AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door
* AEW & NJPW: Forbidden Door “Zero Hour” Results
Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness, and Taz are on commentary from Long Island, New York.
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Singles Match
MJF vs. Hechicero
Hechicero delivers a kick to the midsection, and then trips MJF up on a leap-frog attempt, Hechicero goes for an arm-bar, but MJF gets free and offers a handshake. Hechicero accepts, but MJF kicks him in the midsection and applies a side-headlock. Hechicero sends him off the ropes, but MJF dodges the drop down and does the Ric Flair strut. MJF pokes Hechicero in the eye, but Hechicero sends him to the floor. MJF delivers a knee to the midsection and slams Hechicero into the barricade a couple of times. MJF puts Hechicero in a chair and delivers a running boot that sends him into the timekeeper’s area. MJF tosses Hechicero back into the ring, but Hechicero snaps his arm over the top rope. Hechicero stomps on MJF’s arm and delivers a few elbow strikes as he bars the arm. Hechicero chokes MJF against the ropes, but MJF comes back with a guillotine and goes for the Heat Seeker.
Hechicero counters and connects with a splash over the top rope for a two count. Hechicero delivers the Mad Scientist Bomb with MJF’s arm trapped, and then follows with an elbow drop for a two count. MJF comes back with a few shots and slams Hechicero down, but can’t take control. Hechicero comes back with a springboard dropkick, and then locks in a cross arm-breaker. MJF rolls through for a two count, and then locks in Salt of the Earth. Hechicero counters into a roll-up for a two count, and then rolls through into a double arm-bar. MJF gets his foot on the rope, and then they drop each other with simultaneous clotheslines. Hechicero goes for a knee in the corner, but MJF dodges and delivers a series of right hands. MJF bites Hechicero’s head and delivers Long Island Sunrise. MJF delivers a brain buster and gets the pin fall.
Winner: MJF
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Trios Tag Team Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi and The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) vs. The Elite (Kazuchika Okada, Matthew Jackson, and Nicholas Jackson)
Caster and Okada start the match, but Tanahashi quickly tags in. Okada ducks out after tagging in Nicholas. Tanahashi applies a side-headlock, but Nicholas counters out and pulls his hair. Nicholas sends Tanahashi to the corner, but Tanahashi comes back with a cross-body. Bowens tags in and goes for the Famouser, but Nicholas dodges it. Bowens gets a two-count on a roll-up, and then drops Nicholas with an arm-drag. Caster tags in, and the Acclaimed double-team Nicholas in the corner. Caster slams Nicholas down, and then slams Matthew as well. Okada comes in, but scurries out as Tanahashi goes after him. Caster and Tanahashi hold Matthew and Nicholas in place as Bowens delivers a double Scissor Me Timbers. Okada makes a blind tag as Nicholas delivers a shot to Caster. Okada sends Caster to the corner, but Caster sends Nicholas to the apron. The Elite deliver a triple enzuigiri, and Okada follows with a neck-breaker over his knee.
Okada delivers a shot to Caster’s midsection and slams him into the corner. Nicholas tags back in, but then Matthew tags in and the Bucks double-team Caster. Matthew slams Caster into the corner and delivers body shots. Matthew stomps Caster down and tags Okada in. Okada delivers a low dropkick and slams Caster into the corner. Nicholas tags in and puts Caster up top. Nicholas delivers a right hand and goes for a superplex, but Caster counters with body shots. Caster bites Nicholas’s head and drops him with a diving cross-body. Okada tags in and knocks Tanahashi to the floor. Caster comes back with a jaw-breaker, but Matthew tags in. Bowens delivers a shot to Matthew and tags in. Bowens delivers shots to Nicholas and drops him with the Famouser. Bowens drops Okada with a right hand, but Matthew delivers a shot to his back and sends him to the corner.
Matthew goes for a splash, but Bowens dodges it and then drops Nicholas with a few shots and a thrust kick. Bowen slams Matthew down and goes for the cover, but Matthew kicks out. The Acclaimed deliver shots to The Bucks in the corners, and then all four men drop each other with clotheslines. Okada and Tanahashi tag in and Okada takes advantage with shots. Okada delivers a scoop slam and comes off the ropes with a senton for a two count. Tanahashi delivers a dragon-screw leg-whip and locks in a Texas Cloverleaf. Nicholas breaks it up, then Caster takes Nicholas out. Matthew takes Caster out, and Bowens takes Matthew out. The Acclaimed deliver the Arrival and the Mic Drop to Okada, and Tanahashi goes up top. The Bucks cut him off, but the Acclaimed take them to the floor. Tanahashi goes for a splash, but Okada gets his knees up. The Bucks get back into the ring, as do the Acclaimed, but the Bucks drop them with superkicks.
The Bucks take The Acclaimed out with dives over the top rope, and then Okada slams Tanahashi down. Okada delivers an elbow drop from the top and goes for the Rainmaker, but Tanahashi counters with a roll-up for a two count. Tanahashi delivers another shot to Okada, and then takes the Bucks out again. Tanahashi runs the ropes, but Okada delivers a dropkick and follows with the Rainmaker for the pin fall.
Winners: The Elite
-After the match, The Elite go after Tanahashi again, but Billy Gunn runs out and makes the save.
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Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament – Quarterfinal Match
Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
They lock up, and Danielson applies a wrist-lock. Takagi counters into a hammer-lock, but Danielson comes back and takes him down. Danielson works over Takagi’s knee, but Takagi gets to the ropes. They lock up again, and Danielson takes Takagi down again. Danielson applies the Romero Special, and then transitions into a rear choke. Takagi gets free, but Danielson pulls him back and applies a side-headlock on the mat. Takagi gets to his feet and drops Danielson with a shoulder tackle. Takagi connects with a running senton and slams Danielson into the corner. Danielson comes back with elbow strikes, but Takagi delivers a shot to drop him in the corner. Takagi delivers a series of chops in the corner and follows with a left hand. Danielson dodges Takagi in the opposite corner, and then drops him with a leaping clothesline. Danielson sends Takagi to the outside and goes for a dive, but Takagi catches him and drops him with a DDT.
The doctor checks on Danielson as Takagi gets back into the ring. Danielson gets back into the ring at the nine count, and Takagi drops him with a vertical suplex for a two count. Takagi applies a rear chin=lock and turns it into a front face-lock. Takagi drops a knee on Danielson’s head and wraps him in the ropes. Takagi delivers a shot, but Danielson comes back with an uppercut. Danielson delivers a few back elbows, but Takagi delivers one of his own and drops him with a short clothesline. Takagi runs the ropes, but Danielson dodges him and delivers a kick to the head. They exchange uppercuts and chops and Takagi goes for a German suplex, but Danielson lands on his feet and delivers one of his own. Danielson delivers a running kick in the corner and goes up top, but Takagi cuts him off. Takagi delivers a few shots and goes up top as well.
Danielson cuts him off and delivers the hammer-and-anvil elbow strikes on the ropes, and then drops him with a back suplex. Danielson goes for the cover, but Takagi kicks out at two. Danielson delivers kicks to the chest, and then slaps Takagi across the face as he blocks the last kick. Danielson blocks a couple of clothesline attempts from Takagi, and then locks in a triangle sleeper. Danielson delivers elbow strikes, but Takagi counters out and slams Danielson down. Takagi takes Danielson to the corner and delivers a clothesline. Takagi puts Danielson up top and delivers a superplex. Takagi delivers a low clothesline and goes for the cover, but Danielson kicks out. Takagi goes for Made in Japan, but Danielson counters with a knee strike. Danielson goes for a knee in the corner, but Takagi dodges it and delivers the Pumping Bomber. Takagi delivers Made in Japan and goes for the cover, but Danielson kicks out.
Takagi looks for Made in Japan again, but Danielson elbows out of it. Danielson collapses back down, and Takagi delivers an elbow strike. Takagi delivers the hammer-and-anvil elbow strikes and goes for a low clothesline again, but Danielson dodges and locks in an arm-bar. Danielson goes for the LeBell Lock, but Takagi gets free. They exchange elbow strikes and Takagi delivers a headbutt. Takagi picks Danielson up, but Danielson counters with a roundhouse kick and a shoulder-capture suplex. Danielson delivers the Busaiku Knee and goes for the cover, but Takagi kicks out. Danielson stomps on Takagi’s head repeatedly and locks in a triangle sleeper. Takagi powers out and slams Danielson down, but Danielson rolls into an arm-bar with his knee on Takagi’s neck, and Takagi passes out.
Winner: Bryan Danielson
-Danielson advances to the semifinals and will face PAC this Wednesday night at Dynamite Beach Break. After the match, Takagi and Danielson show each other a bit of respect before Takagi leaves the ring.
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AEW Women’s World Championship Match
Toni Storm (c) (w/Luther and Mariah May) vs. Mina Shirakawa (w/Mariah May)
They lock up, but neither gains the advantage. Shirakawa ducks a clothesline, but Storm delivers a hip attack and stomps on Shirakawa. Storm goes for the cover, but Shirakawa bridges out. Storm chops Shirakawa and clubs her across the back. Shirakawa comes back with a low dropkick and stomps on the back of Storm’s legs. Shirakawa continues to work over Storm’s knees, and then wraps her knees around the ring post with the Figure Four. Shirakawa slams Storm into the ring steps and drops her with a leg-whip on the floor. Shirakawa gets Storm back into the ring and wraps her knee around the middle rope before delivering a dropkick. Storm counters Shirakawa and delivers a fisherman’s suplex for a two count. Storm sends Shirakawa to the outside with a hip attack and goes for another against the steps, but Shirakawa dodges her. Shirakawa drops Luther with a cross-body from the top after she gets Storm back into the ring.
Shirakawa goes after Storm, but Storm slams her from the ropes for a two count. Shirakawa comes back and slams Storm down. Shirakawa locks in the Figure Four, but Storm counters the hold into one of her own. Shirakawa counters back and they exchange slaps. Storm makes it to the ropes, and then she and Shirakawa exchange shots. Storm gains the advantage with elbow strikes and runs the ropes, but Shirakawa comes back with a rolling elbow strike. Shirakawa and Storm go to the ropes, and then Shirakawa delivers a diving DDT. Shirakawa delivers another DDT and goes for the cover, but Storm kicks out. Shirakawa goes for the Glamourous Driver, but Storm counters with an elbow strike and follows with a suplex. Storm delivers the hip attack in the corner and goes for the cover, but Shirakawa kicks out at two. Storm grabs Shirakawa, but Shirakawa counters with the Glamorous Collection pinning combination for a two count.
Shirakawa delivers a few more strikes to drop Storm, and then delivers the Glamorous Driver for a two count. Shirakawa delivers shots to Storm’s head and follows with a roundhouse kick. Shirakawa goes for the Glamorous Driver again, but Storm rolls through and gets a two count. Storm delivers a series of headbutts and drops Shirakawa with a suplex. Storm delivers the Storm Zero and gets the pin fall.
Winner and still AEW Women’s World Champion: Toni Storm
-After the match, May gets into the ring and goes to Storm. Storm walks over and helps Shirakawa up. Shirakawa shoves her away, but then offers a handshake. Storm accepts, and then May tells them to hug, which they do. May then shares a kiss with both of them and they all leave the ring together.
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Singles Match
Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Sabre takes Cassidy down and lightly kicks him in the head. They lock up, and Sabre drops Cassidy again. Cassidy comes back and takes Sabre down, but neither man gains the advantage. Sabre sits down in the ring as Cassidy rolls to the outside. Sabre holds the ropes for Cassidy to come back in, but Cassidy rolls under the ropes himself. Sabre works over Cassidy’s arm and transitions into a straitjacket hold as he takes Cassidy down. Cassidy gets free and applies the hold himself, but Sabre counters right back. Cassidy steps out of the hold and applies it himself again. Cassidy takes Sabre down and works over his knee. Sabre tells Cassidy to put his hands in his pockets, but Cassidy grinds his knuckles into Sabre’s knee instead. Cassidy goes for a head-scissors hold, but Sabre gets free and applies a side-headlock. They both go for hip tosses, and then Cassidy finally trips Sabre up and locks in a rear choke on the mat.
Sabre gets free, but Cassidy rolls him up for a two count. Sabre comes right back with a kick to Cassidy’s neck. Sabre sends Cassidy into the corner, and then locks in a Boston Crab hold. Sabre transitions into a modified head-scissors hold, and then delivers an elbow strike. Sabre follows with another elbow strike and mocks Cassidy with a few light kicks. Sabre delivers a hard kick to Cassidy’s chest and slaps him across the face. Sabre delivers another kick, but Cassidy comes back with a low dropkick. Cassidy drops Sabre with a dragon-screw leg-whip and takes him out with a dive through the ropes. Cassidy drops Sabre with another dragon-screw and delivers another shot to his knee. Cassidy gets Sabre back into the ring and goes for a cross-body, but Sabre counters with a quick shot. Cassidy delivers a third dragon-screw, but Sabre comes back with a front guillotine.
Sabre goes for a brain buster, but Cassidy counters out and goes for a Stundog Millionaire. Sabre counters back, but Cassidy gets free and delivers a Michinoku Driver for a two count. Cassidy delivers a diving DDT and goes for the cover, but Sabre kicks out at two. Cassidy goes for the Orange Punch, but Sabre counters and stomps on Cassidy’s elbow. Sabre works over Cassidy’s wrist, and then manipulates the joint a few times. Sabre picks Cassidy up, but Cassidy counters and goes for Beach Break. Sabre sits out and gets a two count, and then begins joint manipulation on Cassidy’s wrist again. Cassidy gets to the ropes, but Sabre slaps him in the face. Cassidy comes back with shots to Sabre’s knee and locks in a Texas Cloverleaf. Sabre rolls through and works over Cassidy’s wrist again. Cassidy rolls through and delivers Beach Break for a two count.
Cassidy delivers the Orange Punch, but Sabre comes back with a kick to the chest. Sabre goes for the Zack Driver, but Cassidy rolls through. They exchange roll-ups, and then Sabre gets a two count. Cassidy counters and gets a two count of his own with his hands in his pockets. Sabre goes for a rear choke, but Cassidy rolls through and gets another two count. Sabre comes back with a couple of uppercuts, but Cassidy comes back with the mouse trap pinning combination. Sabre gets free immediately, locks Cassidy in a full-body submission, and Cassidy gives up.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr.
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Trios Tag Team Match
Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and Jeff Cobb (w/Bryan Keith)
Shibata and Jericho start the match, and Jericho grabs a mic and says the fans don’t really want him to retire because he is a hometown hero. Jericho tags in Bill, who exchanges shots with Shibata. Bill drops Shibata with a boot to the face, and then follows with a delayed vertical suplex for a two count. Jericho tags in and delivers a few chops to Shibata, but Shibata comes back with some of his one. Hook tags in, and he and Shibata double-team Jericho for a bit. Hook delivers a few shots, but Jericho gets free and tags in Cobb. Joe tags in as well, and they lock up. Joe applies a side-headlock, and they exchange shoulder tackles. Joe runs the ropes and finally drops Cobb with one, and then follows wit quick jabs and a chop into the corner. Joe sends Cobb across and delivers a back elbow. Joe follows with an enzuigiri, and then jabs Cobb in the corner.
Cobb comes back and takes Joe down, and then knocks Hook and Shibata to the floor. Bill tags in and delivers shots to Joe on the mat. Cobb tags back in, and he and Joe exchange shots. Joe delivers a series of elbow strikes and trips Cobb up. Hook tags in and causes Bill to drop Jericho with a shoulder tackle. Hook sends Bill to the outside, but Cobb comes back and takes Hook down. Cobb delivers shots, and then slams Hook down. Jericho tags in and chokes Hook over the middle rope. Jericho delivers a running knee strike and slams Hook with a back suplex. Jericho stands on Hook’s chest, but Hook kicks out at one. Bill tags in and delivers a scoop slam to Hook. Bill follows with a few elbow drops and tags in Cobb. Cobb delivers a scoop slam and goes for the cover, but Hook kicks out. Cobb connects with a standing moonsault press and gets another two count.
Hook comes back with a leaping clothesline and tags in Shibata. Shibata kicks Bill to the floor and kicks Cobb in the face in the corner. Shibata delivers a knee strike to Jericho and sends him to the floor. Shibata delivers chops and jabs to Cobb in the corner, and then dropkicks him into the opposite corner. Hook and Joe splash Cobb in the corner, and then Shibata follows with a dropkick. Shibata slams Cobb down and Joe connects with a running senton. Shibata goes for the cover, but Cobb kicks out. Shibata goes for an arm-bar, but Bill breaks it up. Cobb delivers a fall-away slam and knocks Hook to the floor. Joe dodges him, but Jericho tags in. Jericho delivers a scoop slam to Shibata and goes for the Lionsault, but Shibata gets his knees up. Bill knocks Joe to the floor and slams him into the barricade. Hook takes Bill out with a double sledge from the top, and then Jericho delivers a low-blow to Shibata behind the referee’s back.
Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho, but Shibata gets free and kicks Jericho again. The match breaks down, leaving Hook and Jericho in the ring. Jericho delivers the Codebreaker to Hook, but Hook kicks out at two. Jericho picks Hook up, but Hook transitions into Redrum. Shibata locks Bill in a choke as well, but Jericho rolls Hook up for a two count. Joe has Cobb locked in the Coquina Clutch on the outside, and then Hook suplexes Jericho down. Hook delivers the Judas Effect to Jericho and gets the pin fall.
Winners: Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata
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Ladder Match for the vacant AEW TNT Championship
El Phantasmo vs. Dante Martin vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jack Perry vs. Lio Rush
Perry ducks out of the ring, but everyone goes after him except for Takeshita. Perry gets back into the ring, but Takeshita lays him out with an elbow strike. Everyone else goes after Takeshita now and deliver shots to him in the corner. Briscoe tosses Takeshita to the floor, and then he, Martin, Rush, and Phantasmo all grab a ladder and bring them into the ring. They all slam the ladders into each other, and then all go to the floor and brawl on the outside. Rush slams Briscoe into the barricade, and then Martin gets slammed into the ring steps. Briscoe drops Rush with a clothesline, and then grabs a table. Briscoe props the table up, but Rush takes him out as Perry gets back into the ring. Perry climbs a ladder, but Rush cuts him off. Rush tries to climb, but Perry pulls him back down and clears the ring of the other ladders. Perry wedges his ladder in the corner and tries to slams Rush into it.
Rush ducks down, and then slams Perry into the ladder. Briscoe tries to bring another ladder back into the ring, but Rush kicks it back into his face. Rush sets up a ladder and climbs, but Phantasmo cuts him off and slams him onto another ladder in the corner. Martin climbs now, but Phantasmo cuts him off. Martin delivers a knee strike and climbs again, but Takeshita tips the ladder over. Martin drops Phantasmo with a cross-body, and then Takeshita delivers shots to Martin. Takeshita slams the ladder into Martin’s head, and then follows with a brain buster onto a ladder. Briscoe takes Takeshita out with a ladder shot, and then throws it at Rush. Takeshita comes back with an eye gouge, but Briscoe comes back and puts him on the table on the outside. Briscoe puts a ladder on top of Takeshita, and then launches off a chair and sends Takeshita through the table.
Perry gets back into the ring and climbs again, but Rush cuts him off again. Perry kicks Rush into the corner and hits him with another ladder. Perry props the ladder on the corner and the rungs of the standing ladder, but Phantasmo climbs as well. Phantasmo delivers shots to Perry and grabs the title, but Perry comes back with shots. Phantasmo sends Perry down and Martin leaps onto the ladder. Martin and Phantasmo exchange shots, but Perry shoves the ladder over and sets up a table on the outside. Perry delivers shots to Rush and guillotines him over the top rope. Martin comes back with a dropkick to Perry as Briscoe slams Takeshita into the ring post with a ladder. Briscoe sets up the ladder on the apron, but Takeshita cuts him off. They exchange shots on the outside, and then Rush takes Takeshita out with a dive. Martin puts Perry on the table as Briscoe climbs the ladder.
Briscoe splashes onto Perry on the table, but the table doesn’t break and they crash to the floor. Martin and Rush get back into the ring and Martin takes him down. Martin climbs a ladder, but Rush comes back and climbs the other side. They both reach for the title, but Takeshita cuts them off and powerbombs Martin. Takeshita puts a ladder in the corner and tries to deliver a pop-up powerbomb to Rush. Rush gets back on the ladder, but Takeshita pulls him back down and powerbombs him on the ladder in the corner. Takeshita climbs the ladder, but Phantasmo gets on the other side and they exchange shots. Phantasmo sends Takeshita down and goes for a dive, but Takeshita counters with a knee strike. Phantasmo comes back with a few shots to Takeshita and they go to the apron. They exchange shots, and then Takeshita delivers a few knee strikes. Takeshita drives Phantasmo through a couple of tables on the floor with a Blue Thunder Bomb.
Takeshita climbs the ladder in the ring, but Briscoe cuts him off with a chair shot to his back. Briscoe props another ladder in the corner, and delivers a Jay Driller to Takeshita through it. Briscoe climbs the ladder, but Perry hits him a couple of times with another one. Perry hits the ladder on top of Briscoe with a chair, and then hits Briscoe with the chair a few times. Perry climbs the ladder and pulls down the title.
Winner and new AEW TNT Champion: Jack Perry
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AEW TBS Championship/NJPW Strong Women’s Championship – Winner Takes All Match
Mercedes Mone (c-AEW) vs. Stephanie Vaquer (c-NJPW)
Vaquer delivers a headbutt before the bell rings, and then works over Mone on the mat. Mone comes back with rights and lefts on the mat and gets a two count. They exchange roll-ups for two counts, and then deliver simultaneous elbow strikes. Vaquer backs Mone into the corner, but Mone comes back with a knee strike. Mone drops Vaquer down with an arm-drag, but Vaquer slams her into the corner. Vaquer sends Mone into the corner again, but Mone comes back with a slap across the face. Mone takes Vaquer down with an arm-drag, and then applies a cross-face submission. Vaquer escapes to the outside, but Mone takes her down with a hurricanrana. Mone gets Vaquer back into the ring and delivers a Meteora for a two count. Vaquer rolls out the other side of the ring, but Mone kicks her in the midsection. Mone goes for a DDT from the apron, but Vaquer counters with a few strikes.
Mone comes back with a few quick strikes of her own, but Vaquer delivers a knee strike to the head and drops Mone with a springboard cross-body on the outside. Vaquer tosses Mone back into the ring and applies a rear chin-lock. Vaquer transitions into a pinning combination for a two count, and then takes Mone to the corner. Vaquer kicks Mone in the face a few times and gets another two count. Vaquer delivers a knee drop from the ropes, but Mone comes back with a series of suplexes. Vaquer comes back and gets a one count, and then applies a submission. Vaquer kicks Mone away and delivers a knee strike to the midsection. Vaquer slams Mone’s head into the mat repeatedly and goes for the cover, but Mone kicks out at two. Vaquer goes up top, but Mone cuts her off. Vaquer delivers a few headbutts and comes off the top, but Mone counters with a dropkick.
Mone connects with double knees in the corner a couple of times, and then delivers a spinning DDT for a two count. Vaquer comes back with a few shots and connects with a leg drop for a two count. Vaquer goes for another leg drop, but Mone dodges it. Vaquer goes for a double under-hook piledriver, but Mone counters it and they deliver simultaneous clotheslines. They both kick up and stare each other down. They exchange shots and Vaquer gets a two count. Vaquer locks in a cross-face, but Mone rolls over into a one count. Mone drops Vaquer down and locks in a cross-face of her own. Vaquer goes for the ropes, but Mone kicks off and rolls back to the middle. Vaquer gets to her feet, but Mone delivers elbow strikes to send her back down. Vaquer powers up again and delivers knee strikes to Mone. Vaquer rolls into a cover, but Mone kicks out.
Mone comes back with a pair of backstabbers and goes up top. Mone comes off the ropes, but Vaquer gets her boots up to block. Vaquer delivers a dragon-screw out of the corner, and then connects with double knees in the corner. Vaquer goes for the cover, but Mone kicks out. Vaquer goes after Mone again, but Mone rolls through and locks in another cross-face. Vaquer powers out, but Mone grabs her and goes for the Money Maker. Vaquer powers out again, but Mone keeps a hold of her and delivers the Money Maker this time. Mone goes into the cross-face again, and Vaquer taps out.
Winner and still AEW TBS Champion and new NJPW Strong Women’s Champion: Mercedes Mone
-After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. makes her return and stares down Mone. Mone raises her titles in the air from the ring, and then Baker turns and walks back up the tunnel.
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in January 2025, NJPW will host Wrestle Dynasty in the Tokyo Dome, also featuring AEW, CMLL, ROH, and Stadrom.
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Jim Ross has joined the commentary team for the final two matches.
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IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
They exchange shots right as the bell rings, and then Moxley stomps Naito down in the corner. Naito comes back and spits in Moxley’s face, and then rolls out of the ring. Moxley goes after him, but Naito gets back into the ring. Naito delivers a few shots and kicks Moxley in the face, but Moxley delivers a knee-breaker and delivers corner clotheslines. Moxley drapes Naito over the top rope, and then wraps his knee around the ring post. Moxley gouges Naito’s eyes and slams him onto the Spanish announce table. Moxley delivers right hands to Naito and gets back into the ring. Naito gets back in as well, and they exchange shots and chops. Naito spits in Moxley’s face again, and Moxley beats him down and gets a two count. Moxley applies a single-leg hold, and then transitions into a rear choke hold. Naito gets to the ropes, but Moxley delivers a piledriver for a two count.
Moxley delivers a back-drop suplex and goes for another cover, but Naito kicks out again. Moxley delivers rights and lefts, but Naito comes back with shots of his arm. Moxley turns it back around and puts Naito up top. Moxley grinds his fingernails into Naito’s back and goes for a throw, but Naito counters out. Moxley delivers a few headbutts, but Naito slips out and shoves Moxley to the floor. Naito charges around the ring and spears Moxley between the announcer’s table and the barricade. Naito beats Moxley with some of the padding, and then delivers shots back in the ring. Naito delivers a Manhattan Drop and connects with a back elbow. Naito delivers a shot to Moxley’s head, and then follows with a neck-breaker for a two count. Naito applies a front choke, but Moxley throws him down and delivers a running knee strike. Moxley goes for the Figure Four, but Naito rolls through and gets a two count.
Naito delivers a few elbow strikes and puts Moxley up top. Moxley counters with a powerbomb and gets a two count. Moxley looks for the Death Rider, but Naito counters with a DDT from the ropes. Naito delivers elbow strikes in the corner and follows with a DDT out of the corner. Naito continues to go after Moxley, but Moxley counters into a sleeper hold. Naito counters with Destino and tries it second time, but Moxley counters with the Paradigm Shift. They exchange shots and Naito delivers a series of back elbows followed by an enzuigiri. Moxley comes back with a clothesline and delivers Death Rider for a two count. Moxlet gets in the referee’s face and backs him into the corner before leaving the ring. Moxley grabs a chair and sets it up in the ring. The referee kicks it out of the way and takes it to the corner. Moxley stomps on Naito as the referee drops the chair to the outside.
Naito counters back with Destino, but Moxley delivers a knee to the midsection. Naito comes back with back elbow strikes, and then follows with a brain buster. Naito delivers Destino again and gets the pin fall.
Winner and new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion: Tetsuya Naito
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AEW World Championship Match
Swerve Strickland (c) (w/Prince Nana) vs. Will Ospreay
They lock up and Strickland backs Ospreay into the ropes. Ospreay delivers a shot as they break, and then they exchange elbow strikes. Ospreay applies a side-headlock, but Strickland gets free They exchange hurricanranas, but they both land on their feet and stand at a stalemate. Strickland clubs Ospreay in the back a few times, but Ospreay backs him into the corner with a few shots. Strickland turns it around with a shot to the midsection, and then follows with a back elbow in the opposite corner. Strickland goes to the ropes, but Ospreay gets to his feet and sends Strickland to the outside with a shot to the face. Ospreay takes Strickland down with a dive over the top and delivers a few right hands. Ospreay gets Strickland back into the ring and delivers right hands in the ropes. Ospreay connects with a dropkick on the apron and drops a knee to Strickland back in the ring.
Strickland comes back with a few strikes, but Ospreay beats him down in the corner. Ospreay follows with a chop and goes to the ropes, but Strickland trips him up and delivers a diving uppercut. Strickland delivers a neck-breaker and follows with another on the apron. Strickland applies a neck wrench on the mat, but Ospreay delivers a back elbow. They exchange quick jabs, but Ospreay delivers a springboard enzuigiri. Ospreay comes to the floor, but Strickland delivers a shot to the midsection. Strickland sends Ospreay over the barricade, and then slams his face onto it. Strickland stands on the barricade with Ospreay, but Ospreay takes him down with a hurricanrana. Ospreay gets Strickland back into the ring and connects with a diving clothesline for a two count. Ospreay delivers a chop and guillotines Strickland over the top rope. Ospreay goes for a kick, but Strickland counters with a back-breaker.
Strickland applies an arm-bar, but Ospreay gets to the ropes. Strickland delivers a few kicks, but Ospreay comes back with right hands. They exchange shots and elbow strikes. Strickland delivers an uppercut, but Ospreay comes back with an up kick. Strickland goes for the House Call and Swerve Stomp, but Ospreay counters with a powerbomb. Ospreay delivers a Styles Clash and goes for the cover, but Strickland kicks out as Daniel Garcia is shown watching from a sky box. Ospreay goes for the Os-Cutter, but Strickland counters and takes him down. Strickland sends Ospreay to the apron, but Ospreay comes back with a kick to the face and goes up top. Strickland cuts him off and climbs as well. Strickland slams Ospreay down and rolls into the cover, but Ospreay kicks out and rolls to the apron. Strickland follows, but Ospreay delivers a back heel kick.
Ospreay goes for Os-Cutter on the apron, but Strickland dodges it and Ospreay lands on the apron. Strickland goes for the Swerve Stomp, but Ospreay rolls to the floor. Ospreay leans against the announce table, but Strickland connects with the Swerve Stomp there anyway. Strickland takes Ospreay to the barricade and delivers a piledriver on top of it. Strickland gets Ospreay back into the ring and slams him down for a two count. Strickland goes for the Swerve Stomp, but Ospreay hits the ropes to knock him down. Ospreay climbs up, but Strickland sends him to the apron. Ospreay comes back with an Os-Cutter off the top, and then delivers another one for a two count. Ospreay goes for the Hidden Blade, but Strickland blocks it. Ospreay works over Strickland’s arm and delivers a pair of back heel kicks. Ospreay goes for another Os-Cutter, but Strickland dodges it and tries to snap Ospreay’s arm.
Ospreay’s rolls through and gets a two count, and then delivers another Os-Cutter. Ospreay delivers the Storm Breaker and goes for the cover, but Strickland kicks out again as MJF is shown watching from backstage. Ospreay sets up for Tiger Driver 91, but Strickland gets to the ropes. Ospreay pulls him away and delivers a headbutt. Ospreay sets up for the Tiger Driver again, but Strickland rolls through and gets a two count. Strickland hits the Hidden Blade on Ospreay, and then goes for the Swerve Stomp. Ospreay dodges it and goes for the Hidden Blade, but Strickland ducks and Ospreay hits the referee. Strickland delivers a reverse-rana, but Ospreay comes right back with the Hidden Blade. Ospreay goes for the cover, but Don Callis appears at ringside. Callis gives the screwdriver to Ospreay, and then Nana knocks Callis down. Ospreay goes after Nana with the screwdriver, but then backs away and tosses the screwdriver down.
Ospreay gets back into the ring, but Strickland delivers the House Call and the Swerve Stomp. Strickland goes for the cover, but Ospreay kicks out. Strickland snaps Ospreay’s arm back, and then delivers another House Call for another two count. Ospreay goes for a back elbow, but Strickland catches him and drops him down. Strickland delivers another House Call and follows with the JML Driver for the pin fall.
Winner and still AEW World Champion: Swerve Strickland
-After the match, Strickland goes to talk to Ospreay as Kyle Fletcher looks on from ringside. Strickland leaves the ring, and Fletcher checks on Ospreay as well. Strickland gets back into the ring and holds the title in the air as the show comes to a close.
