AEW and NJPW presented Forbidden Door 2023 PPV live from Toronto, Canada at Scotiabank Arena on June 25th. The event was broadcast on FiteTV at this link in English and French.
AEW Zero Hour 2023 by Forbidden Door, Toronto, Canada
The commentators are Excalibur, Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton
Renée Paquette and RJ City welcome us and remind us of the main map of Forbidden Door, then we start the first fight of this Zero Hour.
Trios Match
Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland, Toa Liona & Kaun) vs. Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Baretta) & El Desperado
At the end of the match, Brian Cage leads an F5 to Rocky Romero, then Swerve Strickland connects to the flight with a cutter. Swerve Strickland then positions Rocky Romero in a seated position, then climbs onto the third rope and executes a double foot stomp for the win.
Winner: Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland, Toa Liona & Kaun)
Owen Hart Tournament – First Round
Athena vs. Billie Starkz
At the end of the bout, Athena crouches and prone on the ring apron and then Billie Starks throws himself off the top rope in “Swanton Bomb,” but the ROH Champion ducks and the young wrestler falls hard. Athena then stuns Billie Starkz with a running knee while she is at the commentary table, bringing her back into the ring. Athena then finishes with a Canadian Rack Double Knee Facebreaker for the win.
Winner: Athena
single game
Stu Grayson (accompanied by Vincent & Dutch) vs. El Phantasmo
At the end of the match, El Phantasmo stunned Stu Grayson with a Tornado DDT, then followed up with his CR II for the win.
Winner: El Phantasmo
Trios Match
United Empire (Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher & TJP) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi, Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi)
At the end of the match, TJP superkicks Shingo Takagi, but this only awakens the dragon, who responds with a powerful lariat. Afterwards, Shingo Takagi wears his Made In Japan for the win.
Winner: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi, Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi)
Zero Hour concludes with a preview of the PPV’s main map battles.
Forbidden Door 2023 Preview:
AEW Forbidden Door 2023 Toronto, Canada
The commentators are Taz, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur.
– Tonight is AEWxForbidden Door 2023, the PPV begins with the arrival of Hiroshi Tanhashi followed by MJF for the first fight of the night.
AEW World Championship – Single Match
MJF (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
At the end of the game, MJF Hiroshi Tanahashi nudges toward referee Bryce Remsburg, who flees to the corner of the ring. MJF then takes the opportunity to hit The Ace with his ring without being seen by the referee. MJF completes the win with a pin.
Winner: MJF (c)
Owen Hart Tournament – First Round
CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima
At the end of the match, CM Punk knocked Satoshi Kojima down with a roundhouse kick, then slung him onto his shoulders and carried the GTS to victory.
Winner: CM Punk
AEW International Championship – 4-Way Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Zack Saber Jr
At the end of the match, Katsuyori Shibata delivers his penalty kick to Daniel Garcia, but is then sent out of the ring by Orange Cassidy, who then wastes no time sending a Crucifix pin to Daniel Garcia for victory.
Winner: Orange Cassidy (c)
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – Single Match
Jack Perry Jungle Boy (accompanied by HOOK) vs. Sanada (c) (accompanied by DOUKI)
At the end of the match, Sanada bodyslams the Jungle Boy, then climbs onto the third rope and continues his moonsault to victory.
Winner: Sanada (c)
After the match, Hook is leading Jungle Boy back up the ramp when he is suddenly called by a lariat. So Jungle Boy does his heel turn and then taunts the crowd.
10-man tag team match
The Elite (Adam Page, Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson, Eddie Kingston and Tomohiro Ishii) vs Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino and Konosuke Takeshita)
At the end of the match, Adam Page grabs his buckshot lariat, but Wheeler Yuta dodges and hits a German suplex. Then Tomohiro Ishii wastes no time and calls Wheeler Yuta with a Sliding Lariat and then a Power Lariat and finishes off by bringing his Vertical Drop Brainbuster to Wheeler Yuta for the win.
Winners: The Elite (Adam Page, Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson, Eddie Kingston and Tomohiro Ishii)
AEW Women’s Championship – Singles Match
Toni Storm (c) vs Willow Nightingale
At the end of the match Toni Storm surprised Willow Nightingale with her Storm Zero and she secured the win.
Winner: Toni Storm (c)
IWGP United States Championship – Single Match
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay
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