AEW World Heavyweight Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay took place at the AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024 pay-per-view event on Sunday night from the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
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
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