and Connors start thing out, with Riccaboni pointing out that Shibata trained Connors. They trade strikes and Shibata throws Connors to the outside. He tosses Connors into the barricades throughout the outside and gestures to the crowd before throwing Connors back into the ring. Connors hits Shibata with a shoulder tackle and takes control, with Maloney tagging in. However, Shibata throws him into the corner and tags Joe in. They exchange elbows but Maloney is able to get Joe down with a dropkick. X tags in and attempts to get the better of Joe in strikes but it doesn’t work, and Joe recreates his viral moment with Serpentico by casually avoiding a dive from X.
Joe tags Shibata in and Shibata brutalizes X in the corner. He gets for the pin attempt but X kicks out, and Shibata puts X in a sleeper hold. Shibata bounces off the ropes but Connors grabs his legs and pulls him outside as Maloney pulls Joe off the apron. Hobbs gets involved on the outside and he takes Connors down. Shibata makes his way back into the ring but X has the momentum. He hits a senton on Shibata but the NJPW star kicks out, and then X tags in Maloney. He and Shibata exchange chops and Maloney gets control. Connors tags in and he tries to pin Shibata but Shibata kicks out, goading Connors into chopping him repeatedly. Shibata gets fired up but Connors takes a cheap shot. Still, Shibata escapes and tags in Hobbs for the first time.
Hobbs takes down the other team by himself, landing heavy hits on Maloney in the corner before dropping him with a lariat. Connors hits Hobbs with a chop block out of nowhere and X clears Joe and Shibata from the apron. The War Dogs beat down Hobbs and go for a pin but Hobbs kicks out. Maloney attempts to hit Hobbs with the Drilla Killa but Hobbs counters and tags in Joe as Maloney tags in X. Joe lands a powerslam on X but Connors break up the pin attempt. Connors and Maloney start beating down Joe as X climbs to the top rope. Shibata knocks him down though, and prevents Gedo from getting involved. This allows Hobbs to regain the advantage over Maloney as Joe hits a muscle buster on X for the win.
The winners and still the AEW World Trios Champions, The Opps (“The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs and Samoa Joe)
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Results (8/24/2025)
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door opens up with a video package highlighting today’s PPV.
Tag Team Match: “The Rated R Superstar” Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. Killswitch and Kip Sabian
The match starts off with Copeland and Sabian and both men lock up before Copeland drops Sabian to the mat. Sabian is then back on his feet and he sends Copeland to the corner with some strikes before Copeland slides out of the ring. Sabian then follows close behind, eventually taking a clothesline before Copeland sends him back in the ring. A tag is then made to Cage and they double team Sabian before Cage stays on the attack.
Killswitch then tags in and goes after Cage, but Cage immediately tags to Copeland instead. Copeland and Killswitch then trade strikes until Copeland gets taken to the canvas with a thrust kick. He then sends Copeland to the corner, but Copeland fights back to send Killswitch out for a baseball slide into the barricade. He then fends off Sabian, but Mother Wayne distracts him long enough for Sabian to get the drop on Copeland. Killswitch then continues the attack and Sabian tags in after Copeland is brought back into the ring.
Sabian then sends Copeland to the corner and catches him on the top rope before climbing the turnbuckle for a missile dropkick that gets a two count. A tag is then made to Killswitch as Sabian looks for a cannonball, but Killswitch offers an unwanted assist by throwing him into Copeland. This then gets Killswitch a two count as Mother Wayne tries to tell Sabian it’s okay. Copeland then fights to his feet, struggling to get a tag from Cage but to no avail as Killswitch drops him to the mat once more.
Sabian then yells at Killswitch to make the tag and Killswitch obliges by smacking him clean off the apron. He then sends Sabian into the ring as Mother Wayne knocks Cage off the apron. Sabian then gets Copeland up on the turnbuckle, but is hoisted up by Killswitch, setting him up on his shoulders. Copeland then jumps off for a Doomsday Device on Sabian in the process. Cope then finally manages to tag in Cage and Killswitch tags himself in. He then lays in some heavy offense until Cage fights back, sending him into the corner and then setting him up on the ropes. Sabian then tries to intervene, but gets propped up on the ropes as well for a boot to the back and Copeland gives an assist to Cage and he gets the drop on Killswitch. He then sends Killswitch back to the ring and a powerbomb from Copeland allows Cage to get a two count.
Killswitch then has both men by the throat when he’s back on his feet, but Sabian tags himself in and he distracts the referee as Copeland and Cage hit a DDT on Killswitch. This distraction then allows Sabian to get a cheap shot for a two count, with Cage fighting back for a spear that gets blocked by Sabian. Copeland then slides in for an assist and he hits a spear on Sabian that allows Cage to get the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, “The Rated R Superstar” Adam Copeland and Christian Cage!
After the match, Cage offers Copeland a handshake, which Copeland accepts. Copeland then goes for a hug, but Cage pushes him away shakes his hand.
AEW TNT Championship Match: Don Callis Family’s “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi
The match starts off with both men circling the mat and Fletcher getting a shot in on Takahashi. Takahashi then hits the ropes, but gets sent to the mat by Fletcher. Takahashi then tries to fight back for a hurricanrana, but settles for a cross body off the ropes instead. Fletcher then heads to the corner and cuts Takahashi off with a boot to the face. He then stays on the attack by sending Takahashi to the corner for some strikes until Takahashi dodges a chop for a few shots of his own.
Fletcher then hits a back elbow strike on Takahashi and he gets a two count. Fletcher then follows it up with a kick to the back of Takahashi. Fletcher then hits Takahashi with a body slam and gets another two count. Fletcher then continues laying into Takahashi before cinching in a chin lock, but Takahashi fights back to his feet and he hits the ropes for a step-up hurricanrana.
The fight then heads to the ropes, where Takahashi sends Fletcher over the top rope and to the floor. Takahashi then sends Fletcher back into the ring and gets a two count of his own. Takahashi then sends Fletcher to the ropes, but is met with a flurry of offense from Fletcher leading to a Protostar Driver that gets Fletcher a near fall. Fletcher then hits a scoop slam, then goes up top but he is intercepted by Takahashi. Takahashi then hits the ropes, only to be hit with an avalanche back body driver for a near fall from Fletcher. Fletcher then follows it up with a Liger Bomb and gets another near fall.
Takahashi then laughs at Fletcher as he gets to his feet, which riles up Fletcher and he delivers some more shots on Takahashi. Takahashi then absorbs a series of forearm shots and Fletcher drops him to the mat, but that only gets a one count. Takahashi then heads to the apron as Fletcher looks for a sheer drop brainbuster, but this gets countered as Takahashi drops Fletcher on the hardest part of the ring. Fletcher then gets up, but it’s just enough for Takahashi to hit a sunset powerbomb to the floor. Takahashi then follows it up with a clothesline back in the ring for a two count.
Takahashi is then countered, but Takahashi send Fletcher down for another near fall. Takahashi then stays on top of Fletcher, but only gets another two count. Fletcher. then goes for a tombstone piledriver, bet that gets countered by Takahashi. Fletcher then hits a jumping tombstone piledriver for a near fall. Takahashi is in the corner as Fletcher hits a couple hard strikes, but a sheer drop brainbuster gets countered for a two count. Fletcher then hits the sheer drop brainbuster on Takahashi for the win.
The winner and still the AEW TNT Champion, Don Callis Family’s “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher!
After the match, Don Callis enters the ring to celebrate with Fletcher.
AEW TBS Championship 4-Way Match: “The CEO” Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Alex Windsor vs. Persephone vs. Bozilla
The match starts off with Moné getting sent out of the ring as the other three women go after each other until Bozilla lays out Windsor and Persephone. Moné then returns to look for a roll up on Bozilla, but to no avail as Moné is sent to the corner. Bozilla then lifts Moné onto her shoulders before sends Moné to the outside, where Moné lands on Windsor and Persephone. Persephone then gets back in the ring, but is dropped by Bozilla. Windsor then hops on her back as Moné slides in looking for a sneak attack, only to be knocked away by Bozilla.
Bozilla then goes on a tear until Moné evades an attack, forcing her to the outside. Moné then tries her hand with Windsor and Persephone, but this leads to Persephone getting a one count over Moné before Windsor pulls her away. Bozilla then returns to the ring and drops both women to the mat before Moné tries to go for a sleeper hold, only to be sent into the turnbuckle by Bozilla. Moné then tries to get the drop on Bozilla, but gets caught in midair as Windsor and Persephone slide out of the ring to pull Bozilla down.
This then leads to Moné taking a powerbomb before Bozilla deals with the other two outside. They then take her down before going back in the ring and chaos ensues with each of the three scoring a near fall in the process. This then all comes to a stop when Bozilla breaks up a pin to grab Persephone for a bearhug before dropping her to the mat. Bozilla then turns her focus on Moné in the corner. She then goes after Persephone next, but Windsor stops it with a lariat and puts her down briefly. Moné then takes advantage of the opening, but only gets a near fall.
Windsor and Moné then go at it in the corner until Windsor is put in a tree of woe and Persephone and Bozilla get in the mix. Windsor then hits all three women with a German suplex from the tree of woe. Windsor then hits Bozilla with a DDT on the ropes, but Persephone gets a roll up for a near fall. Moné then sneaks in and hits both women with a Statement Maker. Windsor then breaks free as Persephone gets Moné on her shoulders for a two count. Windsor then gets the upper hand as she locks in a Scorpion Deathlock on Moné and Persephone. Bozilla then steps on the hands of Moné and Persephone to stop them from tapping out before attacking Windsor to break the hold.
Bozilla then sends Windsor to the corner, where Persephone hits her with a spear before getting dropped by Bozilla. Bozilla then goes up top for a moonsault. Bozilla then goes for a cover, but Moné breaks it up at two. Bozilla then stares down Moné before setting up for a Liger Bomb, but Moné counters into a reverse rana for a two count. Windsor then comes in for a fisherman’s buster on Moné, but Moné kicks out at two as well. Windsor then goes for a German suplex on Bozilla, but Bozilla counters with one of her own. She then heads to the corner for a running lariat on Windsor before sending her to the corner for some more damage.
Bozilla then goads Persephone to come in and Persephone obliges with a drop on Bozilla to the mat. Windsor then drops her for a two count. Windsor then cinches in a Scorpion Deathlock until Moné breaks it up. Persephone then looks for a Money Maker on Moné, but Moné counters for the win.
The winner of the 4-Way Match and still the AEW TBS Champion, “The CEO” Mercedes Moné!
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Nigel McGuinness
The match starts off with both men exchanging holds and snap mares. McGuinness then takes Sabre down with a side headlock for a one count before Sabre breaks free. Sabre then takes McGuinness down a couple of times. McGuinness then breaks free from a wristlock take down. Sabre then goes right back on the attack and stays on the wrist of McGuinness before McGuinness fights to his feet, only to be taken right back down. Sabre then attacks the hand and arm of McGuinness even as he tries to get back on his feet. McGuinness is right back on the mat and he gets up before moving his fingers to mock Sabre and that gives him the opening he needs to take Sabre down. He then has both arms trapped as he bridges back to apply further pressure and he gets a two count.
Sabre then manages to fight back to his feet and he kicks McGuinness on the arm to take him down. Sabre then goes after the neck for a moment before attacking the arm and he stomps on it for extra damage. McGuinness then gets to his feet and he traps Sabre’s arm for a wringer DDT. Sabre then manages to fight back before McGuinness sends him to the corner. McGuinness then sends Sabre to the mat to get a breather in the corner. Sabre is back on his feet as he goes after McGuinness in the corner, only to get hit with a combo by McGuinness. McGuinness then follows it up with a running uppercut, but Sabre runs at him and Sabre is hit with a slam that gets McGuinness a two count.
McGuinness then continues his attack on Sabre before Sabre traps the arm of McGuinness. Sabre then cinches in an armbar on McGuinness and Sabre also has a toe hold trying to go after the foot. We then see Daniel Garcia trying to push the ropes forward to help McGuinness and the referee spots this and tells Garcia off for it as McGuinness gets to his feet once again. This then leads to an exchange of uppercuts between both men. Sabre is then sent to the ropes and he gets a near fall. McGuinness then gets a near fall of his own and both men go for lariats with McGuinness prevailing from the ropes for a two count. McGuinness then hits a short-arm lariat and het gets another two count before Sabre gets him with a crucifix pin for a near fall as well.
This then ends with McGuinness going for a hold on Sabre, only for Sabre to counter with a hold of his own as the referee is forced to deal with Garcia getting too close to the action. The action then heads to the ropes before Sabre breaks free and he mouths off with Garcia. Sabre then goes up top, only to get caught with a Tower of London that gets McGuinness a near fall before Sabre breaks free. We then get an exchange of pinfall attempts that ends with Sabre managing to keep McGuinness on his shoulders down just long enough to pick up the win.
The winner and still the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr.!
After the match, McGuinness rises to his feet and he is somewhat distraught losing his big title opportunity. He then gets a big ovation from the London crowd as he and Sabre shake hands, with Sabre showing massive respect raising McGuinness’ arm before leaving the ring. He then meets with Saint and Jones at ringside as Daniel Garcia enters the ring and he hugs McGuinness while Tony Schiavone enters the ring for a special announcement.
McGuinness and Garcia then leave the ring as we get the announcement that 18,992 fans are in The O2 for Forbidden Door, breaking the record for a wrestling show in the building.
We then head to the back, where Queen Aminata and Thekla who brawled to the back during their match on the Zero Hour pre-show bring their fight back to ringside. Aminata is then blindsided by Skye and Hart and the Triangle of Madness look to attack Aminata some more until Jamie Hayter makes her return for the save.
AEW World Tag Team Championship 3-Way Tag Team Elimination Match: The Hurt Syndicate (“The All Mighty” Bobby Lashley and “The Standard of Excellence” Shelton Benjamin) (c) vs. Brodido (Hounds of Hell’s Brody King and ROH World Champion Bandido) vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax “The Axe” Harwood)
The match starts off with FTR going after Lashley while Brodido attack Benjamin. The match then spills to the outside and Lashley fends off FTR as Benjamin fights back against Bandido and King, but things turn back in favor of the challengers as Lashley gets sent into the ring steps while Benjamin takes a hurricanrana to the floor by Bandido. Bandido and Harwood then enter the ring and Harwood is hit with a headscissors by Bandido for a near fall. Harwood then fights back for a chop and a double team alongside Wheeler before Lashley tags himself in for a double clothesline on FTR.
Lashley then hits a delayed vertical suplex on Harwood before tagging in Benjamin for more damage. Harwood then tags to Bandido to save himself and Bandido sends Lashley through the ropes for a dive to the outside. Benjamin then comes back in and takes Bandido down hard before the tag is made to Lashley, who drops Bandido for a near fall before Wheeler breaks it up. Benjamin then sends Bandido out of the ring off a tag. Lashley then comes back in to stay on the attack with a boot on the neck of Bandido before tagging Benjamin back in.
Bandido then fights back with a thrust kick before looking for a tag out, but FTR drops to the floor to avoid the tag with King still down on the floor. Lashley then goes for a Hurt Lock, but Bandido breaks free as King makes it back to the apron. A tag is then made to Benjamin who keeps Bandido isolated, but he gets taken down allowing for a tag to King. King then hits anyone that moves in the ring as Harwood sneaks a tag in, only to be dropped by King for a near fall. He then send Harwood into Wheeler in the corner, but Benjamin intervenes and he is sent to the corner by King. King then hits a cannonball on FTR. He then looks over at Benjamin, but Lashley enters the ring as a brawl begins.
Both men then go back and forth until Lashley drops King and King gets back to his feet. King then sends Lashley over the top rope and to the outside. Benjamin then catches him before taking out Wheeler and Bandido and he dodges an attack by King for a set of German suplexes. Benjamin then gets hoisted up by King and Wheeler takes advantage by hitting a Shatter Machine on Benjamin. Wheeler then manages to keep Lashley out of the ring before King sends him out as well and the Hurt Syndicate catches him in their arms just as King hits a dive on all three men. Bandido then gets back in the ring and grabs Harwood, then sets him up on the turnbuckle for a slam sending both men onto the pile.
The Hurt Syndicate are back on their feet and they lay out their challengers before sending King back in the ring. They then hit a step up knee strike and follows it up with a spear on Harwood, but two men in NJPW hoodies take Lashley out of the equation as Harwood gets a near fall. The hooded men then continue keeping Lashley isolated as Harwood hits a nasty chair shot on King and the hooded men reveal themselves as Ricochet and GOA while Harwood gets a near fall. Ricochet and GOA then take their leave as FTR are fended off on the turnbuckles, leading to Bandido getting a close near fall before a slight slip. Bandido then gets right back on top for the win.
The winners of the 3-Way Tag Team Elimination Match and new AEW World Tag Team Champions, Brodido (Hounds of Hell’s Brody King and ROH World Champion Bandido)!
After the match, Brodido celebrate their win as the crowd gives them a show of respect.
AEW Unified Championship Match: Don Callis Family’s “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Swerve Strickland
The match starts off with Strickland going right on the attack, but Okada fights back to get the upper hand. Strickland then turns it back around for a suplex and the action spills to the outside. Strickland then hits a running knee on the apron and that sends Okada to the floor. Strickland then hits a big dive on Okada. Strickland then sends Okada back in the ring. Strickland then hits Okada with two neck breakers to keep Okada on the mat for a moment. Strickland then sends Okada to the corner before hitting him with a springboard uppercut. Strickland then brings Okada to his feet, but Okada hits Strickland with a catapult then sends Strickland through the ropes and to the outside.
Strickland is back on his feet, but he takes a baseball slide from Okada and Okada breaks the referee’s count to stay on the attack before Strickland fights back. Strickland then sends Okada into the ring steps. Strickland then sends Okada onto the apron at the count of eight before breaking the count just to set up for a piledriver onto the steps. That is then countered with a DDT by Okada and he sends Strickland headfirst into the steps and down to the floor. This then gives Okada even more of an opening now as he brings Strickland back in the ring. Okada then hits a hammer throw to the corner and Strickland drops to the mat. Strickland then slowly gets to his feet as both men trade strikes. Strickland then hits a rolling flatliner, then follows it up with a suplex that takes Okada down to the canvas.
Strickland then brings Okada to the corner, but Okada fights back until Strickland sends him down for an avalanche back suplex and the cover and Okada manages to kick out. Okada then escapes to the outside as Strickland follows him, only to be caught with a tombstone piledriver onto the floor. Okada then sends Strickland back into the ring for a scoop slam before going up top for an elbow drop. Okada then sets up for a Rainmaker lariat, but Strickland dodges it and he gets taken down with other lariats. The Rainmaker is then countered with a House Call and Okada is down to the mat. Strickland then hits a lariat of his own thrice. Strickland then sets up for another House Call, but takes a dropkick instead. Okada then hits a second one, only for Strickland to hit a powerbomb on Okada. Strickland then goes up top and he hits a Swerve Stomp on Okada. Strickland then goes for the cover, but Okada kicks out.
Okada then goes to the apron as Strickland heads to the corner. Both men then going at it on the turnbuckle before Okada traps Strickland by his leg. Strickland then manages to get back to a good position, but this gives Okada an opening for a knee breaker onto the top turnbuckle. Strickland then lands on the apron before rolling back in the ring. Strickland is back up, but Okada dodges a House Call and a Big Pressure before Strickland hits a House Call on the head of Okada. Okada then evades a House Call and he hits Strickland with the Rainmaker lariat for the win.
The winner and still the AEW Unified Champion, Don Callis Family’s “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada!
After the match, Okada pulls Strickland to the corner to trap his leg between the ring steps. Okada then grabs a chair and slams it on the knee of Strickland, but Prince Nana comes running down for the save. Okada then regroups with Don Callis on the ramp as the crowd chants “Okada is a b***h.” Back in the ring, Wardlow makes his way down to the ring and he attacks Prince Nana. Security then rushes down to hold Wardlow back as Strickland stares him down. Wardlow then attacks the security detail in response. Strickland then looks to be hurt bad and Wardlow hits a powerbomb on one of the guards before taking his leave from the ring. Officials then check on Strickland as Wardlow meets with the Don Callis Family. Konosuke Takeshita’s music then hits and he stares the newest member down for a moment before seemingly approving Wardlow’s entry.
AEW Women’s World Championship Match: “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) vs. ROH Women’s World Champion “The Fallen Goddess” Athena
The match starts off with Storm getting the upper hand on Athena and Storm sends Athena to the outside before taking Billie Starkz out of the match with a Storm Zero. Athena then sends Storm into the barricade. Athena then sends Storm back into the ring for a thrust kick and a near fall. Athena then stays on the attack for another two count and she sends Storm to the corner before dragging her along the ropes for more damage. The attack then continues as Athena brings Storm to the opposite side, where she slams Storm’s head into the ring post.
Storm then tries to fight back, but Athena stays on top of things before bringing Storm to the ropes. Athena then threatens to take Storm’s head off, but Storm gets out of the way and rolls her up for a two count. Storm then gets sent to the corner as Athena looks for a hip attack. Storm then hits Athena with a clothesline and follows it up with a fisherman’s suplex and Storm gets a two count. Athena then fights out of a Storm Zero attempt and she takes Storm right back down. Storm then hits a powerbomb on Athena for a two count of her own. Storm then goes for a TCM Chicken Wing, but it gets countered and Storm hits a tornado DDT and a Liger Bomb on Athena for a near fall. Both women are on their feet and they both exchange strikes. Storm then hits some overhead chops that wears Athena down before Athena hits Storm with a thrust kick and a palm strike for a two count.
Storm then fights out of a powerbomb attempt to head to the corner, but a distraction from Starkz allows Athena to hit a kick. Storm then hits a hurricanrana, but Athena lands on her feet and follows it up with a Liger Bomb for a two count. Athena then traps Storm in a submission hold. Storm then gets her foot on the ropes for a break as Athena backs away.
Storm then looks for the TCM Chicken Wing, but she is sent through the ropes and lands on the floor as Athena hits a big dive. She then sends Storm to the ring steps and looks for a piledriver before Storm breaks free to pull her down onto the steps. Storm then slams Athena into the barricade and she brings Athena back into the ring. Storm then hits a headbutt and Storm Zero for a two count. Athena then looks for help from Starkz and Starkz pulls the apron cover. Storm then fights back, but nearly gets tripped by Starkz who points out she didn’t actually touch Storm and this allows Athena to hit an O Face that sends Storm onto the top rope. Storm is laying on the apron as Starkz looks to use a chair, but Shirakawa pulls it away and brings that to a stop. Athena then goes back after Storm, who gets a Big Package on Athena but that gets countered for a two count. Both women are back up and Storm cinches in the TCM Chicken Wing on Athena and Athena has no choice but to tap out.
The winner and still the AEW Women’s World Champion, “Timeless” Toni Storm!
After the match, Storm celebrates on the ramp with her title.
We then get a video package looking at the AEW World Championship Match. MJF then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the PPV and “Hangman” Adam Page follows.
AEW World Championship Match (If Page is counted out or disqualified, then he will lose his title): “Hangman” Adam Page (c) vs. CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion MJF
The match starts off with MJF squaring off with Page, but immediately backs off to the ropes. MJF then continues to try and tease Page by ducking in and out of action and Page has had enough as he lays into MJF in the corner. The referee then has to pull Page back and reminds Page that a DQ will mean he loses the title. MJF then escapes the ring, but is quickly followed by Page who sends MJF into the barricade before going to the ring to break the count. The crowd then chants “one more time” and Page obliges, sending MJF onto the guardrail once more before breaking the count again. MJF then gets back to the ringside area and is sent to the ring by Page, who hits a back suplex before MJF rolls to the floor outside.
Page then leaves to get some more damage done, but starts to grab a chair before the referee reprimands him once again. This then gives MJF an opening to strike, sending Page back in the ring to hit some shots. MJF then follows it up with a chinlock. Page then fights back to his feet before MJF drops him back down by his hair. MJF then brings Page back to his feet only to take some shots from Page. MJF then responds with a thumb to the eye. Page then fights back until MJF turns it around with a piledriver, but that only gets him a two count. MJF then hits a hammer throw and that sends Page to the corner hard. Page then gets back into it and sends MJF to the corner before a running attack gets dodged. MJF then hits a double stomp onto the arm of Page and MJF goes for the armbar. Page then forces MJF to change things up and MJF drops Page to the mat instead.
The action then heads to the turnbuckle, where MJF takes a bite out of Page before mocking him. Page then returns the favor before dropping MJF to the canvas. Page then hits a fall away slam and sends MJF to the ropes. MJF then tries to take a breather on the floor, but gets caught with a moonsault from Page instead. Page then sends MJF down hard. Page then sends MJF back to the ring for a pop up powerbomb, but only gets a two count. Page then looks for a Buckshot Lariat, but MJF drops to the ropes to evade it and he looks for a Heat Seeker. Page then blocks it and goes for a Buckshot Lariat, but it gets countered into Salt of the Earth. Page is then trapped in the move and he scrambles toward the ropes before MJF pulls him back. He then gets pinned on his shoulders for two. Page then looks for a crossface, but MJF gets him on his shoulders for a near fall that breaks the hold. MJF then looks for a Heat Seeker, but it is blocked and the Buckshot Lariat is countered with a cutter. MJF then follows it up with a guillotine hammerlock DDT for a two count.
MJF then leaves the ring and brings a table to the other side of the ring. MJF then places Page on the table before climbing the turnbuckle. Page then intercepts MJF. MJF then sends Page away, but is caught with a moonsault off the apron. Page then follows it up with a tombstone piledriver that sends MJF to the floor. Page then sends MJF to the ring before grabbing the table and he sets it up closer to the ring. MJF then tries to fight back, but Page hits him with a Dead Eye through the table. Page then sends MJF back into the ring and goes for the cover, but MJF gets a boot on the rope to break the pin.
Page then looks for a Buckshot Lariat, but MJF slides out of the ring to gather himself on a chair near the barricade. Page then gets to the floor and runs toward MJF, who hits him with a drop toe hold onto the chair. MJF then slides into the ring as the referee confirms whether that chair attack was an accident, something MJF claims is the case as he leaves the ring to go back after Page. MJF then sends Page into the ring steps before talking trash to Bryan Danielson at the commentary desk. MJF then goes back after Page and sets him up for a tombstone piledriver that he targets on a half of the broken table. MJF then rolls into the ring and calls for the referee to start the count.
The count is up to eight when Page starts to get up, but he falls back down. The referee then reaches nine, but Page gets back in the ring just in the nick of time. The referee then checks on Page as MJF pulls a turnbuckle cover off, looking to send Page into it but it gets turned around on MJF as his face meets the exposed turnbuckle instead. Page then backs off to the corner as we see MJF busted open. MJF then gets to his feet as does Page and both men stare each other down before walking to the center of the ring.
Both men then trade strikes back and forth, with Page seemingly having the upper hand and they both drop to the mat. Page is up first and he looks for a tombstone piledriver that gets countered and this leads to an exchange of near falls. Both men then get up and Page hits a Dead Eye on MJF. Page then goes for a cover, but MJF kicks out. Page then gets back to his feet as MJF tries to beg him off before pulling out the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Page then grabs the ring from MJF, wondering whether he should use it but instead just spits in MJF’s face. A buckshot Lariat attempt is then dodged before MJF shoves Page into the referee. MJF then hits the Heat Seeker on Page and goes for a cover, but Page gets his boot on the rope and the referee doesn’t see it as he makes the three count.
The bell hasn’t rung yet as the referee is struggling and MJF tries to tell him to call for the bell. Mark Briscoe then makes his way down and looks for revenge on MJF. Security then pulls Briscoe away as MJF notices that Page’s foot is still on the rope. MJF then goes to pull the boot off when the referee finally notices it, telling MJF that the match continues. Page then sets up for a Buckshot Lariat and hits it, but it’s only good for a two count. MJF then leaves the ring and he grabs his CMLL Title and the contract. The referee then notices the title and pulls it away, but the distraction allows MJF to hit a shot with the contract on the head of Page. MJF then goes for a cover, but Page kicks out. MJF then pulls the ring back out of his trunks, but gets caught by the referee and as the referee takes it away, Page manages to hit MJF’s contract over his head before hitting the Dead Eye and the Buckshot Lariat on MJF for the win.
The winner and still the AEW World Champion, “Hangman” Adam Page!
After the match, Page drops the contract on the chest of MJF before celebrating with his title up the ramp.
AEW then announces a couple of TV tapings in the UK for December, with Collision taking place in Cardiff on the 13th and Dynamite taking place in Manchester on the 17th.
Lights Out Steel Cage Match: Golden Lovers (“The Best Bout Machine” Kenny Omega and “The Golden Star” Kota Ibushi), Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi and “The Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay vs. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley), The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and Bullet Club War Dogs’ Gabe Kidd.
The match starts off with Darby Allin going after Gabe Kidd and Kidd goes after Will Ospreay. The Young Bucks then go after Hiroshi Tanahashi, but Tanahashi fends them and Claudio Castagnoli off before Kidd cuts him off from celebrating. Ospreay then gets in the ring and he goes after Kidd. Ospreay then sends Kidd away before hitting a Sasuke Special over the ropes. The Bucks then go after the Golden Lovers before they get taken down with a couple of hurricanranas by Omega and Ibushi. Omega and Ibushi then send the Bucks out of the ring before they hit Matt and Nick with a couple of dives.
Moxley and Allin then return to the ring and it seems that they been handcuffed together. It gets broken only after Allin hits a Code Red on Castagnoli who tries to intervene and as they leave the ring, we see the Young Bucks and Golden Lovers getting back into it. The Bucks then take Ibushi down with a Sliced Bread. Nick then leaves the ring to grab a bag from underneath, thinking he’s got a bunch of thumbtacks but it’s a pile of gummy bears instead. Moxley and Castagnoli then enter the ring, but Ospreay takes Moxley down from the turnbuckle. Omega then tries to drop toe hold Matt into the gummy bears, but to no avail and Tanahashi hits a bulldog sending Matt face first into the gummy bears. Matt then gets spiked on the canvas as well before Omega brings him to his feet to stuff a bunch of the candies into Matt’s mouth.
This then leads to a near fall attempt by Omega before Matt kicks out and the Bucks regain control sending the Golden Lovers out before going after Allin in the ring. Nick then goes after Ospreay on the outside and sends him back in the ring as he and Matt trade strikes on Ospreay. The Bucks then bring out a ladder from under the ring, only for Ospreay to dodge it before hitting them in the face with it off a backflip leg strike. He then goes after Moxley, wrapping a chair around his neck, but Kidd makes the save and hits a stalling piledriver.
Kidd is then intercepted by Omega and both men go at it on the apron before Kidd sets Omega up for a stomp-powerbomb combo by the Bucks right into a giant swing by Castagnoli. Kidd then hits a dropkick and Castagnoli hits a catapult into an attack from the Bucks for a two count. Ibushi then gets in the ring and goes after the Bucks, who eventually take him out with a double superkick. The Bucks then hit a TK Driver on Ibushi, but only gets a two count before Allin breaks it up. The Death Riders and Kidd then go after Allin and Castagnoli picks him up to send him into the side of the cage and down to the floor. They then turn their attention to Tanahashi, who fends off his opponents before Moxley hits a hard DDT on Tanahashi. They then grab Allin and set him up on a chair before wrapping duct tape around him to keep him bound. Moxley then grabs a fork and goes after the ear of Allin, busting it open in the process.
They then split back up to go after their opponents at ringside. We then get another shot of Allin’s ear when suddenly, we see a table with barbed wire pulled out from under the ring. They then set up a double stack of tables. Allin then fights back while back in the ring, the barbed wire table is set up against the corner. Tanahashi then catches Moxley before sending his head into the barbed wire. The Bucks then get involved and hit a TK Driver on Tanahashi for a two count before Ospreay breaks it up. Ospreay then covers Tanahashi and himself up as the Death Riders start to target his neck. Moxley then pulls Ospreay away, looking for a Paradigm Shift but instead, Ospreay spears him through the barbed wire table in the corner. Omega is back on his feet and he hits several snap dragon suplexes.
Moxley then looks for a Paradigm Shift, but Omega blocks it. Ibushi then blocks an attack form Nick and the Golden Lovers hit snap dragon suplexes in stereo. The Bucks are then sent to the outside and Ibushi hit a dive. Omega then hits a dive onto the Death Riders. Tanahashi then makes his way to his feet and he sees a ladder and climbs it as he looks to go to the top of the cage. Ospreay then convinces him not to do it and instead he climbs the side of the cage for a moonsault off the top and he drops onto the pile of bodies below.
Kidd and Omega then trade strikes back and forth, while Kidd mocks Omega. Omega then fights back with some chops, only for Kidd to fight back. Omega then hits a knee, but Kidd gets out of the way so the Young Bucks can go after Omega. Tanahashi then comes in and hits a dragon screw on both men before Castagnoli cuts him off, only to get dropped by Ibushi. Moxley then hits a cutter on Ibushi, but Allin hits him with a Scorpion Death Drop before Ospreay runs in with a Hidden Blade on the Bucks. Kidd then goes after Ospreay, but Ospreay responds with a Styles Clash and it is followed by a V-Trigger and Hidden Blade combo. Omega then goes for a cover, but it gets broken up.
The action then spills to the apron where Ibushi gets dropped, but Ospreay hits an Oscutter on Nick while the ring clears aside from Moxley and Omega. Both men can’t seem to knock each other down with clotheslines, but Omega gets Moxley to the ropes for a V-Trigger. He then hits a One-Winged Angel and goes for a cover, but it gets broken up at two. Moxley then escapes the ring, climbing up the side for an assist from Wheeler Yuta until Allin intercepts. He then goes after Yuta on the top of the cage before sending Yuta onto the Japanese announce desk. He then goes after Moxley on the outside, eventually catching him and placing him onto the table stack. Allin then looks for a Coffin Drop off the top of the cage, but Marina Shafir pulls Moxley off the table before Kidd blindsides Allin.
Kidd then looks for a sleeper hold on Allin, who pulls his nose to stop him just long enough to send both men crashing through the table stack. We then see Castagnoli and Ibushi going at it with strikes before Ibushi hits a half and half suplex. Omega then hits a V-Trigger and Ospreay hits a Stormbreaker. The Bucks then intervene, but Nick takes a Golden Trigger and Matt takes a Hidden Blade followed by a One-Winged Angel. Tanahashi then goes up top for a High Fly Flow and gets the win.
The winners of the Lights Out Steel Cage Match, Golden Lovers (“The Best Bout Machine” Kenny Omega and “The Golden Star” Kota Ibushi), Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi and “The Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay!
After the match, the ring is cleared out as the babyfaces stand tall except Allin. Medics then check on Allin and Kidd on the outside as commentary thanks the fans for tuning in, with the Tanahashi’s music continuing to play. Omega and Ibushi then help Allin walk to the ring, where they shake hands with Ospreay. They all then shake hands before everyone aside from Ospreay leaves the ring, allowing Ospreay to take in the adulation from the hometown crowd. Ospreay then shows his appreciation for the fans as his music hits and the Death Riders blindside Ospreay.
They then bring Ospreay into the ring, where Moxley hits a series of Paradigm Shift DDTs on Ospreay and Ospreay’s teammates are kept locked outside the cage. They then wrap a chair around the neck of Ospreay as The Opps rush down the ramp to try and make the save, but the cage is still too much of a hurdle to get past and it allows the Death Riders to drop him onto the chair, causing even more damage to the neck of Ospreay. They then take their exit as we hear the doc and Samoa Joe demanding the cage get raised and it finally does as they rush in to check on Ospreay while the Death Riders and the Bucks escape through the crowd. Doc then calls for medical procedure and Omega yells at the ref about not doing something sooner as the show comes to a close.
