AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door live results: Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay World title match

Swerve Strickland defends the AEW World Championship against Will Ospreay tonight at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on Long Island, New York.

Toni Storm defends the AEW Women’s World title against Mina Shirakawa while a six-way ladder match will decide the new TNT Champion. TBS Champion Mercedes Mone faces NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a title vs. title match while Jon Moxley defends the IWGP World Heavyweight title against Tetsuya Naito.

The show will feature Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi in an Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinal, MJF vs. Hechicero, and Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Orange Cassidy.

Trios matches round the main card with The Elite vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & The Acclaimed, and The Learning Tree’s Chris Jericho, Big Bill & Jeff Cobb vs. Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata.

The extended Zero Hour pre-show features Mariah May vs. Saraya in an Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinal, Kris Statlander & Momo Watanabe vs. Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano, the NJPW-CMLL trio of Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & Titan vs. the Lucha Bros & Mistico, and a four-way tag team match.

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Zero Hour

The WrestleAunts, Renee Paquette & RJ City, along with Jeff Jarrett & Rocky Romero welcome us to Zero Hour as they run down the tonight’s card. Amanda Huber & -1 joined them to talk about the Brodie Lee shoe being released by Reebok tomorrow as well.

Kyle Fletcher defeated Serpentico

Excalibur, Matt Menard & Nigel McGuinness on the call, as Fletcher wasted no time mowing down Serpentico out the gate, turning him inside out with a lariat. Serpentico fought off Fletcher ripping at the mask, but ate a leg lariat to the back of the head, followed by a violent reverse Tombstone. Fletcher opted for a stalling brainbuster in the corner and got the dominating win. Bounce back victory for Fletcher, who just lost his ROH TV Title to Atlantis Jr. in CMLL last night.

Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black & Brody King) defeated Tomohiro Ishii & Kyle O’Reilly, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen), Roderick Strong & Gabe Kidd (w/The Kingdom & Gedo)

Excalibur talked about Buddy Matthews being taken out by Christian Cage a few weeks ago, thus explaining his absence. Technical start by Black & O’Reilly before Ishii & King have an intense face off, as Ishii couldn’t hit the brainbuster. The crowd got behind the hometown Private Party, as Zay & Quen ran wild with double teams before O’Reilly & Kidd broke things up to go at it with each other. O’Reilly went for a home run kick, but Strong yelled his name, enough to run distraction and Kidd to take over with violent chops. Kidd & King started barking at each other, as Strong tagged in and argued who would chop O’Reilly, who dove for the Ishii hot tag. Ishii no sold both men’s chops and ran through everyone before Taven & Bennett tried to get involved, only to suffer the same fate.

King made the tag and was almost hit with Dante’s Inferno, but O’Reilly made the save and hit a high low with O’Reilly on King before a brainbuster/head kick combo planted King. Fast sequence from O’Reilly & Zay, but Strong broke it up, only to lead to a double down off a Nigel lariat from O’Reilly. Quen was decked with a Black high kick, but Ishii ran in and flattened Black with a headbutt. Kidd connected on a brainbuster on Ishii, but King came in and wiped-out Kidd with a violent slap. With a pile of bodies on the floor, Private Party connected on a double dive. Back inside, King avoided Silly String and lawn darted Zay into an awaiting Black for The End kick. Black kept a lookout as King planted Zay with a Gonzo Bomb for the victory.

Willow Nightingale & Tam Nakano defeated Kris Statlander (w/Stokely Hathaway) & Momo Wantanabe

Statlander & Nakano started off with the power vs. speed matchup, as it was Nakano’s speed winning in the early going. Nightingale made the tag and Statlander immediately bailed, as Wantanabe was flattened with a low cross body. Hard lariat from Nightingale, as Nakano came in and had a hard-hitting exchange with Wantanabe, who went to the eyes, only to eat a thrust kick. Hathaway ran distraction, allowing Statlander to blindside Nakano and keep her isolated. Finally able to fight free, Nightingale made the hot tag and was face to face with Statlander, a preview of this Wednesday at Beach Break. That was brief, as Statlander bailed once more, as Wantanabe was left to eat the offense from Nightingale, including a spinebuster for two.

Nightingale became to preoccupied with Statlander, as Wantanabe hit a high kick and Statlander was there to pick up the pieces. Slugfest ensued, as Statlander missed a diving corner elbow and Nightingale hit a shotgun dropkick. Nakano went for a cross body, but missed, as Statlander wanted Chaos Theory, but Nakano countered into a German suplex for two. Statlander sent Nightingale & Nakano crashing into each other, as Wantanabe planted Nightingale for a near fall. Doomsday Device attempt was blocked by Nakano, who hit a Tiger Suplex on Statlander, as Nightingale hit an Avalanche Death Valley Driver for a close two. Wantanabe countered a Doctor Bomb into a great Storm Zero, but Nightingale fought back with a Pounce. Statlander was sent outside with a dropkick off the apron by Nightingale, as Nakano made the tag and hit the straightjacket German on Wantanabe for the win.

Mariah May (w/Timeless Toni Storm & Luther) defeated Saraya (w/Harley Cameron) in a Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Quarterfinal

Fast start from May, who hit her spinning side suplex and shotgun dropkick for early near falls. May connected on the handstand head scissors and top rope missile dropkick, as she wanted Sweet Cheek Music, but Saraya slid to safety on the apron. Both ladies duked it out in the corner before Saraya pulled May into the post. Saraya called Storm a cow and McGuinness reminds us on commentary that there’s nothing bovine about the AEW Women’s Champion. Saraya poured on the offense back inside, as Hikaru Shida is shown watching from the back, as the winner of this will face her in the semi-finals. May fired off a headbutt that dropped both ladies into the reset.

Crowd supporting May during the slugfest, as Saraya crumbled to the corner and May hit Sweet Cheek Music. Saraya wiggled out of May Day, as Cameron jumped on the apron, but Storm pulled her to the floor. May became distracted long enough for Saraya to hit the Knight Cap, but May got a rope break. Saraya took too long to follow up and trash talked Storm, as May countered the Knight Light into a roll-up for the flash win. Post match, Storm celebrated with May on the ramp, but Mina Shirakawa came out to celebrate as well. May had to separate both ladies, as we cut to a hype video for the AEW Women’s Title match tonight.

Lucha Bros (Penta el Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix w/Alex Abrahantes) & Mistico defeated Hiromu Takahashi, Titan & Yota Tsuji

NJPW, CMLL & AEW all represented here, as Titan & Fenix wasted no time chopping the hell out of each other at the bell, as a lighting fast opening sequence led to a twisting cross body from Fenix. Matrix from Titan, who spun into a Tornado DDT, but Fenix popped out onto his feet and we get a stalemate. Penta & Tsuji’s turn, as Tsuji wanted a monkey flip, but Penta punted him in the ribs. Handstand corner double stomp from Penta, who posed one time too many, allowing Tsuji to hit a back breaker into a curb stomp. Chop battle ensued, as Tsuji bailed to the floor to avoid Fear Factor, as Hiromu & Mistico tagged in and the crowd went wild. Hiromu went right for the mask, but a quick head scissors and springboard arm drag sent Hiromu to the floor. Tsuji & Titan cut off Mistico, who hit a dive onto Hiromu, as the Lucha Bros hit a double team on Tsuji & Titan in the ring. Senton from Mistico back inside on Hiromu was broke up, as Tsuji & Titan responded with double head scissors and dives onto Penta & Fenix.

Hiromu hit his sunset flip bomb to the floor on Mistico, who was isolated back inside. Mistico fought off everyone in his comeback and made the hot tag to Fenix, but it was Penta who ran wild with Sling Blades. Fenix hit the rope walk kick on Titan, but Hiromu was there to hit a DVD. Penta flew in with a Destroyer, as Tsuji met him with a Falcon Arrow. Mistico flew off the top with a cross body, as Titan ran in and took out Fenix with a crazy DDT, flapjack, thrust kick combo. Mistico was launched by Fenix over the top to the floor onto Tsuji & Titan, as Hiromu suffered a Fear Factor, only to roll to the floor. Titan was taken out by La Mistica and immediately tapped out in an action packed six man.