
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
June 26, 2022
United Center
Chicago, Illinois
Commentators: (Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Kevin Kelly, TAZ and Caprice Coleman)
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts, Bobby Cruise and Takuro Shibata
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
The BUY IN
First Match: Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi vs. QT Marshall & Aaron Solow
Yoshi Hashi and Aaron Solow will start things off. Toe Kick Exchange. Hashi hammers down on the back of Solow’s neck. Hashi applies a side headlock. Solow tugs on Hashi’s hair. Hashi delivers his combination offense. Solow dropkick Hashi. Solow with the irish whip. Hashi with a running shoulder tackle. Goto and Marshall are tagged in. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Goto applies a hammerlock. Goto transitions into a hammerlock. Marshall whips Goto across the ring. Goto with a shoulder tackle. Marshall drops down on the canvas. Goto holds onto the ropes. Goto ducks a clothesline from Marshall. Goto slaps Marshall in the chest. Marshall tags in Solow. Solow shoves Hashi off the ring apron. Marshall attacks Goto from behind. Double Irish Whip. Goto side steps Solow into the turnbuckles. Goto with a running shoulder tackle. Solow rakes the eyes of Goto. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted Hip Toss. Double Toe Kick. War Drum Party.
Chaos plays to the crowd. Goto kicks Solow in the gut. Goto with an elbow smash. Solow reverses out of the irish whip from Goto. Marshall pulls Goto out of the ring. Solow with a running forearm to Hashi. Marshall delivers The QT Special. Marshall rolls Goto back into the ring. Solow with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Solow applies a front face lock. Marshall grabs a sleeper behind the referee’s back. Solow tags in Marshall. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown for a two count. Marshall tags in Solow. Marshall applies a front face lock. Solow kicks Goto in the gut. Goto with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Solow tags in Marshall. Marshall stops Goto in his tracks. Marshall mocks Goto. Goto drops Marshall with The Misdirection Lariat. Goto tags in Hashi.
Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Marshall. Marshall blocks The NeckBreaker. Hashi with a Back Body Drop. Hashi with a corner clothesline. Hashi hits The Head Hunter for a two count. Solow dumps Goto out of the ring. Solow lands The SomerSault Plancha. Solow rolls Hashi back into the ring. Hashi denies The Diamond Cutter. Marshall with a Handspring Enzuigiri. Solow with The Windmill Kick. Marshall follows that with The Diamond Cutter for a two count. Marshall nails Goto with a throat thrust. Marshall tags in Solow. Marshall goes for The 450 Splash, but Hashi ducks out of the way. Hashi avoids The Flying Double Foot Stomp. Hashi dropkicks the left knee of Solow. Hashi tags in Goto. Solow with forearm shivers. Solow denies The Ushigoroshi. Hashi with a corner clothesline. Solow fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Hashi SuperKicks Solow. Chaos connects with The Violent Flash. Chaos plants Solow with Shoto to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi via Pinfall
Second Match: Lance Archer vs. Nick Comoroto
Archer rocks Comoroto with a forearm smash before the bell rings. Archer with a Slingshot Cannonball Senton. Archer is throwing haymakers at Comoroto.. Archer slaps Comoroto in the chest. Comoroto with a knife edge chop. Archer grabs Comoroto by his throat. Archer fires off another forearm. Comoroto goes for The Press Slam, but Archer lands back on his feet. Archer kicks Comoroto in the face. Comoroto launches Archer over the top rope. Comoroto ducks a clothesline from Archer. Comoroto hangs the back of Archer’s neck off the top strand. Comoroto with a running shoulder block that sends Archer crashing into the steel barricade. Comoroto hammers down on the back of Archer’s neck. Comoroto dumps Archer face first on the ring apron. Comoroto rolls Archer back into the ring. Comoroto with a Running Elbow Drop for a one count.
Comoroto talks smack to Archer. Archer with a forearm smash. Comoroto reverses out of the irish whip from Archer. Comoroto with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Comoroto drives his knee into the midsection of Archer. Comoroto with a clubbing crossface. Comoroto tees off on Archer. Comoroto poses for the crowd. Archer ducks a clothesline from Comoroto. Archer with The Uranage Slam. Forearm Exchange. Comoroto drives his knee into the midsection of Archer. Archer with Two Running Lariats. Comoroto reverses out of the irish whip from Archer. Archer kicks Comoroto in the face. Archer hits The Old School MoonSault for a two count. Archer puts Comoroto on the top turnbuckle. Second Haymaker Exchange. Comoroto with a Running Powerslam for a two count. Comoroto ascends to the top turnbuckle. Archer with a Rising Knee Strike. Archer punches Comoroto in the face. Archer connects with The Blackout to pickup the victory.
Winner: Lance Archer via Pinfall
Third Match: Keith Lee & Shane Strickland vs. El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Keith Lee and Yoshinobu Kanemaru will start things off. Lee is playing mind games with Kanemaru. Kanemaru mocks Lee’s height. Kanemaru signals for the test of strength. Kanemaru kicks Lee in the face. Lee catches Kanemaru in mid-air. Kanemaru with The Bell Clap. Kanemaru kicks the right knee of Lee. Kanemaru ducks a clothesline from Lee. Kanemaru kicks the left knee of Lee. Lee drops Kanemaru with a palm thrust. Lee applies a wrist lock. Strickland and Desperado are tagged in. Desperado runs into Strickland. Desperado with the greco roman eye poke. Strickland drops down on the canvas. Strickland leapfrogs over Desperado. Desperado applies Numero Dos. Strickland grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Strickland with a shoulder block. Desperado blocks The Sunset Flip. Desperado shoves Strickland out of the ring. Desperado blocks The Pump Kick. Desperado sends Strickland face first into the ring apron. Desperado applies Numero Dos on the floor.
Strickland with a gut punch. Strickland slams Desperado’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Strickland with a SpringBoard Dropkick. Strickland tags in Lee. Desperado rakes the eyes of Lee. Strickland inadvertently dropkicks the left knee of Lee. Kanemaru tosses Strickland out of the ring. Desperado with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Desperado with a Frog Splash on the left knee of Lee. Desperado tags in Kanemaru. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Lee. Kanemaru with repeated elbow drops. Kanemaru stomps on the left hamstring of Lee. Kanemaru hyperextends the left leg of Lee. Desperado takes a swipe at Strickland. Suzuki Gun gangs up on Lee. Lee drops Kanemaru with Grizzly Magnum. Lee shoves Desperado into the canvas. Lee uses Kanemaru’s legs as a weapon. Lee goes for The Spirit Bomb, but Suzuki Gun counters with a Dropkick/DDT Combination for a two count. Kanemaru tags in Desperado. Desperado continues to work on the left leg of Lee. Lee tags in Strickland.
Strickland scores three forearm knockdowns. Strickland kicks Kanemaru off the apron. Strickland with a running uppercut. Following a snap mare takeover, Strickland with a diving uppercut across the back of Desperado’s neck. Desperado goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Strickland lands back on his feet. Strickland applies a waist lock. Desperado decks Strickland with a back elbow smash. Strickland dodges The Big Boot. Strickland pulls Desperado down to the mat. Strickland with The Roll Through BrainBuster for a two count. Strickland goes for The JML Driver, but Desperado rolls him over for a two count. Strickland kicks Desperado in the face. Running Uppercut Exchange. Desperado hits The SpineBuster. Kanemaru tees off on Strickland. Running Dropkick/Belly to Back Suplex Combination for a two count. Strickland denies The Knee Crusher. Desperado kicks the middle rope into the nether regions of Lee. Kanemaru dropkicks Lee off the apron.
Strickland denies Pinche Loco. Chop Exchange. Strickland kicks Desperado in the face. Strickland with a Leg Capture BackBreaker. Desperado clotheslines Strickland. Strickland responds with a Roll Through Flatliner. Lee and Kanemaru are tagged in. Kanemaru with repeated dropkicks to the left knee of Lee. Kanemaru applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Desperado gets Strickland trapped in Numero Dos. Lee throws Desperado into Kanemaru. Kanemaru side steps Lee into the turnbuckles. Lee blocks The Sunset Flip. Desperado sends Strickland crashing to the outside. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Lee. Desperado grabs the right leg of Lee. Kanemaru delivers The Suntory Surprise for a two count. Kanemaru with two low dropkicks. Strickland responds with The House Call off Lee’s back. Strickland sweeps out the legs of Desperado. Strickland SuperKicks Desperado. Strickland connects with The Swerve Stomp. Lee plants Kanemaru with The Big Bang Catastrophe to pickup the victory.
Winner: Keith Lee & Shane Strickland via Pinfall
A great victory for #SwerveInOurGlory (@RealKeithLee & @swerveconfident) here on the #ForbiddenDoor Buy-In! But #TeamTaz's @True_willie_Hobbs and @starkmanjones have something to say about it! Order the PPV on major providers, @BleacherReport, intl @FiteTV / @ppv_com! #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/JFQi2mAxx5
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 26, 2022
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Order the PPV on major providers, @BleacherReport, intl @FiteTV / @ppv_com!#AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/YglNs5d5og— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 26, 2022
Fourth Match: Max Caster & The Gunn Club vs. The LA Dojo (Yuya Uemura, Alex Coughlin, Kevin Knight and The DKC) In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Austin and Colten Gunn leaves the arena after Danhausen were playing mind games with them. LA Dojo attacks Caster and Billy before the bell rings. Coughlin with The Fallaway Slam. Coughlin pulls Caster up to the ring apron. Knight sends Billy face first into the steel ring post. Coughlin with The GutWrench Suplex for a one count. Knight whips Billy into the steel ring steps. Coughlin applies a waist lock. Knight tags himself in. Knight with heavy bodyshots. Knight with a forearm smash. Knight sends Caster to the corner. Knight with The Stinger Splash. Knight bodyslams Caster for a two count. Knight uppercuts Caster. Knight tags in Uemura. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Uemura with an elbow drop. Knight with a sliding shoulder tackle. Elbow Drop/Frog Splash Combination for a two count. Uemura and Caster are trading back and forth shots. Uemura with a running elbow smash to Billy. Billy is pissed. Caster kicks Uemura in the face. Caster is displaying his fighting spirit. Forearm Exchange. Uemura sends Caster to the corner.
Uemura with a flying forearm smash. Uemura with a Running Bulldog for a two count. Uemura tags in DKC. Caster is throwing haymakers at DKC. DKC drives his knee into the midsection of Caster. DKC with a knife edge chop. DKC unloads a flurry of karate strikes. DKC sends Caster to the corner. DKC with a Running Hip Attack. DKC with a Snap Vertical Suplex. DKC follows that with a Falling Karate Chop for a two count. DKC tags in Knight. Knight with a stomp/uppercut combination. Knight repeatedly stomps on Caster’s chest. Knight tags in DKC. Double Irish Whip. Meeting Of The Minds. Caster drops DKC with The Backhand. Knight kicks Caster in the gut. Caster with a Back Body Drop. Caster tags in Billy. Billy with two clotheslines. Billy drops Uemura with The Big Boot. Billy kicks Knight in the gut. Knight avoids The Famouser. Knight dropkicks Billy. Billy with The Tilt-A-Whirl Slam. Billy with a Full Nelson Slam to Coughlin. Billy kicks DKC in the gut. Billy taunts DKC. Billy hits The Famouser. Billy tags in Caster. Caster connects with The Mic Drop to pickup the victory.
Winner: Max Caster & The Gunn Club via Pinfall
THE FORBIDDEN DOOR
First Match: Eddie Kingston, Shota Umino and Wheeler Yuta vs. Minoru Suzuki, Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara w/Taynara Conti In A 6-Man Tag Team Match. The Winning Team Will Have The Numbers Advantage In Blood & Guts
Wheeler Yuta and Chris Jericho will start things off. Jericho pie faces Yuta. Yuta answers with three palm strikes. Yuta with forearm shivers. Jericho reverses out of the irish whip from Yuta. Yuta ducks a clothesline from Jericho. Yuta with 7 German Suplex’s. Jericho with two sharp elbow strikes. Yuta drops Jericho with The Pain Thriller for a two count. Yuta applies The CrossFace. That leads us to a pier six brawl. All hell is breaking loose in Jericho. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Umino. Forearm Exchange. JAS sends Kingston and Yuta back first into dueling ring stairs. Suzuki shoves Umino. Second Forearm Exchange. Jericho rolls Yuta back into the ring. Jericho tags in Guevara. Guevara pump kicks the midsection of Yuta. Guevara taunts Kingston. Yuta with a deep arm-drag. Kingston illegally runs into the ring and attacks Guevara. Yuta is raining down haymakers. Guevara reverses out of the irish whip from Yuta. Guevara leapfrogs over Yuta. Guevara backflips over Yuta. Guevara dropkicks Yuta. Guevara pops back on his feet. Yuta dives over Guevara. Yuta bodyslams Guevara. Yuta with a Senton Splash for a one count. Yuta applies a front face lock. Yuta tags in Umino.
Yuta whips Guevara across the ring. Drop Toe Hold/Basement Dropkick Combination. Umino stomps on Guevara’s chest. Guevara rakes the eyes of Umino. Guevara tags in Jericho. Jericho punches Umino in the back. Jericho slams Umino’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Jericho with a chop/forearm combination. Umino with forearm shivers. Umino is choking Jericho with his boot. Umino slams Jericho’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Kingston and Suzuki are tagged in. Chop Exchange. Suzuki rocks Kingston with a forearm smash. Suzuki fish hooks Kingston. Suzuki slams Kingston’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Suzuki tags in Jericho. Jericho and Suzuki gangs up on Kingston. Jericho is choking Kingston with his boot. Jericho with a forearm smash. Jericho whips Kingston across the ring. Kingston kicks Jericho in the chest. Machine Gun Chops to Jericho. Kingston chops Guevara off the ring apron. Suzuki applies The Rope Assisted Arm-Bar. Jericho drops Kingston with The Arm-Breaker. Jericho slaps Kingston in the back of the head. Jericho with clubbing elbow smashes. Jericho tags in Suzuki.
Suzuki stomps on Kingston’s chest. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki clears the ring. Suzuki blasts Kingston with The PK for a two count. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Kingston. Kingston with two knife edge chops. Short-Arm Reversal by Suzuki. Suzuki applies The Octopus Stretch. Guevara gets Yuta in a Modified CrossFace. Jericho applies The Cobra Twist. Kingston falls into the ropes which forces the break. Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Kingston’s chest. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Suzuki tags in Guevara. Jericho with three haymakers. Following a snap mare takeover, Kingston catches Guevara in mid-air. Kingston with The Exploder Suplex. Kingston drops Guevara with The STO. Kingston tags in Umino. Umino knocks Jericho off the apron. Umino with three uppercuts. Umino sends Guevara chest first into the canvas. Umino with a corkscrew uppercut. Umino continues to knock Jericho off the apron. Suzuki attacks Umino from behind. Suzuki with forearm shivers. Umino scores the elbow knockdown. Umino with a basement dropkick. Umino sends Guevara to the corner. Umino with a running uppercut. Umino with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count.
Jericho is throwing haymakers at Umino. Umino dropkicks Jericho to the floor. Umino with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the apron. Guevara with The Shooting Star Press to the outside. Yuta responds with The SomerSault Plancha. Kingston lands The Suicide Dive. Suzuki teases a dive. Suzuki rocks Umino with a forearm smash. Yuta pulls Suzuki out of the ring. Yuta sends Suzuki chest first into the steel barricade. Umino tags in Yuta. Yuta with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Yuta dropkicks Jericho to the floor. Standing Switch Exchange. Yuta with The Japanese Leg Clutch Hold for a two count. Yuta ducks a clothesline from Guevara. Kingston made the blind tag. Guevara with The Standing Spanish Fly. Kingston with The Back Drop Driver. Kingston applies The Stretch Plum. Suzuki repeatedly kicks Kingston in the face. Kingston with The Spinning Back Fist. Jericho with a Release German Suplex. Umino dropkicks Jericho. Guevara with The Double SpringBoard Cutter. Yuta with The Flying Splash. Kingston tags in Umino. Guevara with a Rising Knee Strike. Guevara tags in Jericho. Umino denies The Walls Of Jericho. Jericho hits The CodeBreaker for a two count. Jericho is raining down haymakers. Jericho with clubbing knee strikes. Jericho ascends to the top turnbuckle.
Umino punches Jericho. Umino with The Avalanche Powerslam for a two count. Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Umino’s back. Kingston pulls Suzuki out of the ring. Yuta argues with Conti. Guevara nails Yuta with The Pump Kick. Jericho kicks Umino in the gut. Jericho with a Running Bulldog. Guevara delivers The GTH on the floor. Jericho goes for The LionSault, but Kingston counters with a backhand. Umino hooks the outside leg for a two count. Umino with boxing elbows. Guevara attacks Umino with the baseball bat. Umino dodges The Judas Effect. Umino with The Tornado DDT. Umino drills Jericho with The BrainBuster for a two count. Suzuki is bending Kingston’s fingers. Umino applies The Boston Crab. Guevara with The Pump Kick. Guevara SuperKicks Umino. Suzuki HeadButts Umino. Kingston with a back fist to Suzuki. Suzuki ducks a clothesline from Kingston. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki connects with The Gotch Style PileDriver. Umino brings the fight to Suzuki and Guevara. Jericho plants Umino with The Judas Effect to pickup the victory.
Winner: Minoru Suzuki, Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara via Pinfall
Second Match: The United Empire (c) (Jeff Cobb & The Great O-Khan) vs. FTR (c) vs. Roppongi Vice In A Winner Takes All Match For The IWGP & ROH Tag Team Championships
Caprice Coleman joins the commentary team for this match. Dax Harwood and Trent Beretta will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Harwood applies a side headlock. Beretta whips Harwood across the ring. Harwood drops Beretta with a shoulder tackle. Side Headlock Takeover/Headscissors Escape Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Cobb tags himself in. Collar and Elbow Tie. Cobb backs Harwood into the turnbuckles. Harwood ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Harwood with two knife edge chops. Cobb launches Harwood to the corner. Cobb with a Running Uppercut. Romero made the blind tag. Cobb with a running shoulder tackle. Romero stomps on Harwood’s back. Romero with a knife edge chop. Harwood reverses out of the irish whip from Romero. Harwood scores the elbow knockdown. Harwood tags in Wheeler. Double HeadButt. Wheeler uppercuts Romero. Wheeler with a knife edge chop. Wheeler tags in Harwood. Wheeler whips Romero across the ring. Drop Toe Hold/Running Elbow Drop Combination for a two count. Harwood tags in Wheeler.
Harwood starts receiving medical attention. Romero kicks Wheeler in the gut. Romero with a knife edge chop. Romero sends Wheeler to the corner. Forever Clotheslines. Wheeler ducks a clothesline from Romero. Romero with a Hurricanrana. Romero clotheslines Wheeler to the floor. Khan kicks Romero in the back. Khan tags himself in. Khan with The Mongolian Chop. Khan stomps on Romero’s chest. Cobb sends Wheeler face first into the steel ring post. Khan knocks Beretta off the ring apron. Cobb with clubbing blows to Wheeler’s chest. Cobb rolls Wheeler back into the ring. Khan hooks the outside leg for a one count. Khan whips Wheeler into the turnbuckles. Khan with two haymakers. Khan is choking Wheeler with his boot. Khan tags in Cobb. The Great Wall of Khan. Khan punches Wheeler in the back. Wheeler chops Cobb. Wheeler knocks Khan off the apron. Cobb HeadButts Wheeler. Cobb with a short-arm clothesline. Cobb stomps on Wheeler’s back. Surf’s Up. Cobb whips Wheeler into the turnbuckles. Cobb delivers The Spin Cycle. Cobb tags in Khan.
Khan blasts Beretta off the apron. Khan bodyslams Wheeler. Khan talks smack to Wheeler. Khan wants Wheeler to kiss his boot. Wheeler grabs Khan’s braid. Wheeler tags in Beretta. Beretta with a chop/forearm combination. Khan with a throat thrust. Berett answers with The Half & Half Suplex. Beretta with a leaping back elbow smash. Beretta with a Tornado DDT. Cobb scores a bodyshot. Beretta side steps Cobb into the turnbuckles. Beretta goes for The Tornado DDT, but Cobb counters with a Vertical Suplex. Beretta kicks Cobb in the face. Romero with The Flying Hurricanrana. Beretta uppercuts Cobb. Romero with forearm shivers to Khan. Khan hits The Eliminator on the apron. Forearm Exchange. Cobb goes for a Bodyslam, but Beretta lands back on his feet. Romero with a Flying Knee Strike off the apron. Beretta Spears Khan. Beretta rolls Khan back into the ring. Beretta has Khan draped across the top strand. Romero with a Flying Dropkick. Beretta with a Sliding Knee Strike for a two count. Beretta goes for The PileDriver, but Khan counters with a Back Body Drop. Wheeler tags himself in.
Wheeler kicks Khan in the face. Wheeler punches Cobb. Wheeler is displaying his fighting spirit. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Cobb knocks Beretta off the apron. United Empire with The Imperial Drop. Khan blasts Romero with The Pounce. United Empire toys around with Wheeler. Khan punches Wheeler in the back. Khan with The Mongolian Chop. Harwood returns to the ringside area. Wheeler fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Wheeler shoves Cobb into Khan. Wheeler tags in Harwood. Harwood unloads a flurry of left jabs. Harwood is throwing haymakers at United Empire. Harwood with a chop/uppercut combination to Cobb. Harwood side steps Khan into Cobb. Harwood punches Khan. Short-Arm Reversal by Harwood. Harwood with three short-arm lariats. Harwood with Three German Suplex’s to Cobb. Cobb backs Harwood into the turnbuckles. Cobb decks Harwood with a back elbow smash. Cobb ascends to the top turnbuckle. Harwood punches Cobb. Wheeler made the blind tag. FTR hits The Power Plex for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Beretta with a knife edge chop. Khan with a judo throw. Khan nails Harwood with The Pump Kick. Khan applies The Claw. Romero slams the right shoulder of Khan. Romero tags himself in.
Wheeler dives over Khan. Romero with a forearm smash. Wheeler kicks Khan in the gut. Romero & Wheeler with The Spike PileDriver to Khan. Romero with The Standing Slice Bread. Romero tags in Beretta. Stereo Knees to Cobb. Romero with The Slingshot Pescado. Khan pulls Romero off the apron. Cobb PowerBombs Beretta. Khan with a Flatliner to Harwood. Khan clotheslines Wheeler. Cobb clotheslines Romero. Cobb with The Standing MoonSault. Khan with a Face Plant to Beretta. Assisted German Suplex for a two count. Romero made the blind tag. Harwood pulls Khan out of the ring. Romero lands The Suicide Dive. Romero with an Apron Enzuigiri. Roppongi Vice connects with Strong Zero for a two count. Harwood tags himself in. Harwood goes for The BrainBuster, but Romero lands back on his feet. Romero with The Bridging O’Connor Roll for a two count. Romero with an inside cradle for a two count. Romero follows that with a jackknife cover for a two count. Romero with an arm-ringer. Romero with The Rewind Kick. FTR plants Romero with The Big Rig to pickup the victory.
Winner: New IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Still ROH World Tag Team Champions, FTR via Pinfall
We hear from #BulletClub members #JuiceRobinson, the man in possession of the IWGP US Title Belt & @JayWhiteNZ, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. #AEWxNJPW #ForbiddenDoor pic.twitter.com/F9bXH1M5jZ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 27, 2022
Third Match: PAC vs. Miro vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors In A Fatal Four Way Match For The AEW All-Atlantic Championship
Pac starts things off with a Pump Kick to Black. Pac repeatedly stomps on Black’s chest. Pac ducks a clothesline from Miro. Pac clotheslines Black over the top rope. Black sends Pac back first into the steel barricade. Black with a Mid-Kick. Connors unloads two knife edge chops. Miro scores the elbow knockdown for a one count. Miro with a straight right hand. Miro kicks Connors in the gut. Miro with heavy bodyshots. Miro sends Connors to the corner. Connors kicks Miro in the face. Connors is lighting up Miro’s chest. Miro bodyslams Connors. Miro repeatedly stomps on Connors chest. Miro knocks Black off the ring apron. Connors punches Miro. Miro catches Connors in mid-air. Miro goes for The Fallaway Slam, but Connors lands back on his feet. Connors delivers The Pounce. Miro blocks The Slingshot Pescado. Miro bodyslams Connors on the floor. Black kicks Miro in the face. Pac with a Roundhouse Kick. Pac ascends to the top turnbuckle. Black with a Step Up Chest Kick. Pac denies The SuperPlex. Pac HeadButts Black. Pac goes for The Sunset Bomb, but Black lands back on his feet.
Black sweeps out the legs of Pac. Black with a Sliding Knee Strike. Black ducks a clothesline from Miro. Black with a Mid-Kick. Miro uppercuts Black. Miro kicks Black in the gut. Miro whips Black across the ring. Black ducks a clothesline from Miro. Black with The Quebrada. Standing Switch Exchange. Connors decks Black with a back elbow smash. Black with a knee lift. Black brings Connors down to the mat. Black applies a Knee Bar. Miro drags Connors out of the ring. Miro sends Connors chest first into the barricade. Miro with a running shoulder block. Pac kicks Miro in the face. Miro catches Pac in mid-air. Miro with The Fallaway Slam. Connors with forearm shivers. Miro reverses out of the irish whip from Connors. Connors dodges The Polish Hammer. Connors goes for a Running Crossbody Block, but Miro counters with The Uranage Slam for a two count. Miro kicks Black off the apron. Miro whips Connors into the turnbuckles. Miro with two lariats. Miro with a GutWrench Slam for a two count. Black kicks Pac in the face. Black repeatedly stomps on Pac’s chest. Black and Miro gangs up on Pac. That alliance didn’t last long. Forearm/Haymaker Exchange. Miro uppercuts Black. Pac with a shoulder block. Pac slips over Miro’s back. Miro with The Fallaway Slam for a two count. Pac SuperKicks Miro. Pac sends Connors crashing to the outside. Pac hits The Fosbury Flop.
Pac kicks Connors in the face. Pac with The Shotgun Dropkick. Pac with a Release German Suplex to Black. Black answers with a Jumping Knee Strike. Connors with a Release German Suplex. Standing Switch Exchange. Miro clotheslines Connors. Black drops Miro with The Big Boot for a one count. Black pulls out a table from under the ring. Miro with two haymakers. Miro slams Black’s head on the steel ring steps. Miro catches Pac in mid-air. Pac sends Miro face first into the steel ring post. Black punches Miro. Connors Spears Miro through the table. Connors rolls Black back into the ring. Connors with forearm shivers. Black delivers his combination offense. Connors with a shoulder tackle. Black decks Connors with a back elbow smash. Connors Powerslams Black. Pac with Two Spinning Back Kicks. Pac kicks Connors in the chest. Connors Spears Pac. Connors hits The Trophy Kill for a two count. Connors dumps Black out of the ring. Connors goes for The Trophy Kill, but Pac lands back on his feet. Pac SuperKicks Connors. Black denies The Black Arrow. Miro with The Tower Of Doom. Miro dumps Black and Connors out of the ring. Miro with The Machka Kick. Miro stomps on Pac’s back. Miro applies Game Over. Black blinds Miro with the black mist. Black connects with The Black Mass. Black applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Pac lands The 450 Splash. Pac makes Connors tap out to The Brutalizer.
Winner: New AEW All-Atlantic Champion, PAC via Submission
Fourth Match: Shingo Takagi, Darby Allin and Sting vs. The Young Bucks & El Phantasmo w/Hikuleo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Sting starts things off with a Flying Crossbody Block off the entrance tunnel. Massive brawl breaks out on the stage. Takagi drives Phantasmo back first into the ring apron. Takagi dumps Phantasmo on the apron. Takagi rolls Phantasmo back into the ring. Sting whips Nick into the steel barricade. Takagi drives his knee into the midsection of Phantasmo. Takagi with a running shoulder block. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Takagi pulls back the arms of Phantasmo. Takagi tags in Sting. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Double Elbow Drop. Double Senton Splash. Sting does the LIJ Pose. Sting tags in Allin. Phantasmo drives his knee into the midsection of Allin. Phantasmo goes for a Bodyslam, but Allin lands back on his feet. Phantasmo reverses out of the irish whip from Allin. Matt made the blind tag. Allin with an arm-drag takeover. Allin ducks a clothesline from Phantasmo. Allin goes for a Flipping Stunner, but Matt gets in the way. Nick tags himself in. Assisted Double Foot Stomp. The Bucks clear the ring. Matt with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Nick lands The Tornillo. Nick rolls Allin back into the ring. Matt with the greco roman eye poke. Matt with a double sledge. Matt tags in Nick. Nick with a GutBuster. Matt with a SomerSault NeckBreaker over Nick’s right knee. Nick slams Allin’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Nick tags in Phantasmo.
Phantasmo knocks Takagi off the ring apron. Back Rake Party. Matt slams Allin’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Matt with heavy bodyshots. Matt tags in Phantasmo. Phantasmo gets Allin tied up in the tree of woe. Phantasmo taunts Sting. Triple Dropkick. Phantasmo with The Nether Regions. Allin with a Spider German Suplex. Hikuleo pulls Sting off the apron. Hikuleo whips Sting into the steel barricade. Allin kicks Phantasmo in the face. Allin drops Phantasmo with The Code Red. Takagi and Nick are tagged in. Takagi with a shoulder block. Takagi bodyslams Matt. Takagi blocks a boot from Nick. Takagi with a corner clothesline. Takagi with a chop/jab combination. Takagi reverses out of the irish whip from Matt. Takagi with two corner clotheslines. Standing Switch Exchange. Matt applies The Full Nelson Lock. Takagi kicks Nick in the face. Takagi shoves Nick into Matt. Nick ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Takagi with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with The Ryukon Lariat. Takagi with a Twisting Vertical Suplex for a two count. Nick avoids The Sliding Lariat. Nick thrust kicks the midsection of Takagi. Takagi decks Nick with another back elbow smash. Nick with a Windmill Kick. Takagi with The Pop Up Death Valley Driver. Sting and Matt are tagged in.
Sting with a clothesline/haymaker combination. Phantasmo attacks Sting from behind. Sting is pissed. Phantasmo applies the nipple hold. Sting chops the nose of Phantasmo. Stinger Splash Party. Sting launches Nick over the top rope. Sting with a double leg takedown. Sting gets distracted by Hikuleo. Phantasmo delivers the low blow. Phantasmo goes for The V-Trigger, but Allin counters with The Flipping Stunner. SuperKick Party, but it had no effect on Sting. Sting with a Double Lariat. Sting tags in Allin. Allin goes for The Coffin Drop, but Matt gets his knees up in the air. Nick kicks Sting off the apron. Matt tags in Phantasmo. More Bang For Your Buck. Phantasmo with Thunder Kiss 86 for a two count. Nick dumps Takagi out of the ring. Stereo Suicide Dives. Phantasmo with The Asai MoonSault. Sting knocks The Bucks off the apron. Triple SuperKick. Sting denies The BTE Trigger. Sting connects with The Double Scorpion Death Drop. Sting applies the nipple hold. Sting kicks Phantasmo in the yam bags. Allin tags in Takagi. Allin with a Coffin Drop to Hikuleo. Takagi with boxing elbows. Phantasmo slaps Takagi in the chest. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi HeadButts Phantasmo. Takagi hits The Pumping Bomber for a two count. Takagi connects with Last Of The Dragon to pickup the victory.
Winner: Shingo Takagi, Darby Allin and Sting via Pinfall
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Fifth Match: Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Toni Storm For The AEW Women’s World Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Rosa applies a hammerlock. Rosa with a side headlock takeover. Storm answers with the headscissors escape. Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. Storm with a wrist lock takedown. Rosa answers with a headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Strong lockup. Second Wrist Lock Exchange. Storm reverses out of the irish whip from Rosa. Rollup Exchange. Rosa ducks a clothesline from Storm. Following a snap mare takeover, Storm avoids The PK. Storm rolls Rosa over for a two count. Rosa dodges The Big Boot. Rosa kicks Storm in the gut. Rosa with a drop down uppercut. Rosa unloads three knife edge chops. Rosa whips Storm across the ring. Storm drops Rosa with The Big Boot for a one count. Storm with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a one count. Storm pulls back the arms of Rosa.
Storm goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Rosa counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Palm Strike Exchange. Forearm Exchange. Chop Exchange. Storm with forearm shivers. Rosa shoves Storm. Rosa kicks Storm in the gut. Rosa drops Storm with The Stunner. Rosa with a Diving Corner Clothesline. Rosa with a Rebound Meteora. Rosa dropkicks the back of Storm. Rosa with a Running Dropkick. Rosa with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex. Storm denies The Fire Thunder Driver. Rosa rolls Storm over for a two count. Rosa with a Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Rosa applies a hammerlock with her legs. Storm puts her foot under the bottom rope which forces the break. Rosa with a forearm smash. Storm dumps Rosa out of the ring.
Storm goes for The Tornado DDT, but Rosa counters with a Northern Lights Suplex on the floor. Storm knocks Rosa off the apron with a running shoulder block. Rosa has Storm perched on the top turnbuckle. Rosa uppercuts Storm. Storm denies The Death Valley Driver. Storm with a German Suplex on the apron. Storm hits The Tornado DDT on the floor. Storm with a Running Hip Attack. Storm with another Tornado DDT for a two count. Storm follows that with two uppercuts. Rosa denies The Storm Zero. Rosa with an Arm-Breaker. Rosa with a Running Knee Strike. Rosa follows that with The Death Valley Driver. Rosa connects with The Fire Thunder Driver for a two count. Rosa repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Storm. Storm denies The PK. Storm with a Release German Suplex. Rosa negates The Storm Zero. Rosa with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. Rosa plants Storm with The Final Reckoning to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still AEW Women’s World Champion, Thunder Rosa via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Will Ospreay (c) w/Aussie Open vs. Orange Cassidy For The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
Cassidy side steps The Shotgun Dropkick from Ospreay. Ospreay drops down on the canvas. Cassidy with a shoulder tackle. Ospreay pops back on his feet. Pockets Pose. Ospreay drives his knee into the midsection of Cassidy. Ospreay slips over Cassidy’s back. Following a snap mare takeover, Leg Sweep Exchange. Ospreay backflips over Cassidy. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Cassidy gives Ospreay a thumbs up. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Cassidy grapples around Ospreay. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Cassidy. Cassidy ducks under two clotheslines from Ospreay. Cassidy with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Ospreay regroups on the outside. Cassidy mocks Ospreay. Ospreay dumps Cassidy face first on the top rope. Ospreay with a Running Boot. Ospreay tosses Cassidy out of the ring. Assisted Shotgun Dropkick. Ospreay rolls Cassidy back into the ring. Ospreay with a knife edge chop. Ospreay whips Cassidy into the turnbuckles. Ospreay is doing sit ups in the corner. Ospreay with a Spinning Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count.
Ospreay kicks Cassidy in the back. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay is choking Cassidy with his boot. Ospreay sends Cassidy back first into the turnbuckles for a two count. Short-Arm Reversal by Ospreay. Ospreay applies The Abdominal Stretch. Ospreay mocks Cassidy. Cassidy with a Hip Toss. Ospreay kicks Cassidy in the gut. Cassidy denies the hammer throw. Cassidy slams Ospreay’s head on the three turnbuckle pads. Cassidy with a Flying Crossbody Block. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Ospreay sends Cassidy crashing into the canvas. Cassidy reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Ospreay with The Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay grabs Cassidy’s hair. Ospreay with Kawada Kicks. Ospreay stands on the back of Cassidy’s neck. Another Pocket Pose. Ospreay slaps Cassidy in the face. Cassidy dropkicks Ospreay. Cassidy pops back on his feet. Cassidy with Lazy Kawada Kicks. Ospreay is pissed. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Cassidy SuperKicks Ospreay. Cassidy with Rapid Fire Kawada Kicks. Ospreay blocks a lariat from Cassidy. Ospreay nails Cassidy with The Hook Kick. Cassidy avoids The OSCutter. Cassidy with The Bridging Back Press Cover for a two count. Cassidy drops Ospreay with The Stundog Millionaire.
Cassidy with The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Ospreay traps Cassidy’s head under the top turnbuckle pad. Cassidy kicks Ospreay in the face. Cassidy with The Tornado DDT. Cassidy lands The Suicide Dive. Aussie Open runs interference. Cassidy with The SpringBoard Mariposa. Cassidy with The Diving DDT for a two count. Ospreay responds with The Standing Spanish Fly. Ospreay puts Cassidy on the middle turnbuckle. Ospreay drills Cassidy with The Cheeky Nando’s Kick. Ospreay hammers down on the back of Cassidy’s neck. Cassidy drives Ospreay face first into the camera that’s placed on the steel ring post. Ospreay decks Cassidy with a back elbow smash. Cassidy channels his inner Eddie Guerrero. Cassidy avoids The Double MoonSault. Ospreay with The Standing Shooting Star Press. Ospreay goes for The Sky Twister Press, but Cassidy gets his knees up in the air for a two count. Ospreay goes for a PowerBomb, but Cassidy lands back on his feet. Cassidy connects with The Beach Break for a two count. Cassidy goes for The Orange Punch, but Ospreay counters with a Cutter. Ospreay drops Cassidy with The OsCutter for a two count. Cassidy avoids The Hidden Blade. Ospreay dodges The Orange Punch. Ospreay goes for The StormBreaker, but Cassidy counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Ospreay with an Inside Out Lariat. Ospreay delivers The Hidden Blade. Ospreay plants Cassidy with The StormBreaker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, Will Ospreay via Pinfall
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Seventh Match: Zack Sabre Jr vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio starts things off with a Running Uppercut. Claudio with The Neutralizer for a two count. Sabre regroups on the outside. Claudio whips Sabre into the steel barricade. Claudio with another Running Uppercut. Claudio is fired up. Sabre side steps Claudio into the barricade. Sabre applies a wrist lock. Uppercut Exchange. Sabre with two arm-ringers on the top rope. Claudio kicks Sabre in the face. Claudio with The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Sabre dodges The Running Boot. Sabre applies a Knee Bar in the ropes. Sabre abuses the referee’s five count. Claudio blocks the single leg crab. Sabre applies a wrist lock. Sabre bends the left shoulder of Claudio. Claudio goes for a Bodyslam, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre brings Claudio down to the mat. Sabre works on his joint manipulation game. Sabre cranks on the left shoulder of Claudio. Sabre toys around with Claudio. Claudio uppercuts Sabre. Sabre sends Claudio shoulder first into the steel ring post.
Sabre with The La Mistica. Sabre stomps on the left elbow of Claudio. Sabre cranks on Claudio’s neck for a two count. Sabre ties Claudio up in a knot. Sabre bends the left ankle of Claudio. Sabre stomps on the left knee of Claudio. Sabre applies a wrist lock. Sabre with clubbing uppercuts. Claudio with Two BackBreakers. Claudio sends Sabre to the corner. Claudio drops Sabre with a Running Uppercut for a two count. Claudio gets Sabre in the UFO Position. Sabre rakes the eyes of Claudio. Sabre applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sabre transitions into a Triangle Choke. Sabre refuses to let go of the hold. Claudio walks Sabre up the ring stairs. Claudio PowerBombs Sabre back into the ring. Sabre denies The Giant Swing. Sabre applies The Guillotine Choke. Claudio puts Sabre on the top turnbuckle. Sabre applies The Octopus Stretch. Second Uppercut Exchange. Claudio with an Avalanche GutWrench Slam. Claudio uppercuts Sabre. Sabre avoids The Giant Swing.
Third Uppercut Exchange. Claudio hooks the outside leg for a two count. Claudio denies The Giant Swing. Sabre with clubbing up kicks to the right shoulder of Claudio. Claudio with a double leg takedown. Claudio goes for The Sharpshooter, but Sabre counters with The Heel Hook. Claudio repeatedly kicks Sabre in the face. Sabre transitions into The Indiana Death Lock. Claudio responds with The Sharpshooter. Claudio with a Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Fourth Uppercut Exchange. Sabre with an Overhead Wrist Kick. Sabre ducks a clothesline from Claudio. Claudio goes for The Pop Up Uppercut, but Sabre counters with The Sleeper Hold. Sabre transitions into the double reverse arm-bar. Claudio puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre with clubbing mid-kicks. Sabre mocks Bryan Danielson. Claudio uppercuts Sabre. Claudio with The Western Lariat. Claudio goes for The Neutralizer, but Sabre counters with The European Clutch for a two count. Claudio connects with The Pop Up Uppercut. Claudio with The Discus Lariat. Claudio plants Sabre with The Neutralizer to pickup the victory.
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli via Pinfall
Eight Match: Jay White (c) w/Gedo vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Adam Cole vs. Hangman Page In A Fatal Four Way Match For The IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
White and Cole are playing mind games with Okada and Page. Page shakes hands with Okada. Cole pulls Page out of the ring. Page is throwing haymakers at Cole. White attacks Okada from behind. White kicks Okada in the back. White stomps on Okada’s chest. Page whips Cole into the steel barricade. White uppercuts Okada. Okada drops White with The Big Boot. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. White and Cole regroups on the outside. Okada hammers down on the back of White’s neck. Okada with a forearm smash. Cole rolls Page back into the ring. Page lands The Suicide Dive. White denies The Tombstone PileDriver. White sends Okada chest first into the ring apron. White with a GourdBuster on the apron. Page and Cole are brawling up the ramp way. White attacks Page from behind. Double Delayed Vertical Suplex. White with a running shot to Okada. White rolls Okada back into the ring. Cole transitions into a ground and pound attack. Cole with a NeckBreaker. Cole flexes his muscles. Two Sweet Chops.
White whips Okada into the turnbuckles. White with a blistering chop. White punches Page in the back. Page with a reverse hammer throw into the steel ring steps. Cole nails Page with The Pump Kick. Okada with forearm shivers. Okada goes for The Tombstone PileDriver, but White gets in the way. White and Cole gangs up on Okada. Page with rapid fire haymakers. Double Irish Whip. Page launches White over the top rope. Page kicks Cole in the face. Page with a SpringBoard Clothesline. Page ducks a clothesline from Cole. Page with The Fallaway Slam. Page pops back on his feet. Page with The Slingshot Pescado. Page with a Flying Clothesline for a two count. Page unloads four knife edge chops. Cole reverses out of the irish whip from Page. Page decks White with a back elbow smash. Page kicks Cole in the face. Cole SuperKicks Page in mid-air. Okada with forearm shivers. Cole punches Okda in the back. Cole whips Okada across the ring. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada with a Flapjack to White. Okada side steps Cole into the turnbuckles. Okada dropkicks Cole to the floor.
Okada drives White back first into the barricade. Okada with a Running Boot that propels White over the barricade. Okada tosses Cole over the barricade. Okada plays to the crowd. Okada with a Leaping Crossbody Block onto a pile of chairs. Okada rolls Cole back into the ring. Okada applies The Money Clip. White with a waist lock go-behind. Okada with three sharp elbow strikes. White answers with The Saito Suplex. Page with a chop/haymaker combination. White reverses out of the irish whip from Page. White with The Flatliner. White goes for The Deadlift German Suplex, but Page lands back on his feet. Page with the jackknife hold for a two count. Cole SuperKicks Page. White talks strategy with Cole. Cole drops White with The BackStabber. Cole with The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Cole talks smack to White. White avoids The Last Shot. White with The Uranage Slam. Cole denies The Sleeper Suplex. White with a blistering chop. White fights out of the fireman’s carry position. White with Two Sleeper Suplex’s. Page denies The Blade Runner. White with The Sleeper Suplex. Cole responds with The Last Shot. Okada blasts Cole with The Shotgun Dropkick. Page wraps this sequence with The Discus Lariat. Forearm Exchange. Stereo Eye Rakes. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Okada sends Cole to the corner. Page kicks Okada in the face. Page with a Rolling Elbow to Cole. Page with The Pop Up PowerBomb for a two count.
Cole runs interference. Page lands The Orihara MoonSault. Gedo trips Page from the outside. Page punches Gedo. Page kicks White in the face. White avoids The Buckshot Lariat. Page denies The Blade Runner. Page hits The Dead Eye for a two count. Page delivers The Buckshot Lariat for a two count. Second Forearm Exchange. Okada uppercuts Page.. Page denies The Tombstone PileDriver. Page kicks Okada in the gut. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Page. Okada goes for a Dropkick, but Page holds onto the ropes. Page goes for The Dead Eye, but Okada lands back on his feet. Page dodges The Spinning Rain Maker. Page with a Release German Suplex. Page with The Discus Lariat. Cole pulls Page off the apron. Cole sends Page face first into the steel ring post. Cole thrust kicks the left knee of Okada. Cole goes for The Panama Sunrise, but Okada counters with The Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada bodyslams Cole. Okada lands The Flying Elbow Drop. Rain Maker Pose. Page avoids The Rain Maker. Cole with Three SuperKicks. Cole with a forearm smash. Cole whips Okada across the ring. Cole SuperKicks Okada for a two count. Okada dropkicks Cole. Cole dodges The Rain Maker. Cole with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Cole with Two SuperKicks. Okada dropkicks Cole. Okada with The Landslide. Cole denies The Rain Maker. White connects with The Blade Runner. White hooks the outside leg of Cole to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Jay White via Pinfall
Ninth Match: Jon Moxley w/William Regal vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi For The AEW Interim World Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Moxley applies a hammerlock. Tanahashi with a drop toe hold. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Tanahashi with a side headlock takeover. Moxley backs Tanahashi into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Tanahashi grabs a side headlock. Moxley sends Tanahashi to the corner. Tanahashi decks Moxley with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tanahashi plays the air guitar. Moxley pie faces Tanahashi. Forearm Exchange. Moxley kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Moxley whips Tanahashi across the ring. Tanahashi repeatedly dropkicks the left knee of Moxley. Tanahashi with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi repeatedly stomps on the left hamstring of Moxley. Tanahashi drops his elbow on the left knee of Moxley. Tanahashi figure fours the legs of Moxley. Moxley grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Moxley drops Tanahashi with a Cutter.
Second Forearm Exchange. Double Palm Strike. Chop Exchange. Moxley with boxing elbows. Moxley sends Tanahashi to the corner. Moxley with a corner clothesline. Moxley puts Tanahashi on the top turnbuckle. Moxley with clubbing blows to Tanahashi’s back. Moxley rakes the back of Tanahashi. Moxley with an Avalanche Butterfly Suplex. Moxley hits The PileDriver for a two count. Moxley applies a chin crusher. Moxley repeatedly stomps on Tanahashi’s face. Moxley applies The Cloverleaf. Moxley transitions into The STF. Tanahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Moxley tugs on Tanahashi’s hair. Third Forearm Exchange. Moxley kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Moxley whips Tanahashi across the ring. Tanahashi with a flying forearm smash. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Tanahashi bodyslams Moxley. Tanahashi with a SomerSault Senton. Tanahashi skins the cat. Moxley clotheslines Tanahashi over the top rope. Moxley whips Tanahashi into the steel barricade. Moxley with The Uranage Slam through the time keepers table. Tanahashi gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Moxley talks smack to Tanahashi. Moxley with clubbing mid-kicks. Tanahashi goes for The Dragon Screw Leg Whip, but Moxley counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Tanahashi repeatedly stomps on Moxley’s face. Tanahashi ducks a clothesline from Moxley. Tanahashi hits The SlingBlade.
Moxley is busted open. Tanahashi delivers The Ace’s High to the outside. Tanahashi with three haymakers. Tanahashi rolls Moxley back into the ring. Moxley kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Moxley goes for The Death Rider, but Tanahashi counters with Two Twist and Shouts. Moxley with a Release German Suplex. Moxley ducks a clothesline from Tanahashi. Moxley with The Death Rider for a two count. Moxley is raining down 12×6 elbows. Tanahashi HeadButts Moxley. Tanahashi drops Moxley with The Kamigoye. Tanahashi with another Ace’s High. Tanahashi connects with The High Fly Flow for a two count. Moxley applies The Bulldog Choke. Tanahashi denies The Death Rider. Tanahashi with the jackknife hold for a two count. Moxley ducks a clothesline from Tanahashi. Moxley applies The Sleeper Hold. Tanahashi rolls Moxley over for a two count. Moxley with a short-arm lariat. Tanahashi with two palm strikes. Moxley responds with The King Kong Lariat for a one count. Moxley dishes out more 12×6 elbows. Moxley applies The Rear Naked Choke. Moxley plants Tanahashi with The Death Rider to pickup the victory. After the match, The Blackpool Combat Club gets into a brawl with The Jericho Appreciation Society to close the show.
Winner: New Interim AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley via Pinfall
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