The second installment of Forbidden Door, the All Elite Wrestling/New Japan Pro Wrestling crossover event that debuted last year, is on tap today with another lineup of dream matches and crossover title matches. About the only place there isn’t a crossover is the women’s matches (2 scheduled). The main event is expected to be either Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada or IWGP US Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the title while AEW World Champion MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the title may be the opener so MJF can be MJF and get his heel butt outta Toronto. But perhaps not before an impromptu media scrum comedy rant.
Today’s event will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada and can be watched LIVE as follows:
US-PPV via cable/satellite and Bleacher Report, participating movie theaters and Dave & Buster’s locations
Canada, Mexico and select other countries-YouTube (PPV) and ppv.com
Japan-New Japan World (PPV)
Elsewhere-FITE and DAZN
There will also be a FREE one hour pre-show on YouTube. The post-event media scrum will also stream on YouTube after the event. Based on planned media scrum start timing this will be, including the pre-show, a 4 1/2-5 hour total running time.
Today’s current lineup:
Pre-Show:
Stu Grayson vs. El Phantasmo
Owen Hart Cup Women’s Quarterfinals: Athena vs. Billie Starkz
Kyle Fletcher, TJP & Jeff Cobb vs. BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi
Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Kaun vs. El Desperado, Rocky Romero, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta
PPV:
Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Darby Allin, Sting & Tetsuya Naito
Adam Cole vs. Tom Lawlor (CANCELLED)
AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy vs. Daniel Garcia, Katsuyori Shibata & Zack Sabre Jr. in a 4-way for the title
AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale for the title
Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino & Konosuke Takeshita vs. The Young Bucks, Adam Page, Tomohiro Ishii & Eddie Kingston
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA vs. Jungle Boy for the title
Owen Hart Cup Men’s Quarterfinals: CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima
AEW World Champion MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the title
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
IWGP US Champion Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the title
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Click below to watch the pre-show beginning at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT:
Updates below will begin at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT.
Pre-Show UPDATE: The Adam Cole-Tom Lawlor match tonight is now off as of 1:30 PM PT/4:30 PM ET as Cole is not cleared to compete. Illness. No replacement and per Tony Khan on Twitter the match is cancelled.
Pre-show:
Match 1: Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Kaun vs. El Desperado, Rocky Romero, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta
Result: Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Kaun beat El Desperado, Rocky Romero, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta. Strickland pinned Romero after a diving foot stomp.
Match 2: Owen Hart Cup Women’s Tournament Quarterfinal: ROH Women’s Champion Athena vs. Billie Starkz in a NON-TITLE match
Result: Athena beat Billie Stakz. As a result, Athena advances to the Semifinals and will face Willow Nightingale.
Match 3: Stu Grayson vs. El Phantasmo
Result: El Phantasmo beat Stu Grayson
Match 4: Kyle Fletcher, TJP & Jeff Cobb vs. BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi
Result: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi beat Kyle Fletcher, TJP & Jeff Cobb. Takagi pinned TJP after MADE IN JAPAN.
PPV:
Match 1: AEW World Champion MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the title
Result: AEW World Champion MJF beat Hiroshi Tanahashi to retain the title.
Match 2: Owen Hart Cup Men’s Quarterfinals: CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima
Result: CM Punk beat Satoshi Kojima. As a result, Punk advances to the Semifinals.
News: All Out, the next AEW PPV, will be in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. Week begins with Dynamite & Rampage taping on 8/30 at Now Arena, then Collision on 9/2 at United Center and All Out on 9/3 at United Center.
Match 3: AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy vs. Daniel Garcia, Katsuyori Shibata & Zack Sabre Jr. in a 4-way for the title
Result: AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy beat Daniel Garcia, Katsuyori Shibata & Zack Sabre Jr. in a 4-way by pinning Garcia to retain the title.
Match 4: IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA vs. Jungle Boy for the title
Result: IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA beat Jungle Boy to retain the title. V3 for SANADA. Jungle Boy appeared to turn on Hook afterwards, breaking up The World’s Handsomest Tag Team and surely breaking many female fans’ hearts.
Match 5: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino & Konosuke Takeshita vs. The Young Bucks, Adam Page, Tomohiro Ishii & Eddie Kingston
Result: The Young Bucks, Adam Page, Tomohiro Ishii & Eddie Kingston beat Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino & Eddie Kingston. Ishii pinned Yuta after a vertical drop brainbuster.
Match 6: AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale for the title
Result: AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm beat Willow Nightingale to retain the title.
Match 7: IWGP US Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the title
Result: WIll Ospreay beat IWGP US Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega to win the title. Ospreay becomes the 18th IWGP US Heavyweight Champion.
Match 8: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Darby Allin, Sting & Tetsuya Naito
Result: Darby Allin, Sting & Tetsuya Naito beat Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki. Sting & Naito pinned Suzuki.
Main Event: Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
Result: Bryan Danielson beat Kazuchika Okada by submission
End Show.
Click below to watch the post-event media scrum after the event ends, which is scheduled to begin at 8:45 PM PT/11:45 PM ET (and in reality will start 20-30 minutes after that. As of 9 PM PT/Midnight ET is is in “Waiting to start” status):
