All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling will host their third annual Forbidden Door show in Elmont, New York this Sunday. But this year’s event could be the biggest yet, with wrestlers representing AEW, NJPW, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and World Wonder Ring Stardom all taking part in the massive spectacle.
Of course, the biggest match of the night will be a showdown between AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland and AEW International Champion Will Ospreay. However, other intriguing matches to watch out for include the six-way match for the vacant TNT title, Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, and the AEW Women’s World Championship match between Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa.
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Mistico and The Lucha Bros draw “Holy S**t” chants
Forbidden Door has become known for its ability to create dream matchups that fans never thought they would see. It was one of those matchups, and before the fight even started, the fans in attendance were chanting “Holy s**t” in response to Mistico’s entrance.
Saraya v. Mariah May
It was Mariah May who kicked off the quarterfinals of the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament. Saraya looked out of sorts and completely lethargic until a hair pull brought Mariah May’s face into the ring. It was enough of a dynamic shift to bring some intrigue to a waning match.
Mariah May, feeling comfortable with all parts of the ring, had her face sandwiched between Saraya’s top and foot. But that preceded a headbutt that evened the playing field: Each wrestler then traded blows for what seemed like hours.
Toni Storm makes an appearance in a match where it was all about distractions. Just a second before a brutal defeat, Mariah May found the rope and that was enough to get things going. This mistake would haunt Saraya, who moments later lost to a reinvigorated Maria May.
Kris Statlander-Momo Watanabe vs. Willow Nightingale-Tam Nakano
A perfect appetizer to what we’ll have in Forbidden Door, this tag team barrage was as impactful as you would have hoped; there was a nice amount of cold-blooded savagery between Statlander and Nightengale, giving the match enough emotion to keep us riveted.
Of the four, was there anyone who went through a more intense emotional and physical roller coaster than Tam Nakano? She found herself on the wrong side of the canvas many times in this fight, but in the end, she found her moment and brought Momo Watanabe down with an emotional exclamation.
House of Black manages Fatal Four-Way
At first, there wasn’t much four-way action in the center of the ring. Most often the match consisted of just two men exchanging blows, but as the match progressed the more intense it became.
Private Party was the first team to have a chance to win, with Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen landing multiple hits on Gabe Kidd. Kassidy’s attempt on Kidd, however, fell short.
Shortly after, Kidd and Strong got into a small brawl while attempting to defeat Kyle O’Reilly. This feud was all O’Reilly needed to escape and join Tomohiro Ishii, who went on to knock out several other fighters. Ultimately, Ishii would have the opportunity to win with a pin over Brody King, but Quen broke it up.
Ishii continued to impress throughout the match, taking hit after hit, but never gave up after a huge hit from Kidd. But in the end, Ishii couldn’t secure the victory for his team. It was ultimately the House of Black, and more specifically Brody King, who beat Isiah Kennedy for the win.
Serpentico vs. Kyle Fletcher Kicks Off Pre-Show Matches
Kyle Fletcher, who is not a huge fan of lucha libre, wasted no time in trying to rip Serpentico’s mask off in this fight. Flethcer was on a two-fight losing streak heading into this match and was in desperate need of a win. He came out of the gates storming and even when he had opportunities to take down Serpentico, he continued to play with his food.
Normally, one would expect this to lead to a humiliating defeat for Fletcher, but that’s not what happened. It was a tough, non-stop domination from Fletcher, which led to a much-needed victory in less than five minutes.
AEW Forbidden Door Start Time
The AEW Forbidden Door main card begins at 8 p.m. ET.
AEW Forbidden Door Stream: How to Watch
AEW Forbidden Door streams live on Bleacher Report and TrillerTV.
AEW Forbidden Door Buy-In: How to Watch the Pre-Show
The pre-show will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET. In the US, fans can stream the pre-show with DAZN.
Pay-per-view pricing for AEW Forbidden Door
The price for tonight’s pay-per-view is $50.
Where is the AEW Forbidden Door located?
This year’s event will take place at the UBS Arena on Long Island in New York. The facility, home of the New York Islanders, can accommodate up to 19,000 people.
AEW Forbidden Door Tickets: Event Cost
As of Sunday afternoon, tickets for the AEW x NJPW show at UBS Arena were selling on StubHub for as low as $32 for the cheapest sections. The most expensive tickets were going for $681.
Full AEW Forbidden Door match card:
Main map:
- AEW World Heavyweight Title Match: Swerve Strickland (current title holder) vs. Will Ospreay
- AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Toni Storm (current title holder) vs. Mina Shirakawa
- Winner takes all title for title match: Mercedes Mone (AEW TBS Champion) vs. Stephanie Vaquer (NJPW Strong Women’s Champion)
- TNT Championship Ladder Match: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Jack Perry vs. Dante Martin vs. Lio Rush vs. El Phantasmo
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Jon Moxley (current title holder) vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Quarterfinal: Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
- Three-way match: The Elite (Kazuchika Okada and The Young Bucks) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and The Acclaimed
- Three-way match: Samoa Joe, Hook, Katsuyori Shibata vs. Jeff Cobb, Chris Jericho, Big Bill
- Zack Saber Jr vs. Orange Cassidy
- MJF v. Hechicero
Pre-show zero hour:
- Kris Statlander and Momo Watanabe vs. Willow Nightingale and Tam Nakano
- Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Quarterfinal: Saraya vs. Mariah May
- Mistico and The Lucha Bros vs. Yota Tsuji, Titan and Hiromu Takahashi
- Fatal 4-way match: House of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King) vs. Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Gabe Kidd & Roderick Strong
- Serpentico vs. Kyle Fletcher
Predictions for AEW Forbidden Door
- Swerve Strickland (c) retains the AEW World Championship against Will Ospreay
- Bryan Danielson defeats Shingo Takagi to advance in Owen Hart Cup tournament
- The Elite defeats The Acclaimed and Hiroshi Tanahashi
- MJF defeats Hechicero
- Tetsuya Naito defeats Jon Moxley for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- Zack Sabre Jr. Wins Over Orange Cassidy
- Samoa Joe, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata defeated The Learning Tree (Chris Jericho, Big Bill) and Jeff Cobb
- Mercedes Mone defeats Stephanie Vaquer (c) to retain the TBS Championship and win the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship
- “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) defeats Mina Shirakawa to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship
- Jack Perry survives Konosuke Takeshita, Lio Rush, Mark Briscoe, Dante Martin and El Phantasmo to win the TNT Championship
- The Lucha Brothers and their mystery partner defeat Los Ingobernables de Japon
- Mariah May defeats Saraya
- Kris Statlander & Momo Watanabe def. Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano
What happened at last year’s Forbidden Gate?
Last year’s Forbidden Door saw some wrestling legends dominate. Most notably, MJF defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in a bout for the AEW World Championship. In a first-round match at the Owen Hart Cup tournament, CM Punk defeated Satoshi Kojima. Orange Cassidy retained the AEW International Title with a victory in a four-way match over Zack Sabre Jr., Katsuyori Shibata, and Daniel Garcia. Will Ospreay also defeated Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
On the women’s side, Toni Storm, with help from Ruby Soho and Saraya, defeated Willow Nightingale to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship.
Full AEW 2024 PPV Schedule:
For those who can’t watch AEW Forbidden Door tonight, there are still five AEW PPV events in store for 2024. Here’s the full schedule for the rest of the year.
AEW All In – August 25
Place: Wembley Stadium
City: London, England
AEW All Out – September 1st
Place: Arena NOW
City: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
AEW WrestleDream – October 12
Place: Tacoma Dome
City: Tacoma, Washington
AEW Full Gear – November 23
Place: Prudential center
City: Newark, New Jersey
AEW World’s End – December 28
Place: Added Financial Arena
City: Orlando Florida
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