AEW x New Japan present... Forbidden Door - June 26

[Celexa Bliss 54]

Since we have two matches announced and participants for one confirmed, let's start the thread!

AEW x NJPW FORBIDDEN DOOR
Presented by AEW and NJPW
Sunday, June 26th
United Center
Chicago, IL

INTERIM AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley

AEW ALL ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP - PAC vs. Miro vs. Malakai Blacko vs. Clark Connors

WINNER GETS THE ADVANTAGE AT BLOOD AND GUTS - Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara and Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta and Shota Umino

IWGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - "Switchblade" Jay White vs. Hangman Adam Page vs. Adam Cole vs. Kazuchika Okada

IWGP UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - Will Ospreay vs. Orange Cassidy

AEW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - Thunder Rosa vs. Toni Storm

WINNER TAKES ALL MATCH FOR THE ROH AND IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - FTR vs. Jeff Cobb and Great O-Khan vs. Roppongi Vice

Zack Sabre Jr. vs. AN OPPONENT HAND-PICKED BY BRYAN DANIELSON

Young Bucks and El Phantasmo vs. Sting, Darby Allin, and Shingo Takagi

BUY-IN: Swerve In Our Glory vs. El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru

BUY-IN: Gunn Club and Max Caster vs. LA Dojo

BUY-IN: QT Marshall and Aaron Solo vs. Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-HASHI

Card Subject To Change

[CeilingFan]

I will definitely order it.

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Whilst I'm still gutted we don't get Punk vs Tanahashi, Moxley vs Tanahashi is a match that's been brewing for a long time. The likely triple threat IWGP match will be good. Looking forward to FTR vs Cobb/O-Khan simple to see what Cobb and our savior can do with a good tag team. Looks like we're getting Danielson vs Sabre and inject that into my veins.

There's still plenty of room for other great matches to, hopefully not a bunch of multiman tags to get people on the card

[Jindrak Mark]

I love that Tanahashi is in the main event. I know he’s not been THE top guy for a few years now but I’m happy that he gets a big spotlight like this outside of Japan. As corny as it sounds it’s like Tana walked so Okada could run. Not many would care about NJPW supershows today if he didn’t carry the company on his back and bring it back to prominence.

I’m still hoping for the shock of all shocks and for him to win too. His last couple of world titles I’ve felt could be his final one but as long as he’s still this good and so damn likeable I’m always going to want to see him win.

[Kalmia]

Tanahashi vs. Mox is a very fitting main event. Tanahashi is the heart of NJPW and made the promotion what it is today and there's a convincing argument that Mox has been the same with AEW, considering how he held the ship down during the pandemic era and his overall arc.

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Jun 12, 2022 10:00:54 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

I love that Tanahashi is in the main event. I know he’s not been THE top guy for a few years now but I’m happy that he gets a big spotlight like this outside of Japan. As corny as it sounds it’s like Tana walked so Okada could run. Not many would care about NJPW supershows today if he didn’t carry the company on his back and bring it back to prominence.

I’m still hoping for the shock of all shocks and for him to win too. His last couple of world titles I’ve felt could be his final one but as long as he’s still this good and so damn likeable I’m always going to want to see him win.

The chances of Tanahashi are so slim (and imagine the hissy fit some would have) but I'd LOVE it. Just Tanahashi arriving as a legend and carrying the belt, defending against all comers, until Punk returns. So sexy I'd marry it.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Rumors are swelling that Okada might not be at Forbidden Door due to his wife who's about to have a baby.

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Jun 12, 2022 11:25:02 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Rumors are swelling that Okada might not be at Forbidden Door due to his wife who's about to have a baby.

Such a shame but that's fair.

[flowercity]

The first Forbidden Door being without Okada would make it feel like an impotent show. I get it, but man, it would really pull the rug out from everything.

[Mecca]

Would not be at all surprised if FTR somehow come out of this PPV with the tag belts, O'Khan and Cobb are in the G1 so those belts wouldn't be defended until August anyway..add in the Young Bucks wrestling for the AEW straps and I think you may see a build of FTR vs the Bucks for basically all the gold.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

AEW And New Japan’s first crossover show without Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada is something.

[Kalmia]

Jun 12, 2022 12:01:29 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

AEW And New Japan’s first crossover show without Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada is something.

It would be very sad.

But it would give the second show a huge selling point if they both appeared on that one.

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Jun 12, 2022 12:01:29 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

AEW And New Japan’s first crossover show without Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada is something.

Barring Kenny returning and doing something, it would mean that if this is a yearly event, there's still something to hook fans for it.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Where are the rumors coming from that Okada won't be there?

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Jun 12, 2022 19:25:48 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Where are the rumors coming from that Okada won't be there?

Someone brought up he has a kid due in August

That's it, there's no actual confirmation that Okada won't be at the show.

[Harry The Arrow was Wrong!]

I'm still not crazy about the idea of a triple threat even without Okada.

I'd go Jay vs Hangman and Cole vs Okada.

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Jun 12, 2022 21:19:13 GMT -5 Harry The Arrow was Wrong! said:

I'm still not crazy about the idea of a triple threat even without Okada.

I'd go Jay vs Hangman and Cole vs Okada.

That is still a realistic outcome. Wouldn't mind it.

[Some Guy]

Jun 12, 2022 21:19:13 GMT -5 Harry The Arrow was Wrong! said:

I'm still not crazy about the idea of a triple threat even without Okada.

I'd go Jay vs Hangman and Cole vs Okada.

This is...worse. Hangman/Okada is the draw and what people want to see if Okada is there.

[GodzillaIsMyMonster]

Man... Ambrose sucks. I hope he loses. Like... a full on Burial loss.


He was SO MUCH BETTER in WWE. In AEW he comes across as some one trying really hard to be Stone Cold... and failing. I'm a fan..
But not of this run.

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Jun 13, 2022 2:57:14 GMT -5 GodzillaIsMyMonster said:

Man... Ambrose sucks. I hope he loses. Like... a full on Burial loss.


He was SO MUCH BETTER in WWE. In AEW he comes across as some one trying really hard to be Stone Cold... and failing. I'm a fan..
But not of this run.

Could not be on a more separate wavelength, if you thought the end of his WWE run was actually much better than this then... idk what to tell you, Moxley himself would disagree with you.

He's not trying to be Stone Cold at all and idk where that even comes from. You can be a tough brawler in wrestling and not be Stone Cold, and he's come off like the companies ace more often than not so... it's working