AEW Forbidden Door 2024 outcomes
AEW Forbidden Door 2024 marketed a 16-match occasion, 10 of which had been broadcast on pay-per-view, as Toni Storm defended the AEW Girls’s World Championship in opposition to Mina Shirakawa and Swerve Strickland defended the AEW World Championship in opposition to AEW Worldwide champion Will Ospreay.
Final week’s broadcast of AEW Dynamite bounced again considerably with 680,000 viewers following a disastrous Juneteenth ranking of 502,000 viewers.
AEW Forbidden Door Outcomes | June 30, 2024
- MJF def. Hechicero
- The Elite def. The Acclaimed and Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi | Owen Hart Cup, First Spherical
- Toni Storm def. Mina Shirakawa | AEW Girls’s World Championship
- Zack Sabre Jr. def. Orange Cassidy
- Samoa Joe, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata def. Chris Jericho, Huge Invoice and Bryan Keith
- Jack Perry wins TNT Title Ladder Match
- Mercedes Mone def. Stephanie Vaquer | TNT Title vs. NJPW Sturdy Girls’s Title
- Tetsuya Naito def. Jon Moxley | IWGP World Championship
- Swerve Strickland def. Will Ospreay | AEW World Championship
AEW Dynasty 2024 Ticket Gross sales
- AEW Forbidden Door 2024 Venue: UBS Area (Lengthy Island, N.Y.)
- AEW Forbidden Door 2024 Tickets Distributed: 10,184
- AEW Forbidden Door 2024 Tickets Obtainable: 1,711
AEW Forbidden Door 2024 Winners And Grades
MJF Def. Hechicero
Followers had been over-the-moon for hometown favourite MJF, and Hechicero leaned into being the heel.
MJF could have set the file for many stolen gimmicks within the first 30 seconds of a match. MJF paid homage to Randy Savage amongst different Corridor of Famers.
There was an superior spot the place Hechicero popped MJF in to the air and caught him in a cross armbreaker.
Simply as this match kicked into excessive gear, MJF received with a brainbuster. MJF was promoting his arm after the match and the damage appeared like it could have been legit. This could be an enormous blow to AEW if it was.
MJF vs. Hechicero Grade: B-
The Elite Def. The Acclaimed And Hiroshi Tanahashi
Followers, who nonetheless don’t wish to boo Kazuchika Okada, loudly chanted “Okada” throughout his entrance.
Max Caster’s freestyle went properly previous his typical eight bars, and was particularly crude as Caster mentioned “b—h” a number of instances.
Followers chanted “holy s—t as Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi went face-to-face. Just like the heel he’s speculated to be, Okada tagged out.
As The Younger Bucks mocked The Acclaimed by carrying Caster’s headphones, followers chanted “F The Younger Bucks” in addition to “CM Punk.” There have been additionally chants of “F CM Punk.”
After a wild sequence of 1 large transfer after one other, when the mud cleared, Tanahashi went for a Frog Splash on Okada, and landed proper on Okada’s knees. After a flying elbow, as a substitute of doing his signature Rainmaker pose, Okada whipped out a center finger for the UBS Area.
Okada received the match for The Elite with a Rainmaker on his previous foe Tanahashi.
The Elite vs. The Acclaimed and Hiroshi Tanahashi Grade: B+
Bryan Danielson Def. Shingo Takagi
The story of this match was Bryan Danielson’s neck damage, which triggered numbness all through his physique. Taz shared that he has comparable neck points that require him to get assist buttoning his shirt. After that astute evaluation, Taz then took one step again by joking that Danielson ought to combat Takagi in catering. Given the intense nature of Danielson’s (kayfabe) damage, this was not the time for a joke.
Danielson continued to promote his damage after a again superplex from the highest rope. Staying true to type, Nigel McGuinness continued to chastise Bryan for making such a reckless alternative.
Followers chanted “no” as Takagi mockingly carried out “sure” chants.
Surprisingly, Danielson kicked out of a Pumping Bomber adopted by a Made in Japan. “At what level will any person save Bryan Danielson from himself?” mentioned McGuinness.
McGuinness pleaded with referee Aubrey Edwards to cease the match as Takagi rained down a collection of elbows on Danielson. Danielson in the end countered with an armbar.
After a spirited comeback, it was Takagi’s flip to kick out of Bryan’s finisher (the Busaiko Knee). Danielson got here again with a modified armbar and Edwards referred to as for the bell regardless of Takagi not tapping out.
Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi Grade: A
Toni Storm Def. Mina Shirakawa
Toni Storm had a New York-themed celebrity entrance as she got here out to “America the Lovely” dressed because the Statue of Liberty.
Mariah Might introduced each the challenger and champion with flowers, as is custom in championship matches in Japan. Might then had to decide on whose nook she could be in, and she or he was torn.
Followers went forwards and backwards with chants of “we wish Mina/Toni Storm!”
Toni Storm appeared to be within the babyface place as Mina was working over Storm’s leg.
A involved Mariah Might watched from a chair because the impartial social gathering. For now.
Storm battled again and beat Mina Shirakawa clear with a Storm Driver. Mariah was conflicted as as to if she ought to cheer or not. Might reluctantly congratulated Storm, but additionally sadly seemed on as Shirakawa struggled to her ft.
Ultimately, Mina and Toni hugged it out to an enormous pop. They adopted it up with a triple kiss. That is the one story AEW is telling correctly.
Mina Shirakawa vs. Toni Storm Grade: A-
Zack Sabre Jr. Def. Orange Cassidy
Toni vs. Mina was a narrative of mutual good friend Mariah Might being conflicted as to whom she wished to win. Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr. was a narrative of Orange Cassidy eager to pin Zack Sabre Jr. along with his palms in his pockets. It ought to come as no shock once I say Toni and Mina’s match had extra warmth.
Orange Cassidy zeroed in on Sabre Jr.’s injured left knee. Cassidy went for a number of pins on Cassidy along with his palms in his pockets, however was unable to drag off the feat.
The match peaked when Zack Sabre Jr. twisted Orange Cassidy right into a pretzel with all of Cassidy’s limbs tied up. The announcers didn’t even know what to name it exterior of “a masterpiece of a submission.”
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Orange Cassidy Grade: B
Samoa Joe, Hook And Katsuyori Shibata Def. Chris Jericho, Huge Invoice And Jeff Cobb
Followers booed Chris Jericho vociferously and chanted “please retire.” Jericho responded with a fast pre-match promo, saying he’s from Lengthy Island (Jericho grew up in Manhasset).
There was a extremely spectacular standing moonsault from Jeff Cobb that obtained one of many greatest reactions of the match exterior of Jericho’s heel work.
Jericho annihilated Hook with a Codebreaker, prompting Taz to scream “kick out!” Nigel referred to as out Taz for being biased, and Taz checked Nigel for that very same biased conduct throughout Danielson matches.
Hook received the match by beating Chris Jericho with the Judas Impact.
The Studying Tree vs. Hook, Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe Grade: B
Jack Perry Wins TNT Title Ladder Match
Jack Perry walked out in a literal goat masks to play up his “Scapegoat” persona.
Early on within the match, the sector (Dante Martin, Mark Briscoe, Lio Rush, El Phantasmo sans Jack Perry) ganged up on Konosuke Takeshita.
After three ladders had been launched into the match and thrown at each other concurrently, Jack Perry launched the primary large, Black ladder of the match.
In a scary however spectacular spot, Takeshita hit a brainbuster on Dante Martin, instantly on a ladder.
After climbing a ladder bridge, El Phantasmo hit Perry with a nipple tornado.
In an inevitable callback to his horrific damage final 12 months, Dante Martin suffered a kayfabe leg damage after falling from a ladder.
Edge needed to forfeit the TNT Title after leaping from a a cage & lacking the desk. Briscoe could have suffered an analogous legit damage after diving from a ladder and lacking the desk. As poetic as that sounds, this was not good storytelling, it was one other scary, dangerous spot in an AEW plunder match.
Followers had been sizzling for heel Takeshita to seize the TNT Title, however he was stopped by babyface Mark Briscoe, and the gang virtually instantly went silent.
After wiping out Briscoe with a ladder, Jack Perry grabbed the TNT Championship.
TNT Title Ladder Match Grade: B-
Mercedes Mone Def. Stephanie Vaquer, Britt Baker Returns
As a result of this was Title for Title, the AEW referee introduced this might be competed beneath AEW guidelines, which implies no 20-count. Vaquer Received the leap on Mone with a headbutt earlier than the bell even rang.
After early “CEO” chants, followers confirmed indicators of fatigue as Mone vs. Vaquer had bother following a wild ladder match.
Mone was evenly booed for doing the Eddie Guerrero suplexes.
Followers got here alive for Vaquer’s scissor stomps on Mone. Because the match progressed, followers chanted “Stephanie!”
Followers began chanting “F the Celtics!” because it grew to become obvious why followers had been salty towards Mercedes Mone.
After Mercedes made Vaquer faucet out to a raucous response, followers went loopy for the long-awaited return of Britt Baker, who was in super form.
AEW introduced a Forbidden Door-style WrestleDynasty within the Tokyo Dome for January 2025.
Mercedes Mone vs. Stephanie Vaquer Grade: B+
Tetsuya Naito Def. Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley walked out to his NJPW theme (“Dying Rider”), slightly than “Wild Factor.”
Jim Ross appeared on commentary for the ultimate two matches.
Followers chanted “Pink Sneakers” on the legendary NJPW referee to start out the match.
Naito bludgeoned Jon Moxley with what seemed like a thunder stick and Jim Ross misplaced his thoughts over it.
There was a controversial second as Pink Sneakers slow-counted Jon Moxley. Followers turned on Pink Sneakers. Followers truly got here again round to Pink Sneakers after the referee absconded a metal chair from Moxley. Keep in mind, NJPW titles can change palms by way of DQ.
Naito beat Moxley with a Destino as there may be now one heavyweight champion in AEW and rightfully so.
Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito Grade: B-
Swerve Strickland Def. Will Ospreay
Jim Jones of Dipset launched Swerve Strickland. Whereas Will Ospreay obtained a terrific response, followers appeared to be leaning towards Swerve.
There was a terrific stalemate trade early within the match as the gang was tremendous sizzling for the principle occasion.
The stalemating continued, however this time with one combatant getting the higher hand shortly after one other. This ended when Strickland hit a Types Conflict for a nearfall.
AEW awkwardly confirmed Daniel Garcia within the stands in a show of really mediocre digicam work. Even the announcers couldn’t affirm if it was Garcia till the digicam doubled again to him.
Swerve hit a nasty-looking Swerve Stomp on Ospreay on the desk, and the desk didn’t budge.
Regardless of an Oscutter and a Stormbreaker, Swerve nonetheless kicked out. Ospreay’s vow to by no means use the Tiger Driver ‘91 held up for now. AEW then minimize to MJF backstage to an enormous pop.
After soem thought, Ospreay went for the Tiger Driver and Swerve countered. Swerve then nailed Ospreay with a Hidden Blade.
After a ref bump, by way of Ospreay’s Hidden Blade, Ospreay hit a Hidden Blade on Swerve for visible pinfall.
Don Callis tried to provide Ospreay with a screwdriver. Ospreay was conflicted, however Prince Nana wasn’t having it. An incensed Ospreay teased utilizing the screwdriver on Nana, however determined in opposition to it. He then walked right into a Swerve Home Name adopted by a Swerve Stomp. Nearfall.
Swerve hit a second Home Name for a nearfall because the UBS Area melted down. After a 3rd Home Name, adopted by a Made in Japan, Swerve lastly received. Superior match.
