AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
June 30, 2024
UBS Arena
Elmont, NY
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Zero Hour: Kyle Fletcher vs. Serpentico
Fletcher put Serpentico away quickly in a squash match with his finisher:
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
Zero Hour: Kris Statlander & Momo Watanabe vs. Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano
Kris beat down Tam in the early going before Tam reversed a suplex with a crossbody before dumping her to the floor. Kris took out Willow on the apron. Things broke down with Tam fighting back. Kris miss a flying headbutt off the top rope. Tam rolled her up for 2 then hit a german suplex for 2. Willow with a death driver to Mom off the middle rope for 2. Momo reversed a sunset flip with a roll up for 2. Willow with the pounce to Mom then clotheslined Kris to the floor before hitting a drop kick off the apron. Tam with a hammer lock german suplex for the win to Tam.
Winners: Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano
Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Zero Hour Match: Saraya vs. Mariah May
May went right after Saraya with Toni Storm at ringside. They traded shots on the turnbuckle. Saraya called Storm a loser as she beatdown Storm at ringside. Storm beat down Harley Cameron at ringside. This distracted May by accident, allowing Saraya to hit a big boot then a neck breaker for 2. May rolled up Saraya in a stunning win.
Winner: Mariah May
Zero Hour: Mistico & The Lucha Bros vs. Yota Tsuji, Titan & Hiromu Takahashi
It was a wild match with various spots around the ring. Mistico was powerbombed from the apron to the floor by Hiromu. Lucha Bros hit a tag team move to Titan for 2. Titan whipped out Fenix with a superkick. Mistico with an outside dive before Lucha Bros hit a tag team move to Hiromu, who rolled out. Mistico with the arm submission for the win.
Winner: Mistico & The Lucha Bros
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
Everyone got a chance to shine. Ishii dropped Black on his head with a braun buster only for the pin attempt to be broken up. Strong and Kyle mixed it up before they hit a double clothesline. Gabe and Brody traded some nasty chops. Black and King laid out Private Party with a tag team match. King with his finisher to Kassidy for the win.
Winner: House of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King)
MJF vs. Hechicero
MJF worked over the left arm of his opponent throughout the bout. It was a mat-based style of match. Hechicero targeted the left arm of MJF. MJF went over with his finisher in a quick match.
Winner: MJF
The Elite (Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & The Acclaimed
The Acclaimed jumped off to a strong start by gaining the advantage over The Young Bucks. There was a triple team move on the Bucks. The heels got the upperhand before Okada and Nick danced with Caster selling in the corner. Bowens got the hot tag and things went back and forth. Bowens with a powerslam on Matt for 2. There was a dual double clothesline spot between the Bucks and Acclaimed. Tanahashi with a dive off the top rope for 2 on Okada. Matt with a superkick to Tanahashi before Caster hit slingblade to Matt. The Acclaimed with a double suplex into an elbow drop on Okada. The Bucks held onto Tanahashi, who was standing on the top rope. Tanahashi went for a splash, but Okada put up the knees. The Bucks with superkicks to Tanahashi before taking out the Acclaimed with an outside dive. Okada with a top rope elbow drop before going for the rainmaker, but Tanahashi rolled him up for 2. Tanahashi blocked superkicks by The Bucks. Okada with rainmaker to Tanahashi.
Winner: The Elite (Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks)
Post-match, the heels were going to attack Tanahashi, but Billy Gunn ran out to make the save.
Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Quarterfinal: Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
It was a hard-hitting affair with Shingo hitting a powerslam off the apron to the floor with Bryan selling his shoulder. Despite being checked on by the doctor, he proceeded. Shingo beatdown Bryan and taunted the crowd throughout to get more heat. Danielson fought back with strikes and kicks including several elbows in the corner. Danielson with a back suplex off the top rope. Shingo fired back with a suplex for 2 then mocked Bryan with his own yes chant and connected with a major league clothesline into a driver for 2. Danielson avoided a clothesline and put him in an arm submission. Bryan with a head kick then a german suplex. Danielson with a running knee strike for 2. Bryan with some stomping kicks to the head with the fans fully behind him before putting him in an arm triangle and raining down elbows to the head. Bryan put him in an armbar and won the bout.
Winner: Danielson
AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa
Mina went after the left knee of the champion while May looked on in distraught. Mina took to the floor and did some crowd work while working over the knee. Mina with an outside dive off the middle rope to take out Storm and Luther. Storm made a comeback and Mina threw her best shots at Storm with the crowd fully behind her. Mina with the glamerdriver for 2. Toni with Storm Zero for the win.
Winner: Storm
Zack Sabre Jr vs. Orange Cassidy
Sabre beat down Cassidy throughout the early going of the match and even mocked Orange’s kicks. Cassidy took out the left knee of Zack then did a dragon screw. Cassidy caught him with a flying DDT for 2. Zack snapped some of the fingers of Cassidy before Cassidy avoided a move with a roll up. Zack put him in an arm submission. Cassidy avoided a running attack and went for a roll up, but Zack caught him in an arm/leg submission for the win.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr
Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Jeff Cobb, Chris Jericho and Big Bill
The heels beat down Hook in the early going. The babyfaces got going with them hitting a series of back splashes. Shibata put Cobb in an armbar only for Bill to break it up with an elbow drop. Jericho went for a lionsault only for Shibata to put his knees up. Hook with a double sledge off the top rope to the floor to Cobb. Jericho with a low blow to Shibata with the referee not seeing it and put him in the walls. Bill with a chokeslam to Joe before things broke down in the ring. Hook with a german to Cobb before Jericho hit Hook with a codebreaker for 2. Hook with judas effect to Jericho for the win.
Winners: Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata
Ladder Match for the Vacant TNT Championship: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Jack Perry vs. Lio Rush vs. Dante Martin vs. El Phantasmo
It was chaos from the beginning. Takeshita with a brainbuster to Martin on a ladder before Mark took out a few guys with a ladder. Mark put Takeshita on a table outside of the ring and placed a ladder on him before Mark with a front senton from the ring to the floor. El put Rush through a ladder. El walked across a ladder before doing a nipple twister to Jack. El and Perry fell off a ladder. Martin with a drop kick through the ring post to Perry. There was a “We want real glass” chants at Perry. Rush with a dive through one of the ladders to Takeshita on the floor. Mark got on top of a ladder and did a splash, but came up short on the table, which didn’t break. Takeshita powerbombed Martin before hitting a powerbomb to Rush on a ladder. Takeshita with knee strikes to El on the apron. Takeshita with blue thunder bomb to El through two tables off the apron. Mark with a Jay driller to Takeshita through a ladder. Perry knocked Mark off a ladder with a ladder. Perry grabbed the title.
Winner: Perry
AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone vs. NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer – Title for Title
Vaquer with a headbutt to start things off. Mone with a hurricanrana off the apron. Mone with a double knee strike back in the ring for 2. Stephanie slammed Mone’s face into the mat several times. Mone fought back before they hit a double clothesline. Mone with the crossface but Vaquer got out of it and Mone rained down elbow strikes. Vaquer with a gut buster. Mone with two back stabbers. Vaquer knocked her off the top rope then hit a dragon screw and double knee strike in the corner. Mone had her in the crossface while the fans were chanting F**k the Celtrics and Red Sox while booing Mone, who is from Boston. Mone with the Money Maker and crossface for the win.
Winner: Mone
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito
Moxley went right after Naito before he took him to the floor and slammed him on the announce table. They went back and forth before Naito caught him with a signature move. Naito went for a neck breaker, but Moxley avoided it and hit a DDT. Moxley with a driver for 2. Moxley was going to hit a DDT on a chair before the referee took away the chair. Moxley went for a DDT but Naito blocked it. Naito followed up with a brain buster then hit a reverse DDT for the win.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito
AEW World Heavyweight Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay
Ospreay brought the fight to the champion right out of the gate. Swerve fought back and caught him with a forearm shot off the middle rope then a series of neck breakers. Strickland avoided an outside dive before they brawled outside of the ring. Will with a hurricnarona off the barricade before hitting a spring board forearm shot for 2. Swerve worked over the left arm of Ospreay before throwing pot shots that fired up Ospreay. Will with a powerbomb for 2 right into a styles clash for 2. Swerve with a big suplex off the top rope for 2. Swerve avoided the oz cutter on the apron and slammed him down before hitting a double foot stomp from the top rope to Will on an announce table. They traded shots before Swerve put him in an armbar and rolled him up for 2. Will with a cutter then the storm breaker for the near fall. Ospreay went for the tiger driver, but Swerve avoided it and hit a major league clothesline before missing the double foot stomp. Will accidentally took out the referee. Will with the hidden blade. Don Callis walked out and gave him a screwdriver. Prince Nana knocked Callis down before will threatened him before telling him to go away. Swerve with a running head kick then the double foot stomp for 2 before kicked the extended right arm and hit house call for 2. Ospreay went for hidden blade, but he was out on his feet and fell. Swerve with a head kick then hit a driver for the win.
Winner: Strickland
