Takeshita retains International Title as Dynamite builds to Forbidden Door

AEW Dynamite broadcast live from Rio Rancho saw Konosuke Takeshita retain the AEW International Championship over Ricochet in a fast, high-stakes main event. The show featured eight advertised matches and served as a major preview for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Will Ospreay scored a big win over ELP, Swerve Strickland edged Daniel Garcia, Zack Sabre Jr. submitted Jungle Jack Perry, The Young Bucks defeated TMDK, and Survival of the Fittest qualifiers saw Harley Cameron and Queen Aminata advance.

The program closed in chaotic fashion as Mark Briscoe confronted MJF, igniting a brawl that pulled in members of both camps and cemented the Steel Cage showdown at Forbidden Door between Team Briscoe and Team MJF. With top matches still set for Sunday — including Ospreay vs. Swerve and Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr. — Dynamite delivered last-minute momentum swings and storyline heat ahead of the big cross-promotional event.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-konosuke-takeshita-vs-ricochet-swerve-vs-garcia/.