Cowboy and Scumbag meet face-to-face.

While MJF wants Hangman Page’s AEW World Championship, the two will meet in the ring, planning to simply talk this out. Will it go as planned?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Jon Moxley VS Kevin Knight; Moxley wins.
• Six Woman Tag: Mercedes Mone, Thekla & Skye Blue VS Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale; Windsor, Aminata & Willow win.
• Adam Copeland VS Stokely Hathaway; Cope wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks VS Brody King, Holo.grm, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiromu Takahashi; Brody, Hologram, Ishii & Hiromu win.
• Six Man Tag: The Opps VS La Faccion Ingobernable; The Opps win.

PLAY BY PLAY

MJF is here!

Cincinnati boos as the Wolf of Wrestling, the Scum of the Earth, the CMLL World (Light Heavyweight) Champion goes to the ring, mic already in hand. MJF sits on the corner while waiting on Hangman Adam Page. Hangman makes his entrance now, stares MJF down, but MJF puts his hands up, assuring he won’t do anything. The fans cheer Hangman but MJF raises his mic. The fans boo, but MJF says, “Look at us, huh? The two day one homegrown stars. The main character and the main antagonist. At least, that’s what all you dumb shmucks would call me.” The fans boo, but MJF continues.

“Here’s the deal, Seabiscuit, I’ve known you for a very long time, okay? And what’s become oh too clear to me is that you are at your most vulnerable when you’re angry. And I intend on making you very, very angry. So angry, in fact, that you manage to lose your world championship at your very first PPV defense. To be honest, the only reason you’re still standing, bud, is because I just don’t feel like breaking you now.” Hangman says, “Oh, you’re gonna break me? You’re gonna break me?!” Hangman SLAPS the mic out of MJF’s hand, but has to hold back under the No Physicality Agreement.

Hangman says MJF has no idea what he had to go through! MJF couldn’t break Hangman any more than MJF could break out of his “edgelord, B level movie incel villain routine, you s*it!” The fans cheer that one! Hangman asks if “dumbass” MJF even knows how Seabiscuit’s story ends. Spoilers: He wins! MJF backs off to a corner while he chews on that one. Hangman brings up how MJF told him that MJF would make sure Hangman lose this title on his first PPV defense. MJF is talking as if MJF has a shot at this championship, which he doesn’t, and he won’t goad Hangman into giving him one, either.

Hangman told MJF from the beginning that MJF would have to earn it, which he hasn’t done, or he would have to look Hangman in the eyes, man to man, and tell him that he is executing the Casino Gauntlet contract. The fans chant, “He’s a Pu$$y!” at MJF. MJF frowns but Hangman says if MJF is not here to do either thing, then MJF can turn around, walk home, and live the rest of his life knowing he doesn’t have the stomach to challenge the world champion. The fans cheer, MJF kicks his mic out of the ring, and then demands another since he doesn’t wanna touch what Hangman touched.

MJF tells the fans shut up when he’s talking, understand? The fans boo instead, but MJF says, “I don’t have the stomach, Hangman? Is that right? You wanna talk about our character, our moral fiber. You’re good and I’m bad. I’m ‘the devil,’ isn’t that right, folks? See, if you ask me, good, bad, it’s all a matter of perspective. And the fact of the matter is, I’m not the problem, you are. Hangman above all else, Hangman the main character, Hangman Did Nothing Wrong. They treat you like you’re an infallible guy, like you’re perfect. Yeah? Well screw all of you and screw your god!” The fans boo but MJF continues.

“When I was a young man, I learned the hard way when I got the s*it kicked outta me for being just a little bit different, that if God is all knowing and all powerful, clearly he can’t be all good. And neither are you, Cowboy.” The fans boo but MJF says he will show the world that Hangman is nothing more than a fraud. Hangman ain’t a god, he’s “a weak-minded, depressed, alcoholic little boy.” The fans boo more as MJF stares Hangman down. MJF says he doesn’t have a problem being called “The Devil,” because he’d rather be the devil than be paraded around as a fake, phony, false idol like Hangman. Because unlike Hangman, at least MJF is real!

The fans boo but MJF says at Forbidden Door, it is not enough to just get back what is rightfully his in the AEW World Championship. No, no, no! MJF has a point to prove: He will take each and everyone of the fans, he will pull off the wolf-in-sheep-clothing disguise Hangman has and free us from his spell. And then live on PPV, MJF will take their “god,” their Cowboy, and he will CRUCIFY HIM! The fans boo as MJF drops his mic. Hangman takes a breath and steps back. Hangman understands MJF’s point, he does. But MJF doesn’t understand that no one knows Hangman’s faults more than Hangman.

And as much as the people have tried to look past them, Hangman won’t. Hangman will own up to his faults, he will not make excuses and run away like MJF would! The fans cheer, and Hangman adds, “You talk about Forbidden Door as if you already have a match, Max. But you don’t. You don’t have a match with me at all. But what you do have is a contract! A contract for a shot at this any place, any time that you want. Any time that you want! But you WON’T TAKE YOUR SHOT, because you are AFRAID! You want a back-up! You want an insurance policy! Because deep down, you know that you don’t have what it takes to take this away from me!”

The fans cheer again, and Hangman says if MJF ever wants to be AEW World Champion again, and if he wants even an ounce of the fans’ respect, then MJF will take his shot! MJF prides himself on being an AEW Day One guy? Then he should know as good as anyone else, AEW is about going all in, so do it! Sign the contract, take the shot, prove to the fans, to Hangman and to yourself that you are more than what we have always known him to be: an insecure, gutless coward. The fans fire up for that! MJF says Hangman thinks he’s a coward, huh?! The fans chant, “TAKE YOUR SHOT! TAKE YOUR SHOT!” and “COWARD! COWARD!”

Hangman dares MJF to sign it, MJF takes the mic, and MJF shouts, “Listen to me, you sonova*itch! At Forbidden Door, I execute my gaddamn contract!!” The fans fire up as MJF said the words, and then he realizes it for himself. The one who got goaded into something is MJF, and the fans tell MJF he just F’d up. Hangman picks his mic back up, and he tells MJF, “I will see you at Forbidden Door, dumbass.” The showdown is set, and it is all or nothing! Will MJF finally take back the belt he’s been dreaming of? Or will he be wrong about all things Hangman Adam Page?

The Death Riders are outside.

Jon Moxley paces while Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir are stoic. Moxley tells Darby Allin, “Whatever you think is happening at Forbidden Door, it’s not happening.” Then the Death Riders enter the building, because The Maniac is ready to fight! But will he be ready for Kevin Knight? Or will the Jet take flight right over Moxley’s backyard?

Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey!

The bell rings and Knight fires off with a BOOT! Knight fires fast hands, then stomps a mudhole. The ref counts, Knight stops at 4, but Moxley kicks low! Moxley CHOPS, then he puts Knight in a corner to CHPO again! Moxley BITES Knight’s forehead, then runs, but Knight dodges and hurdles. Knight arm-drags, Moxley headscissors, but Knight kips free. Moxley CHOPS! Knight CHOPS! Moxley is amused, and he CHOPS! Knight CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then they change to forearms! Knight gets the edge but Moxley DECKS Knight! Cincy cheers their own as Moxley whips, but Knight reverses.

Moxley grabs ropes to avoid the dropkick, then he grabs the legs! Knight fights the Texas Cloverleaf, kicks Moxley away, then goes to the ropes. But Moxley drags Knight outside! Knight ROCKS Moxley first, then UPPERCUTS! Moxley BOOTS in return! Moxley makes Knight take a seat against the barriers, then fires off fast hands! The fans count along and Moxley goes PAST TEN, then CLAWS Knight’s face! Moxley brings Knight around, SMACKS him off the desk, then refreshes the ring count while “apologizing.” Speedball coaches Knight while the fans duel. Moxley storms after Knight but Knight ROCKS and UPPERCUTS!

Moxley ROCKS Knight in return, then scoops him! Knight fights free, POSTS Moxley, and the fans tell off Yuta just because. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and DROPKICKS Moxley down! The fans fire up for that one, and Knight drags Moxley up. Knight puts Moxley in the ring, but Moxley pokes Knight in the eye! The ref reprimands but Moxley runs, only for Knight to TOSS him to the apron. Moxley goes from apron to ramp, as it is flush with the ring, and Knight triangle jump DROPKICKS! Moxley tumbles, Knight builds speed, and the fans fire up as Knight FLIES! The LARIAT takes Moxley down and the fans fire up!

Knight HAMMERS away on Moxley but the ref counts. Knight gets himself about ten but then Moxley crawls away. Knight just aims from the stage and fires everyone up! Knight FLIES again, but Moxley THROWS him into railing! The fans fire up again while the ref checks Knight, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Knight is able to continue so the ref tells Moxley to get this in the ring. Moxley soaks up cheers and jeers from his city before he goes back for Knight. Moxley puts Knight in the ring, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Moxley stalks Knight to ropes, CLUBS him, then stalks him to a corner. Moxley CHOKES Knight on the ropes, but the ref counts and Moxley stops at 4. Moxley taunts Speedball, then storms up on Knight. Knight fires forearms and CHOSP! And CHOPS! And CHOSP! Moxley kicks low, brings Knight around and TOSSES him out. Moxley distracts the ref so that Yuta can CLUB Knight!

Marina stands in Speedball’s way and Yuta backs off before the ref sees him. Moxley goes out to fetch Knight and brings him around to whip hard into steel steps! Knight falls, Moxley soaks up cheers and jeers, then he rolls into the ring. The ring count begins while Knight is down. Bailey coaches Knight up, Knight rises at 5 of 10 but flops back over at 7! Knight rises up to roll back in at 9! Moxley drops on Knight to have the headlock! Dynamite returns to single picture as Knight endures and fights around. Moxley rolls to bring Knight into a CRUCIFIX CROSSFACE! Knight endures, fights around, and reaches out for the ROPEBREAK!

The fans cheer as Knight escapes by a literal foot. Moxley gets in the ref’s face, the ref tells him to respect his authority, so Moxley “apologizes” again. Moxley taunts Knight, kicks him around, then kicks him again. Knight seethes but Moxley KICKS him in the chest! Knight rises, Moxley fires forearms, but Knight fires back! Moxley gets mad and the forearms keep going! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Moxley gets the edge! Knight ROCKS Moxley in return, then ROCKS him again! Knight fires a flurry now, but Moxley blocks one to BITE the arm! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands!

Moxley stops, Knight staggers away, but then Moxley runs! Knight DROPKICKS Moxley down! The fans fire up as both men rise again. Knight wrenches Moxley, and BITES Moxley’s arm in return! The fans are torn but the ref reprimands all the same. Knight stops, and he LARIATS! And LARIATS! Knight whips corner to corner but Moxley reverses. Knight goes up and over, then scoops to SLAM! The fans fire up for the UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Moxley is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Knight runs up, SATELLITE- NO, Moxley stops that and has the underhooks! But Knight RAMS Moxley into the corner!

Moxley SLAPS Knight, flips him off, but Knight DROPKICKS! Knight fires up, puts Moxley up top, and the fans duel. Well, no, they just all chant, “Let’s Go, Moxley!” “YUTA SUCKS!” Knight climbs up but Moxley bends Knight’s fingers! And CLAWS back! Moxley shoves Knight down, but Knight springs right back up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally while both men stir, and Knight goes to ropes. Knight heads over but into a CUTTER! Moxley paces, drags Knight up, and Gotch- NO, Knight trips Moxley to a jackknife, TWO! Knight hurdles the lariat to SUPERKICK!

The fans fire up as Knight pops Moxley up, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives and the fans rally up. Moxley bails out, staggers around, but Knight aims! PLANCHA but Moxley moves! Knight lands safe on the apron to PLANCHA over the corner! Down goes Moxley and the fans fire up! Knight brings Moxley up and into the ring. Knight aims, Marina is again in Speedball’s face and that distracts the ref. Yuta creeps up but Knight SUPERKICKS first! Springboard, but into a kick! Moxley underhooks, but Knight wrenches free! SATELLITE DDT! Knight hurries to a corner and he climbs up top!

The fans rally as Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH onto knees! Moxley has a cravat, an INVERTED SLEEPER! They gator roll around, Knight is caught! Knight TAPS, Moxley wins!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission

The Death Riders may have been a factor, but The Maniac grounds The Jet himself. The ref says to let go but Moxley refuses! Speedball storms in and stomps Moxley, but Yuta goes after Speedball! The fans boo but Yuta stomps Bailey & Knight. Then he rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS on Bailey! Yuta TOSSES Bailey out, then Marina KICKS Bailey down! But here comes DARBY ALLIN! The fans fire up while Moxley & Yuta look around. Darby is on stage, skateboard in one hand and body bag in the other. Moxley has a wild look as he stares Darby down. Darby goes to the apron, but now Marina steps up.

But Knight is back up to DROPKICK Moxley! The fans fire up as Knight goes after Moxley, and Bailey helps out! Yuta runs up on Darby but Darby JAMS him with the skateboard! Marina goes to help Moxley but that lets Darby SKATEBOARD STONP Yuta! Darby brings the body bag around, and he puts Yuta in it! Just like last week! The pawn clearly doesn’t matter to the Maniac King of Cincinnati! Darby goes up the corner, but Claudio Castagnoli is here! He YANKS Darby down and fires off UPPERCUTS in the corner! The fans boo but Claudio stomps Darby down! Claudio frees Yuta from the bag, but the fans chant “Put Him Back!”

But then Claudio CLOBBERS Darby, and shoves him into the body bag! The fans boo but Claudio drags Darby around to gut wrench! Claudio then makes it a fireman’s carry for an AIRPLANE SPIN! NO HANDS~! Claudio SLAMS Darby down! Yuta brings a chair in, he and Claudio get Darby out of the bag, and then the chair is put around Darby’s neck! The fans boo but Claudio grins as he lines up his shot! But WILL OSPREAY is here?! He drags Claudio out to fire off fists and feet of fury! Ospreay TOSSES Claudio over the barriers! Yuta takes the chair off Darby, takes a swing, but misses! HIDDEN BLADE to the face!!

The fans fire up as Aerial Assassin has returned! Ospreay grabs a mic while The Death Riders regroup. “Hello, Jon! Hey! You and your boys tried to snap my neck! So in return, I’m gonna snap yours, ya little p*ick! You don’t wanna take Darby up on his match for Forbidden Door? That’s fine. I’ve got a better idea. You get your friends, I’ll get my friends, meet me in London! Lights Out Steel Cage, bruv!!” The fans go wild hearing that idea! But will Ospreay regret escalating things to such a level with The Death Riders? Or will this be the only way to finally rid AEW of them?

Six Woman Tag: Mercedes Mone, Thekla & Skye Blue VS Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale!

The CEO may have eight belts, but she knows Iron Will Windsor, along with the best from CMLL and the best of Stardom, are aiming for just one. Will the AEW TBS Champion find a way to work with The Toxic Spider & Chicago Skye? Or will Windsor, Aminata & Willow all be red hot before Forbidden Door?

Dynamite returns as The Triangle of Madness makes their entrance. Then Windsor, Aminata and Willow make their entrances in turn. But they’re not alone! “Timeless” Toni Storm is here, watching from the upper deck! Mone frowns, still upset she lost at All In: Texas. But then surprise! Athena is also here! The Fallen Goddess is also up in the upper deck to not only watch this, but perhaps to keep an eye on her own target, i.e. the AEW Women’s World Champion. The trios sort out, Mone and Windsor start, but then Windsor rushes Mone and Mone runs away! Mone tags Skye and Skye circles with Windsor.

The fans rally, Skye waistlocks, but Windsor snapmares. Things speed up, Windsor jumps the dropdown to kick low! Windsor reels Skye in, Skye slips free, and Skye blocks a shot. Windsor blocks a kick and spins Skye to a waistlock, but Skye elbows free. Skye runs, Windsor follows and CLOBBERS Skye! The fans fire up for Windsor and she bumps Skye off buckles. Tag to Willow, Willow bumps Skye off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count all the way to nine, then Willow short arm LARIATS for the tenth! Cover, TWO! Skye survives, Willow drags her up, but Skye CLAWS eyes!

Skye tags Mone, but Willow tags Aminata. Mone drop toeholds Aminata to dribble her off the mat! Mone taunts everyone with her CEO dance, then whips. Aminata grabs ropes, she DECKS Thekla before Thekla can take a swing! Aminata then slips around Mone, and SWINGS her for a SIT-OUT! Then she hooks Mone up for CHOCOLATE KISSES! AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH! YEEEEAH! Aminata taunts Mone with the CEO dance, then she drags Mone up to tag Windsor. Windsor brings Mone around, scoops and SLAMS her, then scoops and SLAMS her again! Cover, ONE, but Windsor has the legs!

Windsor steps through, but Skye & Thekla rush in! Windsor DECKS Skye, DECKS Thekla, but Mone boots Windsor away. The ref is so busy with Skye & Thekla that she misses Julia trip Windsor up! Windsor gets mad, but Mone hits a CODE BREAKER! Mone stands Windsor up, tags Skye, and Thekla joins in as they mug Windsor in the corner! The ref reprimands, Mone lets off, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Thekla CHOKES Windsor, the ref counts, and Thekla stops. Skye tags Thekla in, Skye CHOKES Windsor on ropes, then stops so Thekla can snapmare Windsor. Thekla SUPERKICKS Widnsor, covers, TWO! Thekla drags Windsor up, bumps her off buckles, then goes corner ot corner, only for Windsor to dodge! Windsor runs back in but Thekla BOOTS her! Thekla goes up, and she reels Windsor in for HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The ref counts, Thekla lets go and steps back in. Thekla drags Windsor around, we see Toni cheering Windsor on with the fans, but Thekla CLOBBERS Windsor! Theknla drags Windsor over and tags Mone.

Mone brings Windsor around to suplex! Cover, TWO! Mone brings Windsor back up, CLUBS her and KNEES her, then talks trash on her. Mone brings Windsor up but Windsor JAWBREAKERS free! Windsor reaches for her corner but Mone trips her up! Mone whips Windsor to a corner, then runs in for DOUBLE KNEES! Then she swaggers, runs back in, only for Windsor to dodge! Mone hits buckles, hot tags to Thekla and Willow! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans fire up! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT on Thekla, then runs corner to corner to back body block! Willow snapmares Thekla, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS!

The fans fire up but Skye runs in! Skye ROCKS Willow, whips her, but Willow reverses. Skye goes up, leaps, but into Willow’s arms! Willow pops Skye up to a fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But Thekla SUPERKICKS Willow! Aminata catches Thekla to a FISHERMAN SCREW! Mone runs up, blocks a kick to KNEE Aminata down! Windsor kicks Mone and reels her in! Skye saves Mone from the gut wrench, but Windsor HEADBUTTS Skye, HEADBUTTS Skye, then BLUE THUNDER BOMB on Skye! Willow sends Mone into Thekla at the corner, then  Windsor adds Skye to the mix!

Windsor runs in and LARIATS them all! Willow whips Aminata in and she SPLASHES them all! Then Willow barks and the fans join in, for the CANNONBALL on them all! The fans fire up and Willow puts Thekla down for the cover, TWO!! Thekla survives but Willow fires up again! Tag to Aminata, she CHOPS Thekla, then hits an AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, but Julia gets up on the apron! Aminata HEADBUTTS Julia, but Thekla BOOT WASHES Aminata! Thekla runs again, another BOOT WASH! Aminata dangles, Thekla drags her back in, and she tags Mone in. Mone brings Aminata around to kick, but Aminata blocks and ROCKS Mone!

Aminata hot tags Windsor and she wrenches Mone to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Windsor sits Mone up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Mone survives but Toni shouts for “WINDSAAA~!” The fans fire up as Windsor has Mone’s legs, and steps through for the SHARPSHOOTER! Mone endures, reaches out, crawls for her corner, and she tags Skye! Windsor lets Mone go to trip Skye, but Mone hits a BACKSTABBER on Windsor! Willow POUNCES Mone, period! Skye tilt-o-whirls to DDT Willow! Aminata HEADBUTTS Skye! Thekla runs in, goes Matrix to dodge, then ROCKS Aminata! Aminata rebounds to HEADBUTT Thekla!

The fans fire up as all six women are down! Toni says this is beautiful, and even Athena admits this is good. The fans rally for “A E DUB!” as Skye ducks a lariat! Skye waistlocks, Windsor switches to roll Skye up, TWO! Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye shrieks, runs, but Windsor SPINEBUSTERS! Then the SHARPSHOOTER!! Skye TAPS, Windsor’s team wins!

Winners: Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata & Willow Nightingale, by submission

Mone wakes back up from the Pounce to realize her team lost! Will Windsor be this much trouble for The CEO when AEW is in Windsor’s backyard? And who will represent CMLL and Stardom in the crossover?

Wait, Athena is after Toni! The two champions brawl and the fans fire up! Athena SMACKS Toni off the railing! The brawl continues through the crowd in the upper deck, and now Mone & The Triangle of Madness have started a brawl in the ring! The fans boo as the 4v3 gives Mone & The Triangle the advantage! The Triangle beat up on Willow and Aminata, then take it to the back. Mone keeps Windsor in the ring and CHOKES her! The fans boo, Mone shows Windsor the TBS Championship and says she will never have it! Mone CLUBS away on Windsor, then drags her up to bump off buckles. The fans boo but Mone picks her bet back up.

Toni and Athena now brawl to ringside! Athena DECKS Toni, then SUPERKICKS her! The fans rally for Toni while Athena and Mone argue with each other. Athena says this is HER show! Athena whips Toni but Toni rebounds to LARIAT Athena! Windsor is up to SPEAR Mone! The fans fire up as Storm & Windsor have turned the tide! Storm shouts, “WINDSAAA~!” and Windsor shouts, “STOOORM~!” They storm into the ring, and Toni grabs herself a mic. “Athena, Mercedes, you take the high road, and we’ll take the low road, and we’ll do this in Scotland! And I hope you’re wearing something underneath your kilts…

“Or else, we’re gonna bareback you all over Glasgow! So tape up your tits and let’s tango!” Toni and Windsor indeed tango around the ring! Will these platonic partners finish on top of Mone & Athena? Or will The CEO and the Fallen Goddess be walking into Forbidden Door with their heads held high?

Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.

Renee Paquette catches up The Aerial Assassin and welcomes him back. He just made a huge announcement for Forbidden Door with that Lights Out Steel Cage Match! They saw Ospreay go to TK’s office, what is going down? Ospreay says he made that match without TK’s blessing, TK had no idea what was going to take place, so naturally, TK is THRILLED about this! But guess what? Ospreay said this isn’t Forbidden Door-y enough! So he blew it wide open and called his old boss. The man said, “Hi,” which may have been “Hai/Yes,” but either way, Ospreay told NJPW’s President that with his lineage, his legacy, he needs one last BIG blowout with Billy!

So why not come on by, jump off a cage, and win one with Ospreay? The man said he’s up for it, so guess what? On one side, The Death Riders. On the other, it’ll be Ospreay, Darby, some other names they need to confirm, but he has just officially confirmed that The Ace of NJPW, HIROSHI TANAHASHI is on his team! Renee wants to ask about how he said he needed time to heal given the herniated disks in his neck. Forbidden Door is 11 days away, is he ready? Ospreay says he is fine. But he asks Renee please pass on to her husband, Moxley, that Ospreay would like to have a chat with him in Glasgow.

Renee says she will. Ospreay thanks her and says he’ll go find his hat, he lost it somewhere. Ospreay heads out, but will Aerial Assassin, Relentless One, Ace of the Century and “others” be enough to exterminate The Death Riders? Or will we see some real blood and guts in London?

Adam Copeland VS Stokely Hathaway!

The Rated R Superstar wanted to give FTR a fair way out. They could do away with the restraining order and fight him like men so they can finally settle the score. Instead, they are going to let Cope fight their manager! Will #BigStoke be cut down to size? Or will Stokely shock the world with a win?

Cope lets the fans finish singing Metalingus for him, and the fans cheer. Stokely then makes his entrance, though very, very reluctantly. In fact, security has to carry Stokely the rest of the way! Stokely tries to run away but the security guards catch Stokely and put him in the ring. The bell rings and Stokely runs up on Cope! Stokely SPEARS but bounces off Cope! The fans fire up and Cope steps to Stoke! Stoke scrambles away, but the fans chant, “One More Time!” Stokely goes to the corner, Cope waits on him, and Stoke runs in again. SPEAR, but again Stoke bounces off of Cope. The fans cheer and “lose their minds” as Stokely clutches his shoulder.

Cope is amused while Stokely throws a fit. Stokely wants to fist bump and make up, so Cope fist bumps. Then he DECKS Stoke! The fans are torn, but Stokely tumbles out of the ring. Cope goes out, grabs a mic, and he then SMACKS Stoke off barriers. The fans chant “Fight Forever!” but Cope says he wants to talk to the people. What does this fan think of Stokely? The young man says, “Yo, he’s short, he’s bad, and he gets no hoes.” The fans cheer and Stokely is pissed. Stokely tries to run away through the crowd but Cope follows. Cope asks Cincy if there’s any hoes in the house. Some ladies oddly cheer…

Cope asks one of the “hoes” if Cope has a chance in Hell with her. She asks back, “Is that a serious question?” Cope says, “Yes.”  Then NO, not at all. Welp, Stoke ain’t getting lucky tonight, so let’s go. Cope TOSSES Stokely over the barriers and Stokely flops on the floor. Cope puts Stoke in the ring, takes aim, and SPEARS!! Down goes Stoke but the fans want that again! Wait, FTR is here! But then Cope spots them and they back off! Cope dares them to come on in, but FTR says to just end this already. Cope says okay, and he SPEARS Stokely! The fans cheer, but Cope grabs the mic! He asks if FTR is just gonna leave Stoke like this.

Oh, they want him to just pin Stoke? Cincy, should Cope just pin Stoke? “NO~!” Well you heard the people. But see, Stoke? FTR doesn’t care about you at all. Cope reels Stoke in, but FTR rushes the ring! So Cope SPEARS Dax to the ramp! The fans fire up, but Cash drags Cope up! Cope BACKDROPS Cash, LARIATS Dax, and so there is no more restraining order! Cope LARIATS Cash back outta the ring! Then he LARIATS Dax back outta the ring! And then Stokely staggers back to his feet, Cope runs in, but Stokely uses POCKET SAND!! The ref calls this one!

Winner: Adam Copeland, by disqualification

But now FTR rushes back in, they mug Cope! The fans boo as FTR HAMMERS away on Cope! Cash has the mic, and he JAMS Cope right in the head! The fans boo more but FTR call to Stokely. FTR sets Cope up for Stokely and he throws hands! The fans chant, “We Want Christian!” but FTR says time to end this! Cash climbs up, Dax brings Cope around, BUT HERE COMES CHRISTIAN CAGE!! The fans fire up as Captain Charisma is back, and he has SPIKE!! Christian is swinging Spike around so FTR runs away! But then Nick Wayne rushes out here, with a chair! Christian turns around, Spike CLASHES with chair! Nick is disarmed!

Nick sees Spike and ducks! Nick bails out, but KIP SABIAN has a chair! Cope SPEARS Kip!! The fans fire up as Cope & Christian hold the ring! The fans are losing their minds seeing these two together again! Christian and Cope turn around to see each other. The fans chant, “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” Christian looks to Spike, and he hands it to Cope. Christian turns to go, but Cope brings him in for a hug! The fans cheer as these two best friends finally put their anger aside! But will these two return to being the best friends that reek of awesomeness? Or will it take a bit more to make amends for all they’ve done to each other?

The Hook Signal shines!

It may be a rainy night in New York, but the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil wants us all to know he is still here. When and where will Hook return?

A bunch of pyro goes off?!

Did someone hit the wrong button? A voiceover says, “Sorry, everyone. We do not have music for the Young Bucks tonight.” The fans cheer while Matt & Nick Jackson storm out on stage in Cincinnati Bengals orange ‘n’ black, demanding to know what that guy was just talking about! Wait, the tron graphics now read, “Mr. Instant Replay” and “Slick Nick.” As if last week’s Generation Me reference wasn’t a blast from the past… The fans chant “Jobbers! Jobbers!” at The Bucks as they still do their pose before going to the ring. Will this lack of entrance throw off the mojo? Or can Matt & Nick rely on The Don Callis Family tonight?

8 Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks VS Brody King, Holo.grm, Tomohiro Ishii & ???

The Protostar and Don Callis himself dared NJPW to send someone, anyone, to fight here in Cincinnati, and we’re about to see who accepted the challenge. Who conglomerates with The King of Death, the Futuristic Luchador and the Stone Pitbull? It’s… HIROMU TAKAHASHI! The fans fire up as the Ticking Timebomb is back on Dynamite! Are things about to get truly explosive tonight?

The teams sort out and Hiromu starts against Kyle. The fans fire up already as these two step up. Hiromu CHOPS, Kyle fires a forearm, and repeat! They go back and forth until Kyle KNEES low! Kyle CLUBS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu follows! Hiromu then SHOTGUNS Kyle outta the ring! The Bucks attack Hiromu and stomp him out, but Hologram goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up, Alexander storms in but so do Brody & Ishii! Brody LARIATS Nick up and out while Ishii fires forearms with the Walking Weapon! Things go outside the ring, Brody runs up but The Bucks dodges to DOUBLE SUPERKICK!

Hiromu is sent into railing, Ishii DECKS Alexander, and The Bucks look at Justin Roberts. They fake hitting him with superkicks, and say that’s what he gets for just calling them “These guys.” But then the SUPERKICK him after all! The fans boo but Nick says they should show some respect to the Founding Fathers! Ishii brawls with Kyle now, everyone ends up bunched up, and Hologram FLIES out onto everyone! The fans fire up as Hologram stands tall with his amigos, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hiromu puts Kyle in the ring, brings him up, and CHOPS! Kyle staggers to ropes, Hiromu CHOPS him again, then he tags Ishii. They take turns with the CHOPS, then they double whip Kyle to CLOBBER him! Ishii looms over Kyle while Doc Sampson checks on Justin. Ishii suplexes Kyle but Kyle fights it! They fight for control, Kyle fires body shots, and now Kyle suplexes Ishii! But Ishii fights it to suplex Kyle up and over! Ishii tags Hologram and Hologram brings Kyle around. Hologram snapmares, runs, and basement DROPKICKS! Then a STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Hologram keeps Kyle from his corner, tags Brody, and Brody CLUBS Kyle.

Brody and Hologram stand Kyle up and Hologram CHOPS! Kyle drops to his knees, but Brody stands him up. Brody winds up and CHOPS! Kyle flops to the mat and Brody tags Ishii. Ishii brings Kyle around to CHOP! Kyle flops against ropes, Ishii tags Hiromu, and Hiromu CHOPS Kyle! Tag back to Brody, brings Kyle up, and he CHOPS Kyle off his feet! Brody pushes Kyle to a cover, TWO! Kyle sputters but Brody drags him back up. Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody whips Kyle to a corner. Brody runs in, blocks Kyle’s boot, but not Kyle’s SUPERKICK! Brody wobbles, Kyle hot tags Alexander!

Alexander & Kyle bring Brody around while The Bucks step in. They whip Brody, Brody BREAKS the double lariats to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! Then he dodges double lariats to DOUBLE LARIAT Alexander & Kyle! The fans fire up as Brody then SPLASHES Alexander in a corner! Schiavone lets us know on commentary that Tony Khan just fined Matt & Nick $10,000 EACH for what they just did to Justin! Brody whips Alexander into Kyle at the corner, then runs up and SPLASHES them both! Alexander flounders away, Brody runs again, CANNONBALL on Kyle! Brody goes up and over to CANNONBALL onto The Bucks!

The fans fire up as Brody has Alexander on the apron! Alexander fights free, holds Brody in place, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from The Bucks! Then Alexander BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! The Bucks soak up the heat while Alexander RAMS Brody into the apron. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, the fans tell Don Callis off and he’s not even here! Alexander bends Brody’s fingers, tags Kyle, and Kyle stomps Brody’s arm. Kyle stomps away on Brody, taunts the fans, then he SLAPS Hiromu just because! Kyle tells Hiromu to “SUCK IT!” but Brody CHOPS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle falls and the fans fire up!

Tag ot Ishii and Ishii rallies on Kyle! Alexander runs in but gets a back suplex for it! The Bucks kick Ishii, double whip, but Ishii DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! Kyle kicks, Ishii blocks, and he spins Kyle for a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Ishii storms out after Kyle. Ishii roars, the fans fire up, then Ishii suplexes! Kyle fights that, fires body shots, and Kyle suplexes! But Hiromu dropkicks the legs! Kyle sets Ishii down, Ishii runs, and Hiromu anchors Kyle! Ishii BLASTS Kyle off the apron! Hiromu CROSSBODIES Kyle to the floor! The fans fire up and Hiromu puts Kyle in for Ishii’s LARIAT! Cover, TWO!

Kyle survives but Ishii tags Hologram. Hologram climbs, Ishii sits Kyle up, SLIDING LARIAT! Hologram 450 SPLASHES, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries to hot tag Matt! Matt tags Nick, they SUPERKICK Ishii! They dodge Brody to mule kick! Then they ALLEY-OOP DROPKICK! Hologram slingshots but into a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Hiromu blocks a kick to send into Matt! Hiromu SUPERKICKS Nick, runs, but Alexander scoops! APRON POWERSLAM! Matt sets Hologram on the ropes, Nick is up top, DOUBLE STOMP POWERBOMB!! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Brody!

Alexander LARIATS Brody up and out, into Kyle’s arms!! Kyle manages to hold Brody up, Nick goes up, TK DRIVER on the ramp!! The fans lose their minds, but they also boo the Don Callis Family & Bucks. Nick asks, “Who’s the jobber now, huh?” The fans still boo as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The Bucks soak up more heat, as does Kyle. Alexander stomps Hologram around, then tags Matt. Matt taunts the fans, mockingly asks where Justin went, then brings Hologram up. Matt reels Hologram in, brings him up, BUCKLE BOMB ENZIGIRI COMBO with Nick! Tag back to Alexander and Matt feeds Hologram to the torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB! Cover, Hiromu breaks it! Kyle attacks Hiromu and kicks him outta the ring! Alexander drags Hologram around, stomps him again, then brings him up. Tag to Nick and Alexander scoops. BACKBREAKER and LEG DROP! Nick soaks up heat again, then he scrapes his soles off Hologram’s face.

Nick stands Hologram up, and bumps him off all the boots in the corner! Nick then drags Hologram back up, tags Kyle in, and they mug Hologram. Alexander tags in, then he scoops Hologram, ROUNDHOUSE BACKBREAKER COMBO! Kyle then scoops Hologram to spin and SLAM! Alexander runs to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Hologram is tougher than that, it’s why he’s still undefeated. Alexander drags Hologram up, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS! Hologram flops over, Alexander tags Matt, and Matt tags Nick. The Bucks drags Hologram up while Dynamite returns to single picture.

The Bucks whip, Hologram ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Nick BACKDROPS Hologram, only for Hologram to RANA Matt! The fans fire up, Hologram wrenches and slips around Nick, POISON-RANA! Tag to Kyle, but he runs into a SPANISH FLY! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Hologram hurries, hot tag to Hiromu! Hiromu dodges Nick, sends him into Kyle, then pops Nick up to make him RANA Kyle! Hiromu whips Nick into Alexander, suplexes Nick, and makes Nick RANA Alexander! Matt runs in, kicks Hiromu, and The Bucks double whip. But Hiromu DOUBLE SHOTGUNS!

The fans fire up, Hiromu LARIATS Alexander in a corner! Hiromu runs corner to corner and he LARIATS Kyle! Hiromu dodges Alexander, Alexander accidentally LARIATS Kyle! Hiromu comes back and SHOTGUNS Alexander into Kyle! Then Hiromu LARIATS Kyle in the corner! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Hiromu stays fired up! Hiromu climbs, but Alexander grabs at him! Hiromu SHOVES Alexander down but Kyle GAMANGIRIS! Tag to Nick, tag to Matt, and Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats, ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD again!

Tag to Alexander, he tags Kyle, and then Alexander deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES Hiromu! Kyle gut wrenches for a JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hiromu survives and Kyle can’t believe it! The fans rally, Kyle waits on Hiromu, and Kyle pie faces Hiromu. Hiromu CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Kyle BOOTS Hiromu! Kyle runs, Hiromu ELBOWS him! Hiromu runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodge again! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! The fans fire up as Hiromu fireman’s carries Kyle, only for Alexander to CHOP BLOCK! The Bucks BLAST The Conglomeration and the fans boo more.

Alexander drags Kyle to safety so he can tag in. Alexander underhooks Hiromu, but Hiromu wrenches out! Alexander ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu wheelbarrows to FLATLINER! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Ishii attacks Kyle but Kyle TOSSES Ishii out! And SUPERKICKS him down! Brody LARIATS Kyle up and out! Then Brody DIVES! Down goes Kyle and the fans fire up! But then Matt WRECKS Brody with a dropkick! Matt skins the cat so Nick can FLY! But Hologram DROPKICKS Matt! The Bucks regroup but Hologram goes up top! SUPER DUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans are thunderous, and now Hiromu and Alexander are alone in the ring!

Alexander brings the straps down and BOOTS Hiromu! Alexander gut wrenches, but Hiromu slips free! SUPERKICK! Then a fireman’s carry, and the DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, Hiromu’s team wins!

Winner: Brody King, Hologram, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall

Tony Schiavone has to make the announcement, given Justin is down and out, but The Bucks pay for their actions either way! Hiromu tells Kyle that he wants to have even more fun! He wants that TNT Championship! Kyle says bring it on, and TK immediately makes it official! Forbidden Door will see Kyle Fletcher VS Hiromu Takahashi for the title! Will the Face of TNT soon be from NJPW? Or will The Protostar use one of the greatest Junior Heavyweight Champions as a stepping stone towards immortality?

Renee Paquette is on stage.

Well, technical difficulties slow this down, but just like last week, she welcomes out Swerve Strickland. The fans cheer as Cincinnati becomes “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana dances while The Realest walks out on stage to join Renee. Renee says in just 11 days, Swerve challenges Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship. Before getting more into that, she does want to bring up something from earlier today. She did see Swerve checking in with AEW medical. Is Swerve cleared to compete? Swerve says hey, pro-wrestlers are tough people. They get hurt all the time, but they push through.

Swerve won’t let something small hold him back from the Unified Championship and Okada in London. That is Swerve’s priority, that is what he is focused on, as is Nana. The fans cheer Swerve on, and Swerve nods. Truth be told, the fans don’t want him to slow down and stop either, they want him to become Unified Champion, too. The fans cheer, but then wait! Okada is here! The Rainmaker makes his way out in gold paisley suit, belt on his shoulder. Okada stares Swerve down, but the fans continue to chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Okada tells Swerve, “With that knee, you’ve got no chance.”

Swerve smirks but Okada says Swerve might as well give up right now. Swerve asks, “Whose house?” Cincy says, “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Okada says okay, okay, he gets it. “B*TCH!” Swerve SHOVES Okada down! The fans cheer, security rushes out here, but fans want to “Let Them Fight!” Swerve dares Okada to do something, but Okada leaves it at this. Will Swerve show Okada that he can still win at less than 100%? Or will Swerve find he needs to be 110% if he wants to dethrone The Rainmaker?

The Death Riders regroup backstage.

Alicia Atout finds them and asks for a moment of their time. She informs them that it is official: The Lights Out Steel Cage match WILL have Hiroshi Tanahashi on Ospreay’s team, along with Darby Allin. Have they worked out who is on Team Moxley? Moxley wants to confirm: Ospreay has Tanahashi? Yes. HIROSHI Tanahashi? Yes… Well, damn. Thank you, Alicia. Th-thank you? The Death Riders go to the next room where all the “local competitors” hang out. Marina tells them to get outta there! Because the only ones Mox wants to talk to are THE YOUNG BUCKS!? They even ended up in the jobber locker room?!

Moxley closes the door so he can talk with them in private. Is he planning on adding Slick Nick & Mr. Instant Replay to the cage match team?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

And he has some breaking news! Forbidden Door adds some BIG matches! First, Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian will take on CHRISTIAN CAGE & ADAM COPELAND! Yes, the duo that reeks of awesomeness IS back together, and they look to humble the Prodigy & Superbad Stepson that betrayed Christian! Plus, after talking out some things between AEW and NJPW, we have the teams for the Lights Out Steel Cage Match! Moxley has Claudio, The Young Bucks & Gabe Kidd! Ospreay has Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and THE GOLDEN LOVERS! Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi are going to be back in action together, will they be just the allies needed to finally end The Death Riders?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

While Moxley chose Claudio for the cage match, he and Yuta look to settle things with #JetSpeed! Will Moxley win another match in his hometown? Or will Knight & Bailey get some payback for tonight? Then it is a Fatal 4 Way of Kris Statlander, Julia Hart, Penelope Ford and Anna Jay, all fighting for $100,000 dollars! They all want gold, but will having some green satisfy them?

Six Man Tag: The Opps VS La Faccion Ingobernable!

It was one thing when Rush, Dralistico y Beast Mortos attacked Max Caster for wasting their time, but then LFI had to go after Katsuyori Shibata for beating Caster faster than Rush! Will Shibata, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Hobbs get some payback tonight? Or will these bulls look to stampede all over the AEW World Trios Champions?

The trios sort out, and the fans already duel between “JOE!” and “RUSH!” But instead, we get some “MEAT!” as Mortos starts against Hobbs! They RAM shoulders, RAM again, and then fire forearms! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” rings out but Mortos headlocks. Hobbs powers up and out, Mortos rolls off Hobbs’ back, and then things speed up. Hobbs FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! But Mortos HEADBUTTS in return! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, but Hobbs catches him! The fans fire up and Hobbs SWINGS Dralistico to THROW him away! Hobbs drags Dralistico up and brings him over.

Fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” so Hobbs tags Joe in! The Opps mug Dralistico, then Joe JABS, JABS, JABS! The fans fire up, Joe whips Dralistico corner to corner, then runs up to back body block and ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up, Joe brings Dralistico over, and he tags in Shibata. Shibata KNEES Dralistico, snapmares, then runs to BOOT Rush! And he DECKS Mortos! That’s payback for Collision! Shibata drags Dralistico up but LFI attacks! The fans boo but LFI BLASTS Joe & Hobbs off the corner! LFI mugs Shibata, whips him corner to corner, and Mortos runs up to LARIAT! Dralistico adds a LARIAT! Rush adds a SPLASH!

Rush snapmares Shibata, LFI TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Shibata is down and LFI soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref reprimands, Mortos y Dralistico stand down while Rush stands over Shibata. Rush drags Shibata up to CHOP him! Rush wrenches Shibata, tags Dralistico back in, and they mug Shibata. Dralistico snapmares to then have a seated COBRA TWIST! Shibata endures, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Dralistico drags Shibata up to wrench the arm. Tag to Mortos, they mug Shibata, then Mortos SMACKS Shibata down! Shibata goes to ropes, Mortos wrenches and grinds the arm. Shibata endures, Mortos mocks the Opps by holding Shibata’s hand out to them, then he flips them off!

Mortos CLUBS Shibata, CLUBS him again, then headlocks. Shibata pops free to ROCK Mortos! Shibata BOOTS Rush again, but Rush grabs that foot! Mortos clamps on with a SLEEPER! The ref reprimands LFI but Mortos stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts, Mortos tags Rush, and Rush taunts The Opps. The ref has to keep Joe & Hobbs back, but then Rush kicks Shibata and snapmares him. Rush stomps away on Shibata, then pretends to “kick” Shibata’s head into the crowd. Rush taunts Joe more, then wrenches Shibata for an armlock and chinbar. Shibata endures, fights around, but Rush keeps him down.

Dynamite returns to single picture once more, and the fans rally for Shibata, only for Rush to CLUB him down. LFI storms in and stomps away on Shibata! The ref again has to keep Joe & Hobbs back, but also reprimands LFI. Dralistico tags in and he SMASHES Shibata’s knee! Dralistico stomps Shibata, tags Mortos, and Mortos gives Shibata a NECK TWIST! Cover, ONE, but Mortos wrenches Shibata’s arm. Tag to Rush, the mugging continues, and then Rush LARIATS Shibata in a corner. Rush sits Shibata down, stomps him, then runs corner to corner, to fake the dropkick and BOOT Shibata instead!

Rush rolls back to tranquilo! The fans are torn but Joe seethes. Rush eggs Shibata on, kicks him around, but Shibata stands. Rush CHOPS, but Shibata gets in Rush’s face! Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, but Shibata fires a forearm! The two go back and forth, the fans fire up, and then Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rush whips Shibata to a corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Shibata fires off a flurry of forearms! The fans are fired up, the ref counts, but Shibata stops. Rush puts Shibata in the corner to CHOP on repeat! Then he BODY SHOTS, leg sweeps, and stomps away! But Shibata turns things back around to JAB and CHOP on repeat!

The fans fire up, Rush grabs Shibata by the neck, but Shibata fires forearms! Rush fires back, the fans fire up as they go back and forth, fast and furious! Then Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Rush puts some stank on the next one, but  Shibata CROSS COUNTERS! Rush staggers, but both men roar! Rush runs up, but into a clinch! STO! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Rush and Shibata crawl, reach out, hot tags to Mortos and Hobbs! Hobbs LARIATS Mortos, he dodges Dralistico and comes back to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up with Hobbs, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs in at the corner, LARIAT for Mortos!

Hobbs runs corner to corner, LARIAT for Dralistico! Back to LARIAT Mortos! Back to LARIAT Dralistico! One more LARIAT for Mortos! Hobbs then whips Mortos into Dralistico and he SPLASHES them both! The fans fire up as the straps come down! SPINEBUSTER for Mortos! Cover, Rush y Dralistico break it! The ref reprimands, but now Mortos and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Joe and Dralistico! Joe kicks Dralistico, puts him in a corner, runs up, but Dralistico dodges. Dralistico runs back in but Joe puts him on the apron. Dralistico ROCKS and BUMPS and ROUNDHOUSES Joe! Dralistico springboards, but into a waistlock!

Joe brings Dralistico around, COQUINA CLUTCH!! The fans fire up, Shibata YANKS Rush down, and Hobbs CLOBBERS Mortos! Dralistico reaches out, but he’s OUT!! The Opps win!!

Winners: The Opps, by submission

The AEW World Trios Champions rose to the occasion, and they humbled LFI! But if not even the ungovernable could beat them, will anyone ever dethrone Joe, Shibata & Hobbs?

Renee finds Hangman on his way out.

Renee apologizes for catching him like this, but she brings up the big news for Forbidden Door, MJF actually using the Casino Gauntlet contract to make their match for the title. How is Hangman preparing for the main event? Hangman says he isn’t the one who “hemmed and hawed” about whether he’d sign a contract or not. But then MJF ATTACKS! MJF RAMS Hangman into a truck, then dares Hangman to show him that #CowboyS*it! MJF then rains down fists, drags Hangman up, and SMACKS him off a car hood! And then DRIBBLES him off it! MJF sits Hangman up against the grill and says he promised to break Hangman, so you ain’t seen nothing yet!

MJF leaves Hangman down and out, definitely not cowardly for doing this. But will “The Devil” really make Hangman’s life a living Hell? Or will he learn you don’t dare the Cowboy to shoot?

My Thoughts:

A great episode for Dynamite here, though they are really having to build Forbidden Door fast. Great opening promo from MJF and Hangman, and once again, MJF’s temper gets him in trouble. MJF puts it out there that the contract is being used, TK runs with it, and then naturally he loses his temper again and attacks Hangman to end the show. I’m not sure how that title match is gonna go, but I would hope that if Hangman loses, he loses because MJF used every move at his disposable to cheat Hangman, same as when MJF cheated Bryan Danielson.

Very good stuff with Death Riders, Moxley VS Knight was very good and they really ramped things up. Moxley VS Darby alone was going to be great, but now we’re getting an unofficial Blood & Guts match because what else would a Lights Out Steel Cage Team Match be? I’m surprised this is Tanahashi’s last match in London, but it is great to see Tanahashi teaming with Ospreay, Omega and Ibushi, three men who were in NJPW and proved themselves as some of the best in the world, and also Darby Allin, who is certainly a rising star. Gabe Kidd is also a surprise, because of the leg injury that kept him out of the G1. But I suppose he was said to only need that much time off, so he’ll make a great addition to Moxley’s team.

Speaking of which, great stuff with The Young Bucks. No music, another reference back to their past, and then Justin incurring their wrath. Great 8 Man Tag, great win for the Faces but duh, they had Hologram AND special guest, Hiromu Takahashi. Fletcher VS Hiromu for the TNT Championship will be awesome, but I would think Kyle retains. Young Bucks finding themselves in the jobber locker room was hilarious. Great stuff with Cope VS Stoke because of the comedic elements, but they did a logical string of moves, from FTR showing up to Christian Cage showing up to Patriarchy showing up. The Edge & Christian Connection being back is great, and naturally they’ll handle Nick & Kip while FTR perhaps challenges Hurt Syndicate after all.

Great Six Woman Tag, though maybe the cameras cut away to Toni and Athena too much. Great win for the Faces, but also good brawling from everyone involved. Toni & Windsor standing tall to then set up a tag match with Athena & Mercedes is good stuff, that match will go a long way for giving us go-home math. Very good promo from Swerve, and good to see Okada showed up this time. They seem to be implying Swerve has a knee problem, that could be used as a reason Swerve doesn’t win the title. I suppose that’s fine, I didn’t think Okada was losing the title anyway.

I like the tease of Hook’s return, I’m sure he’ll show up when The Opps need him most. But I’m a little disappointed Opps VS LFI happened here and for no titles. This doesn’t outright eliminate the idea of Opps VS LFI for the titles, but then it’d just be TK’s usual backwards booking. I would’ve tried for like Joe VS Dralistico or Hobbs VS Mortos in separate matches, then we build to the title match. Oh well.

My Score: 8.9/10