AEW Forbidden Door

Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage and recap of the first-ever AEW and NJPW joint pay-per-view, Forbidden Door. Hopefully, this is the first of many...

A few minutes into the match, Harwood was escorted to the back at one point, so he may have suffered an injury. The match wasn't perfect by any means, but it was as entertaining as it needed to be. After hitting Black with a 450, Pac locked Connors in the Brutalizer for the win. - Suzuki's entrance music alone is over with the crowd more than a lot of stars on the roster. This match was a fight from the moment the bell rang. This match was chaos, but the good kind of chaos. Actually, saying they obeyed the rules is a bit of a stretch. Caster and Billy were able to get in some offense here and there, but it wasn't much. Lee and Swerve were able to secure the win before Team Taz taunted them from the crowd. The physicality was good here because both guys have the size and power to really make their hits look good, but it didn't have much else to it. Goto and Yoshi-Hashi scored the win to kick the show off. The last few minutes were the best part of the match.

AEW has released the scheduled video on their YouTube channel for the post-Forbidden Door media scrum this evening.

FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (c) vs. Miro vs. Clark Connors vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page vs. Adam Cole vs.

Will Ospreay, FTR, Okada, Jay White, Hangman Page & more will appear on both companies' first co-promoted PPV together.

Black tried to lock Connors in a hold, but Pac came off the top with Black Arrow, then locked Connors in the Brutalizer to get the tap out and the All Atlantic Championship. Great match. Guevara hit a knee on Umino and Jericho hit the code breaker on Umino for a near fall. Miro dumped Black to the floor, then caught Pac with a spinebuster for a near fall. Connors hit Miro with a spear out of nowhere to sent Miro through the table. Miro set up the matcha kick, but PAC caught him with a superkick, then took out Black with a plancha. Cobb hit the standing moonsault on Romero, then tossed Beretta into a german suplex from Cobb for a near fall. Caster finally made his own comeback and got the tag to Billy Gunn. Knight hit Gunn with a dropkick, but Gunn came back with a Famouser on Couglin. Caster hit the top rope elbow on Coughlin for the pin. Comoroto got Archer up for a gorilla press, but Archer slid out and took Comoroto down with a boot, then sent him to the floor with a flying tackle. The match settled down in the ring to Guevara and Yuta. Kingston tried to interfere and got a huge chant from the crowd. Comoroto went to the top, but Archer caught him with a knee, then awkwardly got him in position for the Blackout and scored the pin. Marshall went for a 450 splash that missed, and HASHI took Solo down with a dropkick to the knees. YOSHI-HASHI got the tag and took Marshall down with a head hunter (top rope blockbuster) for a near fall.

FTR made history at AEW's Forbidden Door on Sunday night, successfully defending their Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships while simultaneously ...

I hope we bring in every single tag team in the world. He's signing the best talent in the world right now, because he wants the fans to enjoy a product that he's putting on. Because I promise you the more he brings them in, the more Cash and I will step up and show that we are the best. I think Tony is signing up the greatest talent in the world, not because he wants to lose money. And so I hope he continues to bring in tag teams. The two are also poised to become two-time AEW tag team champions thanks to their high rankings in the current AEW poll.

During the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, Claudio Castagnoli made his All Elite Wrestling debut when he faced Zck Sabre Jr.

During the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, Claudio Castagnoli (FKA Cesaro in WWE) debuted when he was the mystery opponent against Zack Sabre Jr., who was slated to face Bryan Danielson, tonight. Before his decade-long run in WWE, Castagnoli was a star on the independent scene, most notably having runs in Ring Of Honor, PWG, CZW, and Chikara. Castagnoli initially signed with WWE in 2011 where he quickly rose the ranks, going from the company’s development territory FCW and quickly making his main roster debut in April 2012. The match against Sabre Jr. would mark Castagnoli’s first appearance in a non-WWE ring since signing with the company in 2011.

Bryan Danielson's replacement was who many of us hoped it would be — Claudio Castignoli is Blackpool Combat Club's newest member, and he's headed to Blood ...

The strength of— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) @ClaudioCSROand he just dumps #ZSJinto the ring! Claudio stunned ZSJ with a quick Neutralizer that almost ended the match before it began. #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/uZdC9x5eFG June 27, 2022

Also on the show, IWGP Heavyweight Champion Jay White defends his belt against Kazuchika Okada, Hangman Page, and Adam Cole, and Will Ospreay puts his IWGP ...

He threw the others out of the ring and locked him in the camel clutch. Miro lifted him to the middle of the ring and locked it in one more time. DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. The Young Bucks in the not so distant future? Up next at Forbidden Door, it's FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) (c) vs. To begin things, Sting didn't come to the ring with his teammates. It was exactly what we said it would be. All they need is the AEW straps. Rosa hit the Death Valley Driver, but Storm kicked out at a long two. Storm battled back and hit the Storm Zero, but Rosa kicked out at two. Black slid under the ring and proceeded to spray the mist into Miro's eyes.

Cesaro (real name Claudio Castagnoli) departed from the WWE back in February, bringing his 11-year run with the promotion to an end.

If I had any clout anywhere, as far as that much stuff, I would sacrifice some of the money from that roster to get rid of people, this may sound horrible, to get him. He needs to do whatever he feels is right for his family," Regal said while on The Sessions. "If my words mean anything. The idea of Cesaro being that addition fits right in line with what William Regal has said publicly in recent months. "I've only put my cards for four people where I've gone and said, 'I can't tell you if they are going to draw you any money, but they are incredible at what they do, they are professional, they will always be there, they will represent the company well.' Everything that you could want out of a person. He's a phenomenal, phenomenal athlete, lets be honest, his strength is tip-top, he has very few peers in the power department. Cesaro (real name Claudio Castagnoli) departed from the WWE back in February, bringing his 11-year run with the promotion to an end.

AEW's Forbidden Door pay-per-view featured the first-ever four-way match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship as Jay White successfully retained ...

- (Buy-In) Bishamon def. Stay tuned for more updates on his condition as they become available. Late in the bout, Okada attempted a Rainmaker on Cole only for the former NXT Champion to dodge it by collapsing.

Tonight's AEW & NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view is expected to feature one massive surprise, as NJPW superstar Zack Sabre Jr. prepares to face a mystery.

This all but confirms that the Swiss-Superman will be competing at this evening’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view. This very same mystery man will also be replacing the American Dragon in Wednesday’s Blood & Guts matchup against the Jericho Appreciation Society. Claudio quietly exited WWE after his contract expired back in February of this year.

Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the new AEW Interim World Champion at AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door.

Order the #ForbiddenDoor PPV right now! @JonMoxley! What an absolute battle here in the main event. As noted, on the 6/3 episode of AEW “Rampage,” newly crowned AEW World Champion CM Punk announced that he had a foot injury.

AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door is a first ever AEW-NJPW joint show featuring big matches including Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for Interim AEW World ...

Moxley with elbows to the head, Tanahashi with a headbutt and a knee strike to the head. Tanahashi with slaps to the face, then Tanahashi bounced off the ropes and Moxley hit a king kong lariat for just a one count. Page into the ring, Cole with superkicks on Page and Okada. Cole with a superkick on Okada for a two count. Orange charged, Will with a Cutter and Will jumped off the ropes with the Oscutter for a two count. Page hit a running kick on Okada, Page with a forearm on Cole and Page hit a sitout Powerbomb on White for two. Cole knocked down White, Okada with a dropkick on Cole and Page hit a discus lariat on Okada leading to all four guys down on the mat. White with a hard chop to the chest, but then White hit a sleeper suplex on Cole and on Okada as well. Page and Okada exchanged forearms, Page avoided a dropkick and a release German Suplex. Page with a discus lariat on Okada. Cole pulled Page out of the ring leading to a whip into the ring post. Rocky with a jumping knee on Cobb and Trent with a Spear on O-Khan. Back in the ring, Rocky hit a springboard leg drop and Trent with a running knee for two. Orange hit an impressive jumping DDT off the ropes, then Will to the floor and Orange hit a suicide dive on the floor. Shota tagged in with a dropkick on Sammy with Kelly saying that Shota is a future main event star in NJPW. Jericho tagged in with hard chops, Shota came back with forearms and stomping on the ribs. Caster won with a top rope Mic Drop (elbow drop) for the win in what was essentially a 2-on-4 match.

All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling joined forces for a blockbuster, inter-promotional pay-per-view extravaganza Sunday night in Chicago, ...

That is a very good thing for all involved but, most notably, AEW, who now has a faction it can build around that does not involve Jericho, The Young Bucks or Kenny Omega. @WillOspreay and @orangecassidy leaving it all in the ring here at #ForbiddenDoor! Order the PPV right now! #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/8ic7sXIORI We will likely see it again Wednesday, when the faction battles Jericho and his merry band of heels in Blood and Guts. For everyone else, Freshly Squeezed represents a near-perfect combination of showmanship and timing that has helped establish him both as a wildly popular outcast and an adaptable asset to AEW. 450 splash by @BASTARDPAC! Order the #ForbiddenDoor PPV right now! He ultimately succumbed to the IWGP United States champion's Stormbreaker finisher, but not before being one-half of another potential show-stealer. That was on display again Sunday as he first frustrated Ospreay early with his antics, then nearly defeated him on numerous occasions, most notably with Beach Break. Still, the young star showed up and showed out in front of an international audience, leaving viewers impressed by his contributions to the bout. #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/uZdC9x5eFG They did not, adding the IWGP belts to a sparkling resume that includes six other championships across multiple promotions. They are popular because, when the bell rings, no other team can match their consistent excellence between the ropes.

Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi | AEW Interim World Championship; Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada, Adam Cole and “Hangman” Adam Page | IWGP World Heavyweight ...

There was a very awkward finish to this match that might have been a result of a legit Adam Cole injury. Dax Harwood almost singlehandedly took this from a somewhat middling match to an excellent match. Jay White looked very upset despite having his hand raised. - FTR vs. AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door featured an interpromotional pay-per-view from the United Center in Chicago, Ill. Forbidden Door presale tickets sold out instantly, drawing a million-dollar gate, though over 2,000 tickets currently remain after general sales. Jim Ross was on the call for this match, and of all the matches on this card, I felt like a match like this was the least-likely to be called by J.R. United Empire vs. This was the first match all night to feature blood as Jon Moxley bled profusely toward the end. This match was my pick for match of the night, and from this point on, it’s going to be tough to prove me wrong. PAC should be a more than formidable AEW All Atlantic champion, but with Miro also in this match, he was the wrong choice to win. The hits seemed to keep on coming as Dax Harwood went to the back with a dislocated shoulder, however he returned later in the the match to a huge pop with a taped shoulder. Viewership flatlined during the home stretch.

A brawl broke out between two fans during Sunday's AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view in Chicago. It was during the main event.

As seen below, Conti gave a shot out to the AEW security crew for taking swift action. Earlier in the night, a fan was thrown out of the arena after he was caught snapping close-up pictures of Tay Conti’s behind. The videos were captured by Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman.

New AEW World Champion Jon Moxley addressed fans following his victory over Hiroshi Tanahashi at Sunday's AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door.

Prior to Moxley and Khan’s speeches, a brawl ensued between JAS and BCC during the closing moments of Forbidden Door. As seen in the video below, Kingston appeared unhappy about having to team with his former CHIKARA and PWG rival Claudio, which is a side storyline to pay attention to. “The Jericho Appreciation Society represents filthy, scuzzy sports entertainment,” Moxley said. During the end of his speech, Moxley would also take a friendly jab at his former employer, WWE.

Who will walk away with he interim AEW World Title? Will New Japan steal the show? The Sporting News will be providing coverage of the entire AEW x NJPW ...

Ospreay distracts the ref and United Empire attempt to attack Cassidy. A dive onto United Empire and a DDT by Cassidy to Ospreay connects for two. Okada then lands a dropkick but the Rainmaker misses. Storm puts Rosa through the ropes and tries a DDT. Rosa, however, lands a DDT on the outside. He finally takes Claudio down and attacks the fingers and hand. PAC goes to the top for the Black Arrow. Black stops it and a Tower of Doom spot commences. Billy lands the Fameasser and Caster lands the Mic Drop for the win. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but lands a Codebreaker instead to Umino, but only for two. Takagi and Sting take turns hurting El Phantasmo. Young Bucks then come in to attack Allin. Phantasmo does a few rolls and just backrakes Allin. Now the Young Bucks rake the back of Allin. All three attack Allin but he finally lands a suplex to Phantasmo. Allin lands the Code Red as Hikuleo (on the outside) attacks Sting. Takagi is in the match and attacks the Young Bucks. Takagi dismantles the Bucks, landing multiple kicks and a Death Valley Driver. Sting then cleans house. Miro cleans house and goes after PAC. He lands his submission, and although PAC makes it to the ropes he locks it back in. Kingston is back in and lands a spinning backfist to Suzuki. It is chaos as everyone is down. It is only Billy Gunn and Caster in the ring since Billy's sons went to look for Danhausen. As Lee gets Kanemaru up, Desperado attacks Lee's knee, and Kanemaru lands a DDT. On one leg, Lee kicks Desperado off him, and Swerve attacks the NJPW star.

The AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door main event between Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi was one hell of a match. The two wrestlers put on a bloody good show in ...

The AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door main event between Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi was one hell of a match. With CM Punk not dropping his belt, it will be interesting to see the eventual build-up between these two talented wrestlers. NJPW even got their fair share of wins against the “home” wrestlers.

Jon Moxley ended up being able to main event the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event, but he was reportedly set for another bout originally.

One of the biggest blows came to CM Punk, who was originally going to main event the show against Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship which he had recently won from Hangman Page. Unfortunately, Punk suffered an injury that forced him off the show, and that led to Tony Khan changing the main event to be for an interim AEW World Championship after he opted not to vacate the title from Punk. Tanahashi remained in that match, and the AEW President put Moxley in against him, which was a match the former WWE Superstar ended up winning. Jon Moxley was able to walk away from the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event as the interim AEW World Champion, but he was originally slated to be in the opening match of the show according to Dave Meltzer of the “ Wrestling Observer Radio.”

AEW Forbidden Door has already had some big moments with its earliest matches, but it looks like one of the biggest members of All Elite Wrestling was set ...

I thought I was just going to disappear from wrestling, and I didn't like the thought of that. With tonight's match, however, he was able to once again show his stuff and how he is still able to retain his years of experience into his 60s, making him a threat in the ring. Hearing the crowd respond to him, it's made me turn back the clock and think of all the different memorable reactions over the years to different wrestlers.