Tonight, Collision is… The Forbidden Porch!

Before getting to Forbidden Door, Kevin Knight defends his TNT Championship against Dezmond Xavier, while Persephone defends her CMLL Women’s World Championship against Billie Starkz!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW World Trios Championships: The Conglomeration VS The Opps; Conglomeration wins and retains the titles.
• AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Dezmond Xavier; Knight wins and retains the title.
• Chris Jericho VS JD Drake; Jericho wins.
• CMLL Women’s World Championship: Persephone VS Billie Starkz; Perse wins and retains the title.
• “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Mistico VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Bailey & Mistico win.
• Jake Doyle w/ Don Callis VS Adam Priest; Doyle wins.
• Mercedes Mone & Athena VS Maya World & Hyan; Mone & Athena win.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW World Trios Championships: The Conglomeration VS The Opps!

Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong are going to help their best friend, Mark Briscoe, in the 6v6 Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door, but they got called out by Hook, Anthony Bowens & Katsuyori Shibata just the other night on ROH Global Wars! Will the backpacks still be bringing these titles to San Jose? Or will The Opps win back these belts?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who’s #NeverLacking!

The trios sort out and The Savior of the Backbreaker starts against The Wrestler. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Shibata shifts to put Roddy in a corner. They go along ropes, end up in Conglomeration territory, and the ref counts. Shibata backs off at 4, then waits on Roddy. Kyle tags in, but Shibata tags out to Hook. The fans boo Hook as he circles with Kyle, they knuckle lock, but then Hook kicks low. Hook headlocks, Kyle powers up and out, but Hook jab steps to juke and trip Kyle! Hook facelocks. Kyle fights up, and Kyle has the facelock back! Hook facelocks back, but then Kyle facelocks again!

Hook powers the facelock back onto Kyle. Kyle wrenches out and he KICKS low! Kyle brings Hook up to fire knees, then puts Hook in the corner. Tag to Roddy, he scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Roddy brings the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil up, tags Kyle, and they CHOP and KICK on repeat! Roddy sends Kyle in for a LARIAT, then tag to Cassidy. Freshly Squeezed climbs while Roddy hits the BACKBREAKER! But then Cassidy climbs back down so that he can walk up for the ELBOW DROP! The fans cheer while Cassidy flexes. Cassidy covers, ONE!! The fans rally for Cassidy as he covers again, ONE!

Cassidy brings Hook up, but Hook EXPLODERS Cassidy! Hot tag to Bowens, and the Pride of Pro-Wrestling wrenches Cassidy to hit a BIG back suplex! Bowens fires the fans up, then he tells Cassidy to cheer. Cassidy puts his hands up, but then into his pockets! The fans cheer that even more! Bowens is annoyed, he takes the hands out, and makes them clap. The fans boo, Bowens says Cassidy’s turn. Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets! Cassidy then runs, dodges, leaps over, and SHOTGUNS Bowens down! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Bowens is even more upset. Shibata tags in, and Shibata eggs Cassidy on.

Cassidy “chops!” And “chops!” The fans fire up as Cassidy windmills, then winds up, but he ducks Shibata’s shot to roll him up! TWO, Cassidy runs, but Hook KNEES Cassidy! Shibata CHOPS Cassidy down, tags Hook, and Shibata goes out to suplex Cassidy on the apron! Then a suplex on the floor! Shibata puts Cassidy in for Hook, Hook covers, TWO! Cassidy toughs it out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Hook brings Cassidy to a corner, SMACKS him off buckles, then mockingly claps. Hook KNEES Cassidy, CHOPS him, then mocks the clapping.  Hook whips Cassidy to the corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Hook keeps Cassidy cornered as he fires body shots, then he clinches for another EXPLODER! Hook soaks up the heat, then stalks Cassidy. Hook drags Cassidy up, bumps him off buckles in the Opps’ corner, then tags Shibata. Shibata KNEES Cassidy low, talks trash, then “kicks” at Cassidy, as if mocking Cassidy’s sloth style. Cassidy huffs ‘n’ puffs but Shibata CLUBS him down! Shibata soaks up heat, then drags Cassidy up.

Shibata suplexes but Cassidy blocks! Cassidy fights, but Shibata slips around to a SLEEPER! Cassidy endures, Shibata shifts to a facelock, but Cassidy again fights the suplex. Cassidy tries to suplex but Shibata fights! They fight for control, but then Shibata slips around to the SLEEPER! Cassidy flails, Shibata makes it a GROUND COBRA CRADLE, TWO! Collision returns to single picture as Cassidy again fights the suplex! Shibata goes back to the SLEEPER, but the fans rally. Roddy CLUBS Shibata to save Cassidy! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands. Shibata scowls but he snapmares Cassidy to then run and BOOT Roddy!

The fans boo but Shibata gets his payback. Then Shibata suplexes Cassidy, but into STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Bowens and Kyle! The fans fire up as Kyle BOOTS Bowens, KICKS Bowens, then KICKS, SLAPS, KNEES, and KICKS! Then the LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up with Kyle, he runs up and forearm SMASHES! Then a wrench, ELBOW BREKER, but Bowens ROCKS Kyle! Kick, KICK, and FAM- NO, Kyle slips free! Bowens’ leg jams on the landing, Kyle trips him! ANKLE LOCK! But Hook storms in, SLEEPER on Kyle! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Kyle slips around to SAIDO Hook!

Bowens ROLLING ELBOWS Kyle, Kyle yoyos in the ropes, but Bowens ROLLING ELBOWS again! Kyle just yoyos again, DOUBLE LET’S KILL IT LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men crawl again, hot tags to Shibata and Roddy! Roddy runs up, blocks a boot, and CHOSP! Shibata CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! The fans ‘WOO~” with every CHOP, but then Shibata gets the edge as he CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Shibata UPPERCUTS Roddy, runs, but Cassidy trips Shibata up! The fans cheer that, and Roddy clinches for the BACKBREAKER! Hook runs in, but into a BACKBREAKER!

Roddy tags Cassidy, and weaponizes him! Roddy THROWS Cassidy into Shibata, then sends him into Hook! Then the scoop, but Shibata steals ORANGE PUNCH!? And then a BELLY2BELLY on Roddy! Shibata calls to Bowens, tags him in, and Bowens runs, but into a BOOT! Roddy ELBOWS Shibata, but Shibata hits an STO! Kyle is in and he fires forearms with Shibata! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth, harder and harder! Shibata gets the edge, but Kyle KNEES Shibata down! Hook is back,. Kyle KICKS, SLAPS, KNEES, and KICKS! Hook jumps the sweep to clinch, EXPLODER! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT!

The fans fire up, Cassidy dodges Bowens to backslide, TWO! Bowens fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSI! Then a SHINING WIZARD! Roddy is back but he gets Rock, Paper, Scissor, SUPERKICK! Kyle is back but he gets a kick, KICK, and then FAMOUSER! Cassidy is back, Bowens blocks boots and puts them in ropes for an ENZIGIRI! Then the SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and Bowens is beside himself, but the fans cheer the 5 Tool Player showing everything he’s got! “This is Awesome!” as Bowens rises, and he calls Shibata in. The ref reprimands, there was no tag. Shibata stands Cassidy up, Bowens fires up, but Cassidy ducks! SUPERKICK hit Shibata!

Hook freaks out, Cassidy SHOVES Bowens into him! Bowens switches and O’Conner Rolls, but Kyle AX ‘N’ SMASH! Bowens staggers, into an ORANGE PUNCH!! Then Roddy adds the ANGLE SLAM!! Roddy shoves Cassidy onto the cover, Conglomeration wins!

Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)

The Opps tried, but they could not out-teamwork The Conglomeration! Will this momentum carry Team Briscoe through the Forbidden Door? Or will the #DCMJF still slam it shut on their face?

The Demand speaks.

Ricochet applauds as he says, “Boys, here we are once again. We find ourselves on our quest for gold.” Toa Liona says he is TIRED of waiting! Ricochet says with that, looking at all the competition out there… But then The Lethal Twist walks in. Jay Lethal says hey, whoa, sorry to interrupt, they were just walking through. Ricochet says no, that’s okay. He’s been meaning to talk to Lethal. Ricochet’s been wanting to say how he likes Lethal’s style, and his haircut. Lethal says gosh, really? He’s been meaning to say the same thing to Ricochet. (Because they’re both bald) Ricochet says hey, maybe they can go talk? Lethal says yeah, they can go talk.

Ricochet and Lethal bond over baldness, but could there be a new alliance between Demand and Twist?

AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.

The Death Riders regrouped backstage after Daniel Garcia’s loss, which is why he is resting on the floor with Marina Shafir checking on him. Jon Moxley says, “The Most Dangerous Man is now in a dangerous position himself. Swerve Strickland has made himself a target. Lemme tell ya how we’re gonna handle that. Will is gonna pull the trigger. And he’s gonna hit him where it hurts the most.” Will Ospreay says, “Message received loud and clear. Ten years of friendship, all for what? Nothing. That’s the message you’re gonna send a guy after a double neck fusion surgery? I don’t care how many times we do these bridges, mate, I get hit with that move, I’m looking at another surgery for sure.

“After all the battles, all the wars that we fought together, you name it, but this is different. The Most Dangerous Man in AEW, you are about to see how dangerous I can be, bruv. This isn’t your house anymore, mate. You’re a squatter, and you are occupying space on my road to Wembley.” Daniel Garcia manages to raise a hand as he tells “Billy, bring it home, my boy.” Ospreay daps it up with the Dragonslayer, but will the Aerial Assassin tear down Swerve’s House once and for all?

AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Dezmond Xavier!

On the flipside from the previous match, The Jet wants to earn his own world title shot by saving MJF from Mark Briscoe in that 6v6 Steel Cage match. However, will he be bringing this title with him? Or are things about to get lit in Rio Rancho?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of TNT!

The bell rings and the fans tell Knight, “You Sold Out!” Knight says at least someone wanted him. Knight and Dez circle, tie up, but Knight kicks low! Knight headlocks, grinds the hold, and the fans boo. Knight talks more trash but Dez powers up, but he can’t power out as Knight holds on! Dez fights up, pries at the hold, and wrenches the hold open, only for Knight to clamp it on tighter! Knight hits a takeover, but Dez fights back up. Dez powers up, then arm-drags free! The fans still tell Knight, “You Sold Out!” Dez and Knight tie up, Dez trips Knight, but Knight avoids the PK, only for Dez to roll him up! TWO, and Dez says it was close.

Knight runs in, but Dez wrenches, LATIGO THROWS, then steps over for LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Dez stares Knight down. Knight is a bit surprised, but he ducks a buzzsaw, then rolls Dez up! But his feet are on the ropes! The ref sees that in time and says no good! The fans cheer Knight, but he argues the rules. Knight runs up on Dez, Dez goes up and over to trap Knight in the corner. Dez then slips outside to GAMANGIRI! Dez slingshots and RANAS Knight out! The fans fire up while Knight staggers, and Dez builds speed! Knight runs away to deny Dez his dive. The fans boo but Knight takes his time on the outside.

Knight slides in, but he hurries away as Dez steps up. The fans boo again, but Dez stays patient. Knight approaches the apron, but he also stays behind the ref. Dez pushes past the ref, but Knight trips him up! Knight drags Dez out, RAMS him into the apron, then RAMS him again! The fans boo but Knight whips Dez at the steps. Dez handsprings up and over! But Knight LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Dez and Knight taunts the fans, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Knight drags Dez up, stomps him down, then KICKS him in the side! Dez tumbles away, Knight UPPERCUTS him. Dez staggers but Knight brings him around, only for Dez to duck the chop! Dez GAMANGIRIS in return! And then KICKS, KICKS, but Knight blocks one! Knight talks trash, but Dez SLAPS him! Knight scrambles into the ring but Dez follows. Dez lines up a shot, runs in, and he catches Knight for an STO! Dez then flips Knight over, rolls and DROPKICKS him in the side! Then a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Dez stays cool as Knight toughs it out. Dez bumps Knight off buckles, then runs up, only to be put on the apron.

Dez SMACKS Knight first, then goes up the corner. Knight hits the ropes to trip Dez up! Dez tumbles down while Collision goes to break!

Collision returns as Knight has a double wristlock. Dez endures, fires body shots, but Knight KNEES low! The fans boo but Knight reels Dez in, only for Dez to arm-drag free! Dez blocks a shot, ROCKS Knight, then ROCKS him again! And again! Dez fires fast hands, then a KICK and CUTTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dez grits his teeth as he rises up while Knight goes to a corner. The fans rally, Dez runs in at Knight, UPPERCUT! Then a SUPERKICK! Knight wobbles, Dez ENZIGIRIS him against ropes! Dez goes up the corner to FLYING DDT! Knight flounders around, Dez covers, TWO!

The fans rally for Dez as Knight survives. Dez goes to another corner, focuses his energy and aims at Knight, but Knight avoids the meteora! Knight runs up, but into an ELBOW! Dez goes up again, but into the UPPER ROOM! Knight storms up on Dez, scoop shim, and BACKBREAKERS! Dez writhes but Knight drags him to a cover, TWO! Dez survives despite his history of back problems, and Knight argues the count. The fans boo Knight, but he goes up the corner. Knight aims, but Dez rolls into the corner, therefore too close for Knight’s flight. Knight hops down, but Dez UP KICKS! Dez then hurries to bring Knight up, but Knight HOTSHOTS Dez!

Dez flounders, then staggers to his feet. Knight leaps, but Dez dodges to roll Knight up, TWO!! Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Knight ducks the roundhouse but not the HEEL KICK! Dez runs, but Knight DROPKICKS him first! Dez takes a rough landing on his head and shoulders, too! Knight hurries to scoop Dez, but Dez slips free! SPIKE-RANA from Dez! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! A standing count climbs as Dez stirs, and Knight follows. They’re still down at 5, then 6. Dez finds Knight at 8 and fires a forearm! Knight fires back! The fans rally for Dez as he fires another forearm, then boo as Knight fires another!

“This is Awesome!” as the shots keep going, then Knight ROCKS Dez again and again! Dez SOBATS back, then reels Knight in, Knight wrenches to ROCK Dez again and again and again! Knight shouts, “Who sold out, huh?!” But then Dez DECKS Knight! The fans fire up for Dez, he runs at the corner, but Knight dodges! Dez ROUNDHOUSES, then runs to SLING-DOG! Dez keeps going, METEORA! Cover, TWO! Knight survives and Dez is stunned! Knight bails out, but Dez DIVES! Down goes Knight at the ramp! The fans fire up again as Dez hurries to his feet. Dez brings Knight up, fireman’s carries, but the ring count is already 5 of 10.

Dez brings Knight back into the ring, then he goes up the corner. Knight sputters in the drop zone, Dez SKY TWISTERS into knees! Knight saves himself, and hits a DROPKICK to the back of Dez’s head! Knight hauls Dez up, ripcord and CRASH LANDING! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The Jet turns things around at just the right time, and now he has that momentum going into Forbidden Door. But will Maxwell Jacob Friedman and the Don Callis Family’s best be able to overcome Team Briscoe? Or will Knight be denied his title match by the Sussex County Chicken?

The Triangle of Madness is here!

Thekla leads the way for Julia Hart & Skye Blue, and they stand on stage as Thekla says, “Everyone is saying that I’m the only one making Forbidden Door feel like Forbidden Door. All these companies playing nicey-nice with each other, and it makes me sick! I don’t have to be nice to anyone. If I wanna fly to Japan, I do it. If I wanna attack the President of Stardom, I do it. And if I wanna destroy the Forbidden Door, I’m gonna light that dumb b*tch on fire!” The fans cheer that! Julia adds that this war will not stop there. Everyone in the Triangle of Madness operates on their own time.

Skye Blue says that for the Buy In, she faces Maika, another hopeless, pathetic girl from Stardom, in a TBS Qualifier. And as exciting as it’d be to win the TBS Championship, Skye cannot wait to show you and all of Stardom what a violent little thing she really is. Thekla likes that! Bah gawd, Starlight Kid, President Okada, Stardom! Hell, NJPW, CMLL, and even AEW, you built the Forbidden Door, and now you’re gonna watch it BURN! Thekla gets pyro to emphasize that message, but will The Toxic Spider finally beat the one woman she never could in Japan? Or will she fail to defend the title as Starlight Kid defends Stardom’s honor?

Chris Jericho VS JD Drake!

After the back and forth both verbally and physically, Y2J is preparing for a fight with Tommaso Ciampa at Beach Break 2026! But that means he needs a tune-up! Will he get more than he bargained for with this Workhorseman? Or will Jericho prove to everyone that a serious Jericho is a dangerous Jericho?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Jericho. Jericho revels in it, which annoys JD. JD says who cares about them, worry about him! Jericho SLAPS JD! Then he ducks a chop to CHOP, and CHOP< and CHOP! JD ROCKS Jericho, fires more shots, but Jericho fires forearms in return! The fans rally as Jericho fires off, then SLAPS JD! JD KNEES low, then whips Jericho to a corner. JD runs up, Jericho dodges, and Jericho runs back in! JD ELBOWS Jericho, goes up the corner, but Jericho SMACKS JD again! Jericho goes up, up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, Jericho goes to TEN! Then SUPER STEINER!

The fans fire up as JD tumbles around, then Jericho runs up, ENZIGIRI! JD staggers then flops out of the ring. Jericho goes up the corner to hear the fans, then he takes aim. SUPER CROSSBODY! Down goes JD and the fans fire up with Jericho! Jericho high-fives the front row, then he goes back to JD. Jericho SMACKS JD off the steps, then puts him in the ring. Jericho hurries to run up and KICK JD in the side! The fans cheer as Jericho then throws hands. Jericho punches again and again, then whips, but JD reverses. Jericho KICKS JD back, then runs, but into a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO!

JD is annoyed but Jericho isn’t a living legend for no reason. JD drags Jericho up, CHOPS him, then puts him in a corner. JD winds up to CHOP again! JD talks trash on Jericho and CHOPS again! JD huffs ‘n’ puffs, runs up, and SPLASHES! Jericho slumps down, JD grins, and JD CANNONBALLS! JD drags Jericho to the drop zone, then goes up! The fans fire up for the SCRAPSAULT FLOP! Jericho avoids disaster, then he drags himself to his feet. Jericho storms up to CHOP! And CHOP! But JD CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, the fans ‘WOO~” with each one! Jericho fires a flurry but JD shoves him!

JD BACKDROPS but Jericho sunset flips! TWO, and CODE BREAKER! Jericho lines up a shot on JD, RUNNING KNEE! A shot at Ciampa there, and then Jericho trips JD up! Jericho has the legs, he turns JD over, WALLS OF JERICHO! JD flails, but he TAPS! Jericho wins!

Winner: Chris Jericho, by submission

Jericho was indeed serious, and he shouts for Tony Schiavone! Schiavone hurries in, mic in hand, and Jericho has JD’s legs again! Jericho turns JD, and he tells Schiavone to tell the world that Jericho is better than Ciampa! Schiavone says gladly! Jericho IS better than Tommaso Ciampa! Jericho lets JD go, another shot at Ciampa with this display. The fans cheer on “Y 2 J!” and Jericho tells Ciampa, “I had Tony Schiavone give you that message, because I’ve been looking for you, man. I’ve looked all around this arena here in Albuquerque, New Mexico tonight. Every nook, every cranny, every dressing room, every closet, but you’re not here.

“Ciampa, I just want to see ya face to face so I can say thank you. Thank you for leaving me beaten and bloodied, because I needed it. So I wanna thank you. But trust me, you’re not gonna wanna thank me for what happens to you now. See you at Beach Break, Ciampa!” The fans cheer as Jericho issues his message to the Psycho Killer. Who will be left standing when Jericho and Ciampa go 1v1 under the hot summer sun?

Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa and The Divine Dominion.

Lexy Nair is with La Mera Mera and the Women’s Tag Team Champions as she reminds them of the No Physicality Agreement. At the Buy-In for Forbidden Door, we will see Megan Bayne & Lena Kross defend their titles against Thunder Rosa and CMLL’s Olympia, who could not make it tonight. Rosa asks the champs, “What? You didn’t think I was gonna show up, huh? Especially alone, did you? Well, I’m not afraid of you, nor you.” Lena says the face paint must be seeping into Rosa’s skull. The champs don’t care if you’re afraid. Megan says how you feel is irrelevant, but they know how Rosa will feel when they’re done.

Rosa asks if Megan knows about Mexican fighting spirit, because it sounds like she doesn’t. The higher the odds, the harder they fight, so she and Olympia are gonna fight so hard until they are the last ones standing. Lena says yes, nothing says “Fighting spirit” like two women who are always hiding their faces. Rosa says her face paint is heritage. Olympia’s mask is culture. They will not bow down nor run away from these two Amazon-ass, double D wannabes sucias from the swap meet, walking around like you’re goddesses! Megan says Rosa isn’t preparing for a match, she’s preparing to be a sacrifice. Rosa says the only thing that’s gonna be sacrificed is that stupid attitude!

Rosa throws off her jersey, but Lexy brings up the No Physicality Agreement. The Divine Dominion leaves, Rosa talks a lot more trash, but one way or another, the Forbidden Door will put them all to the test. Will Rosa y Olympia dethrone the Divine Dominion? Or will it take a lot more than divine intervention to do so?

CMLL Women’s World Championship: Persephone VS Billie Starkz!

The Goddess of the Underworld may be going for the AEW TBS Championship next week, but she’s ready to defend her title here tonight just to prove a point. Will Persephone be heading into Survival of the Fittest already golden? Or will Athena’s Minion make up for past failures?

The introductions are made, Tony Khan is here per CMLL tradition to help show off the belt, and we see who heads home with it!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two run up, tie up, and Perse powers Billie to the corner. The ref counts, Perse backs off, and Billie is already annoyed. Perse and Billie tie up again, Billie arm-drags, then she trips Perse. Billie does jumping jacks to show off, but Perse smirks. Perse runs, Billie sidesteps, but Perse RANAS! Billie runs up but Perse slips around to waistlock. Perse spins Billie, snapmares, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Perse then does jumping jacks to taunt Billie back. The fans cheer but Billie is mad. Billie runs up, Perse sidesteps, then she catches Billie’s crossbody for a FALL AWAY SLAM!

The fans fire up with Perse and she motions she’s getting another belt. Perse drags Billie up, but Billie HOTSHOTS Perse! Perse flops to the apron but Billie brings her up. APRON DDT! The fans wince, but then Billie clears the desk! The fans are torn, but Billie brings Perse over, SMACKS her off the desk hood, then she climbs up onto the desk! SWANTON BOMB onto the floor! Direct hit on Perse, then Billie whips her into barriers! Billie HAMMERS away on Perse, the ref reprimands, and Collision goes picture in picture.

The ref tells Billie to get this in the ring, but Billie stalks Perse around the way. Perse fires body shots on Billie, but Billie whips her into more barriers! Perse flops down, Billie steps on her, and the ref reprimands again. Billie puts Perse in the ring, stalks her, then scuffs her. Billie kicks Perse around, eggs her on, and repeat. Billie pie faces Perse, but Perse gets in her face. Perse then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Perse whips Billie, Billie reverses, CRAVAT SMASH and HEEL KICK! Down goes Perse and Billie brushes herself off. Billie then huffs ‘n’ puffs as she storms up on Perse, and she CHOKES Perse! The ref counts, Billie stops, and she “kicks dirt” at Perse.

Billie snapmares Perse into a chinlock, but Perse endures. Perse fights the hold, grabs at Billie, but Billie digs her knee into Perse’s back. Perse fights up, fires body shots, but Billie THROWS Perse down! Billie then KNEES Perse again and again! Billie clamps on the low motorcycle stretch but Perse still endures, even as Billie shifts into chicken wings. Perse kicks her way over, but Billie drags her back from the ropes! Billie puts on the pressure as Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally as Perse endures, and she fights up to fire body shots. Billie KNEES low, wags her finger, then whips. Perse reverses and LARIATS at the ropes!

Perse reels Billie in, but Billie fights the lift! Billie SLAPS Perse, then talks trash. But Perse glares at Billie! Perse blocks one arm, then the other! DOUBLE ARM SUPLEX! Billie staggers to her feet and Perse LARAITS her down! Then ELBOWS her down! Billie dodges the next shot, but Perse goes Matrix to dodge! Then Perse SUPERKICKS Billie down! Cover, TWO! Billie survives and Perse grows frustrated. Perse waistlocks Billie, drags her up, but Billie fights with elbows! Perse shoves Billie to a corner, runs up, but she blocks boots! Billie FLYING CHUCKS in return! Billie runs up, but Perse wrenches and hooks the arms, baclkslodie with bridge! TWO!!

Billie escapes and she KNEES Perse down! Billie hurries to a corner, climbs up, but Perse SLAPS her! Perse goes up, brings Billie to the top, and the fans cheer the SUPERPLEX! And then Perse rolls through, deadlifts, but Billie knees in return! Suplex and GHOST BUSTER! Both women are down but the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Billie rises. Billie brings Perse up, and KICKS! KICKS! But Perse blocks the next, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Billie survives being nearly crunched! Perse kicks Billie on her way to the corner, then she goes up. The fans rally again, but Billie THROWS Perse down!

Billie goes up, up, and SWANTON FLOPS! Billie hobbles, Perse runs up, SPEAR!! Perse isn’t done, she reels Billie in and Canadian Racks into the crucifix lift! RAZOR’S EDGE! Cover, Perse wins!

Winner: Persephone, by pinfall (still CMLL Women’s World Champion)

Billie put up quite the fight, but Perse still reigns! But then HIKARU SHIDA ATTACKS! The kendo stick SMACK hits Perse in the back! Shida then traps Perse in the combination reverse crab and straitjacket stretch! But wait! Kris Statlander, Queen Aminata AND Harley Cameron rush out here! They run Shida off, but Perse is still wary of them, too. Kris and the others assure Perse, this isn’t like that. But then all four do remember, it’ll be every woman for herself soon enough. But who will be the NEW Face of TBS after Wednesday night?

“Speedball” Mike Bailey & Mistico VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!

While #JetSpeed may be no more, these two former AEW World Trios Champions are still amigos. As such, they look to earn their way as a duo now, perhaps even going for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Will nothing stop Speedball y Mistico from climbing the ranks? Or will Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari prove that #AthletesRule?

The teams sort out and Bailey starts against Nese. The fans rally as the two circle, then approach. Bailey trips Nese, runs the ropes, but handsprings over the dropdown. Bailey then dodges Nese, hurdles, but Nese leaps over. Bailey kips up, dodge and KICKS, and the fans fire up! But Daivari pulls hair! Bailey BLASTS Daivari, but Nese CLOBBERS Bailey! Daivari tags in, The Athletes mug Bailey while the ref reprimands. “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Mistico runs up, but into DOUBLE BOOTS! The Athletes double whip but Bailey & Mistico dodge to then DOUBLE RANA! The Athletes bail out, Bailey & Mistico build speed, and they both slide!

The Athletes dodge to kick low! They send Mistico into steel steps, but Bailey blocks the apron bump. Daivari blocks a lariat to wrench and DDT Bailey on the floor! The fans boo but Daivari puts Bailey in. Cover, TWO! Daivari brings Bailey up, CHOPS him, but Bailey blocks the punch. Bailey CHOPS, runs, but into a KNEE! Nese gets away with a cheap shot, then The Athletes mug Bailey! The ref reprimands, but Mistico runs in! Nese dodges him to then DECK Mistico! Daivari & Nese then get Bailey up, PREMIER DDT! Cover, but Mistico breaks it! The fans cheer, but The Athletes mug Mistico again.

Nese & Daivari double whip, but Mistico springboards to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up as Mistico runs, ARABIAN PRESS through the hip toss, then he knuckle locks Daivari. Mistico mule kicks Nese, goes up and up and hits the FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The Athlete stagger up, into DOUBLE THRUST KICKS! Then Bailey & Mistico try again, DOUBLE DIVE! Down go The Athletes and the fans fire up! Bailey fetches Daivari into the ring, then rallies the fans. Bailey tags Mistico and the fans cheer. But Nese YANKS Mistico down! Nese avoids the boot, Daivari wrenches Bailey to hammerlock and LION’S LARIAT!

Daivari tags Nese but they focus on Bailey. They double back suplex, Bailey lands out, and he TOSSES Daivari out! Bailey BOOTS Nese, then SWEEPS Daivari’s legs! Bailey dodges Nese while he TRAINGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS Daivari! Mistico springboards in and CROSSBODIES! He keeps moving, for LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE and Nese TAPS! Bailey & Mistico win!

Winners: “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Mistico, by submission

A fast ‘n’ furious fight, and a victory, Mistico is rolling towards Forbidden Door! Will Mistico y Mascara Dorada be able to do the same against The Young Bucks and NJPW’s Shingo Takagi & Titan?

Gabe Kidd speaks.

“Three months, thinking about what I’m gonna do when I get back. The timing of this is funny, isn’t it? The timing of this Forbidden Door coming up, and I get told I’m at the mercy of the US Government. Five years, I’m talking about making this a competition, it’s company VS company, who really is the best? Everyone wants to say it, no one wants to prove it. Forbidden Door is not a one-day event to me, it’s an every day thing. It’s battling through, records, it’s about AEW now, it’s about The Death Riders, it’s about showcasing who is the best. It’s not just putting two guys from different companies together, see how good they can have a match. F THAT!

“You hated me about everything, and now you lil’ Mini-me’s wanna jump on my band wagon? Jump on the GK Train? Well, I can’t be there, so enjoy it. Shota, it’s not about the title to me. That piece of s*it, I can buy that for $250, take it anywhere I want. Belt or not, I will be waiting here, in the sh*thole of your home country right now, and I am waiting for you. Gambate ne.” The Mad Man is ready to rough up the Roughneck, but will Shota still be IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion when he gets the chance?

Jake Doyle w/ Don Callis VS Adam Priest!

Another member of the “all-star team” MJF is bringing to Forbidden Door is in action, looking to whet his appetite before that fest of a main event on Sunday. Will #DangerousDoyle be satisfied with this match? Or will #AllGenresAdam prove he’s not just some appetizer?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans tell off Callis, Priest encourages it, but Callis says shut up. Doyle and Priest tie up, and Doyle SHOVES Priest down! Priest scrambles to his feet, the two reset, and they tie up again, only for Doyle to THROW Priest away! Priest stands, does some push-ups, and he fires the fans up again. Doyle and Priest tie up, Priest gets around, and he shoves Doyle. Doyle comes bakc, Priest goes for a leg, but Doyle THROWS Priest away! Doyle then rushes Priest into the corner, RAMS him, and RAMS him again! And again! Doyle reels Priest in, suplexes to THROW him across the way! Callis says go ahead, do push-ups.

Priest scares Callis off, but Doyle CLUBS Priest on the back. Doyle drags Priest up, scoops him, but Priest slips free. Priest wrenches Doyle to UPPERCUT the arm again and again, then CLUB away on the arm! But Doyle SLAMS Priest down with the other arm! Doyle runs and RUNS Priest over again and again and again! Priest dodges, he DROPKICKS Doyle, then DROPKICKS again! Priest runs, but into a BODY BLOCK! Doyle soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.

Doyle storms over to Priest, bends him against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. But Callis gets a cheap shot in! Callis scurries away, but Doyle hauls Priest up. Doyle DECKS Priest, covers, TWO! Priest survives but Doyle is more amused than anything. Doyle steps on Priest’s head, Callis talks trash, but the ref counts as they’re in the ropes. Doyle stops at 4, soaks up more heat, then stalks Priest to a corner. Doyle brings Priest around but Priest CHOPS, CHOPS, and fires forearms! Doyle scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Priest survives, but Doyle is still more amused than anything. Doyle stands Priest up, bumps him off buckles, then brings him around.

Doyle RAMS into Priest, RAMS him again, and digs his shoulder in. Priest CLUBS away on Doyle, but Doyle backs off to let him fall, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns as Priest blocks a lariat, but that seems to be just as bad for him. Both men go to corners, but Priest runs up, only for Doyle to put Priest on the apron. Priest grabs the arm to UPPERCUT, HOTSHOT, and then he climbs up the corner. The fans rally as Priest leaps, TORNADO DDT! Doyle flounders while the fans fire up for Priest, and he hurries to grab that arm. Priest wrenches, UPPERCUTS the arm, then CLUBS it! And CLUBS it again! Priest ROCKS Doyle with a forearm, the fans cheer, but Doyle steps on Priest’s foot! Doyle stands tall to DECK Priest! The fans are torn but Doyle drags Priest up.

Doyle whips Priest to then DUMP him down, bring him around, but Priest wrenches to arm-drag! ARMBAR! Doyle clasps hands quickly but the fans rally for Priest! Priest breaks the grip, ARMBAR!! Callis panics but Doyle fights around! Doyle high stacks, deadlifts, then POWERBOMBS Priest! Both men are down but the fans fire up! A standing count begins while Doyle shakes out his bad arm. The fans rally up, Doyle rises, and Callis coaches him up. Doyle storms over to Priest, but Priest UP KICKS! Priest then dodges in the corner! Doyle crashes into buckles, and Priest runs back in! Priest blocks a boot, turns Doyle around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

The fans fire up, and Priest DDTS Doyle back down! Cover, TWO! Doyle survives and Priest grows frustrated. Priest goes to the corner, climbs up top, and leaps into a FOREARM! Doyle roars while Priest staggers around. Priest leans against Doyle, then slumps down. Doyle smirks, then drags Priest up, but Priest cradles! TWO!! Doyle escapes and Priest runs, but into the BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, Doyle wins!

Winner: Jake Doyle, by pinfall

Even with a bad arm, that is just how dangerous Jake Doyle is! Callis celebrates with his monster, but will the DCMJF soon take over AEW?

Willow Nightingale speaks.

“Now the Comeback Killer has to make a comeback of her own. I think somewhere along the journey, I became okay with letting my dream of being the best die. I mean, being the best is subjective anyway, and if you don’t have it in you, you really do have to accept that. You have to make the most with whatever accomplishments you can. That’s the only way to get by. But I know what I’m made of, I know what’s in there. I guess I just got comfortable.” The Babe with the Power must begin again, but will she rebuild herself from the ground up and be even stronger than before?

Mercedes Mone & Athena VS Maya World & Hyan!

The CEO & The Fallen Goddess suckered #ThatGirl into thinking they were genuinely happy she won her spot in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals, then beat her down in an attempt to humble her. But will the reigning Queen of Harts and the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion continue to bully Maya? Or will having Hyan by her side help Maya take over the world?

The ref has to keep the teams separated at first, given the tensions between them. But then Mone & Athena just rush Maya & Hyan! Maya & Hyan dodge, then they fire off on Mone & Athena! The fans fire up as the bell rings, and Maya has Athena while Hyan stomps Mone! Athena shoves Maya, but Maya dodges Athena. Hyan scoops Athena while Maya sets up, ASSISTED GUT BUSTER! Athena flounders, Mone runs up, but Hyan & Maya double kick first! They double whip Mone into Athena, then Maya sends Hyan in for a SPALSH! Maya adds a BACK BODY BLOCK, and then Mone & Athena slump down. Hyan runs up to tilt-o-whirl RANA CANNONBALL Maya into them!

The fans fire up for the underdogs while Mone & Athena bail out. Mone says forget this, they don’t need this! But Maya & Hyan build speed to DOUBLE DIVE onto Mone & Athena! The fans fire up and Maya points to the cup. Maya drags Athena up, puts her in the ring, and Hyan does the same with Mone. The fans duel while Maya & Hyan high-five. Maya brings Athena up, but Athena throat chops! Atehan runs, Maya dodges, and Maya RANAS! Maya runs up, WHEEL KICK on Athena! The fans fire up for Maya as she WEST COAST POPS Athena! But Athena distracts the ref, and Mone THROWS Maya down by her hair!

Maya flounders to the ropes, Athena runs up and BOOT WASHES her outta the ring! The fans are torn but Athena tags Mone. They mug Maya on the outside, then SMACK her off the apron. The ref reprimands, he starts the ring count, but Athena tells Hyan to stay back. Mone SMACKS Maya off the apron, then says that cup is hers! Mone puts Maya in the ring, then talks trash on her before she stomps Maya down. Mone drags Maya up, tags Athena, and they reel Maya in for a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Athena covers, TWO! Maya survives but Athena drags her up, just to CLUB her down! Athena drags Maya to the ropes, then CLUBS away on her!

The ref reprimands but Athena brings Maya to the apron. Athena then steps back in, just to KNEE Maya down! Tag to Mone, Mone drags Maya up, and Mone snapmares to then chinlock. Maya endures the squeeze while the fans rally and duel. Maya fight sup, fights around, and arm-drags free! Mone comes back to DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed, she tags Athena, and they SMACK Maya off buckles. Athena tags Mone back in, they bring Maya around, and DOUBLE- NO, Maya slips free of the suplexes! Maya ducks the lariats to hot tag Hyan! And Hyan DOUBLE LARIATS Mone & Athena! Hyan ELBOWS then whips, but Mone reverses.

Hyan comes back and she BOOTS Mone down! The fans fire up for Hyan as she brings Mone up, and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Hyan stays focused, she runs up on Mone, but Mone BOOTS her away! Athena sneaks the tag, Mone dodges Hyan, but Hyan ROCKS Mone! Hyan goes outside, but Mone ducks the haymaker! Hyan elbows Mone, but Athena gets under Hyan to APRON POWERBOMB! Then Athena dodges Maya for Mone to METEORA to the floor! The fans are torn but Mone swaggers over to the cup while Collision goes picture in picture.

Mone & Athena smile as they stand tall, and Athena goes back to cover Hyan, TWO! Hyan is tougher than that, but Athena CLUBS her down. Athena drags Hyan into a chinlock, then fishhooks Hyan’s mouth! The ref reprimands, Athena stops to drag Hyan over, and she tags Mone in. Athena stomps Hyan in to the corner, then backs off so Mone can SWINGING METEORA! Mone swaggers around, drags Hyan from the corner to cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed with Hyan and drags her up to snapmare hard. And snapmare again, and snapmare again! Mone runs to BASEMENT METEORA! Cover, TWO! Hyan is still in this but Mone stays between her and Maya.

Mone claps at Maya, Maya swipes at Mone, but Mone gets away. Mone bumps Hyan off buckles, tags Athena, and they mug Hyan. Athena ROCKS Hyan, fires off forearm after forearm, then tags Mone. Athena digs her boot in, then she whips Mone in for the METEORA! High stack cover, TWO! Hyan stays in this, but Mone stalks her as she crawls for Maya. Mone HIP DROPS onto Hyan, then wraps her up in the STRAITJACKET STRETCH! Hyan endures, Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Hyan fights up, but ends up in a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed again, but she slaps Mone around.

The fans rally for Hyan as she fires body shots, but Mone SLAPS her down! Mone tags Athena, then they double whip her to the ropes. They DOUBLE ELBOW Hyan down, cover, TWO! Athena drags Hyan up, tags Mone back in, and the fans rally as Mone takes the handoff. Mone snap suplexes Hyan, and that is Una Amiga! The fans are torn as Mone brings Hyan up for Dos Amigas! The fans still rally, and Mone brings Hyan up for the THREE AM- NO, Hyan cradle coutners! TWO, and Mone hurries to keep Hyan back from Maya! Mone whips Hyan to a corner, runs up, but Hyan dodges! Mone’s knees hit buckles and she hobbles around!

Hyan crawls, reaches out, but Mone snarls as she grabs a leg. Hyan BOOTS Mone away! Hot tags to Athena and Maya! The fans fire up as Maya SHOTGUNS Athena! And SOBATS! And BOOTS! And then ENZIGIRIS! Athena flounders while Maya kips up, and Maya UPPERCUTS in the corner! Maya keeps moving, and she wheelbarrows to victory roll, and STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Athena survives, but part of Maya knows Athena’s tougher than that. Maya drags Athena to a drop zone, then climbs up. But Mone runs up! Maya SHOVES Mone away, but Athena YANKS Maya down! Athena BLASTS Hyan for good measure!

Tag to Mone, and Athena hits Maya with a CODE BREAKER! Maya stumbles right into Mone’s BACKSTABBER! Then the cover, but Hyan BARRELS through Athena to break it! The fans fire up while all four women are down! “This is Awesome!” as Mone and Maya slowly rise up. Mone ROCKS Maya, but Maya ROCKS Mone! Mone ROCKS Maya, but Maya ROCKS Mone! The fans rally up as the shots keep going back and forth! Maya fires a flurry, but Mone blocks to spin her around! Maya ELBOWS free, but Mone blocks a kick! Mone KNEES Maya, but Maya dodges the lariat! Maya and Mone both take a moment, Athena tags in before Mone BOOTS Maya!

Mone runs up but Maya dodges Mone to CUTTER! The fans fire up, but Athena runs in! Maya wheelbarrows, but Athena makes it a WHEELBARROW GERMAN! But then Hyan BUSAIKU KNEES Athena down! The fans fire up again as all four women are down! Maya rises, Hyan coaches her on, and fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” But the show’s almost over, it has to end somehow! Hyan drags Athena up, Maya runs, but Mone trips Maya! Athena victory rolls Hyan, TWO! Hyan rolls it back, TWO! Athena dodges the boot, Hyan blocks the rolling elbow! Hyan reels Athena in, but Athena escapes the bomb!

We see Mone has Maya down on the floor in the STATEMENT MAKER CROSSFACE! Hyan kicks Athena, whips, but Athena goes up, up, and O-FACE OUTTA NOWHERE!!! Cover, #CEOverlords win!

Winners: Mercedes Mone & Athena, by pinfall

Athena rebounds from losing in the Owen Hart Cup, and Mone certainly made a statement! And then they bully Hyan! The fans boo as they beat her down, and then they clamp on the STATEMENT MAKER and HALF CRAB!! Hyan taps but it doesn’t matter with the match over! But Maya returns! She SUPERKICKS Athena, then she SUPERKICKS Mone! The fans fire up again as Maya goes to the apron, and she ASAI MOONSAULTS onto them both!! The It Girl makes sure Hyan is alright, and Mone cowers behind the Owen Hart Cup podium. Is the CEO about to find out that this is Maya’s World now? Or can she still go back-to-back as the Queen of Harts?

My Thoughts:

A very good Collision as the go-home to Forbidden Door, but did we really need Doyle VS Priest? Honestly, it didn’t add to the Steel Cage match build, it just took time from other stuff that could’ve happened. Jericho VS JD Drake was only a touch above that, because Jericho did need to have a moment to call out Ciampa. Bailey & Mistico VS Premier Athletes was maybe on par with that, but it really only served as spoilers on the ROH World Tag Team Championship match that they were planning on sharing next week on ROH TV. But I suppose him showing up with the tag title on Sunday would give that away, too, but still.

Great title matches tonight, though. Very good showing for Bowens in the trios match, but I figured The Conglomeration would win to have some momentum going into the cage match. I’m wondering if there will be more build in the dysfunction between Hook and Bowens, like Samoa Joe sends a message of encouragement to Bowens while Hook tries to talk down on him. Great showing for Billie but of course Perse won tonight. She wasn’t going to lose the CMLL title on a non-CMLL show, and she wasn’t going to lose momentum going into the Survival of the Fittest next week. And great showing for Dez against Knight, but likewise, Knight wasn’t losing going into the PPV.

Very good promo from Ospreay and the Death Riders, though not sure it was 100% needed given the math we got from Dynamite. Again, Ospreay’s gotta win the Owen Hart Cup or what was even the point? Good promo from Gabe Kidd, but it needed to be in a better location for the sake of audio. I do appreciate that Gabe is making the feud with Shota “above title,” in the off chance Pac wins on Sunday, but no, c’mon, Shota’s gotta win to return to NJPW with that momentum. Very good promo from Willow to let us know about her recovery. Hopefully Willow takes her time to make sure she’s truly 100% before coming back.

Very good promo from the Triangle of Madness to call out everyone, but especially Stardom. While Thekla more than likely wins against Starlight Kid, maybe Maika beats Skye Blue to join the Survival of the Fittest? It’d be fitting that the Heels are humbled given all this trash they talk to Stardom, so Stardom’s gotta get at least one win on them. And great main event from Mone & Athena VS Maya & Hyan. While the Heels win the match, Maya stands tall, so the go-home math is a bit of a wash. Feels like Mone wins out to make history as not only a two-time but a back-to-back Queen of Harts.

My Score: 8.7/10