AEW/NJPW PRESENTS: FORBIDDEN DOOR 2! DISCUSSION THREAD
AEW/NJPW PRESENTS: FORBIDDEN DOOR 2! DISCUSSION THREAD
From Scotiabank Arena in Toronto comes Forbidden Door 2. Some of tonight's matches include:
ZERO HOUR:
Stu Grayson vs. El Phantasmo
Athena vs. Billie Starkz
MAIN CARD:
CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay
MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jack Perry vs. SANADA
Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale
Orange Cassidy vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Zach Sabre Jr. vs. Shibata
Sting/Darby/Naito vs. Jericho/Guevara/Suzuki
Moxley/Wheeler/Claudio/Shota/Takeshita vs. Bucks/Hangman/Kingston/Ishii
Zero Hour starts LIVE on YouTube at 7pm EST with the main PPV starting LIVE at 8pm EST.
Misc. Notes: there may be more matches on Zero Hour but I'm not sure if they're official yet (I don't have Twitter to check). Also, the match between Adam Cole and Tom Lawlor has been called off. Apparently Adam Cole is out with illness. In other words, Adam Cole is out with a dumb cold, bay-bay. Sorry, I had to.
Enjoy the show everyone.
What an absolutely incredible show. Start to finish, just perfect. Both main events absolutely blew me away.
I could talk for paragraphs on it, but I'll just leave it at that and call it a day.
10 0 ReplyFINAL COUNTDOWN!!
7 0 ReplyThat pop was amazing. I LOVE Forbidden Door. And that Omega Ospreay match was....wow.
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Daniel Garcia's dancing finally got the reaction it deserves.
6 0 ReplyYou love to see it.
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Noooo Billie, that's the hardest part of the ring!
5 0 ReplyThis Omega/Osprey match feels like the biggest thing in Wrestling right now. I know it's not, but they did a good job of making it FEEL like it is.
5 0 ReplyIt's been awesome so far. And I'm really impressed by how much Osprey is willing to bleed.
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"New Japan is an Indie" 😂😂😂
4 0 ReplyThat show was out of control! From getting ELP in the pre-show all the way to Bryan Danielson tapping out Okada with a broken arm, just wow.
4 0 ReplyAthena's been so badass lately. Back in the city where her 'asskickin heel' run started.
4 0 ReplyHoly shit that tiger driver looked devastating.
4 0 ReplyYeah that looked rough lol
2 0 ReplySuper rough. I can't imagine that felt anything other than awful, and I'd be shocked if he weren't really hurt there.
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I can't believe Okada tapped
4 0 ReplyYeah I was shocked too. Thought Okada was taking it for sure.
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That show was fucking amazing from beginning to end. AEW always delivers on PPV, but that was just next level.
3 0 ReplyBanger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger etc.
Even the Zero Hour matches before and the scrum afterwards were amazing. Wrestling fans had a feast
3 0 ReplyGREAT shot of Ospreay licking Omegas blood off his bicep. AEW can miss those shots sometimes.
3 0 ReplyKinda feels weird that Swerve is the leader of ME yet he's the only one without a belt lol
3 0 ReplyDude is so good he doesn't even need a belt
4 0 ReplyCan't argue with that. But I'd still love to see a belt around his waist at some point.
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I thought my screen was stuttering when Tana was writhing in agony lol.
3 0 ReplySwerve is really one of the coolest auras in AEW. just his character is so cool
3 0 ReplyAbsolutely agree. I really wanted him to beat Orange Cassidy for the Atlantic championship…and I like OC.
3 0 ReplyI like Swerve a lot, but I really really hate his entrance song.
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That was awesome timing by Omega with that foot on the rope.
3 0 ReplyWhat a match. Gotta think they're gonna run it back at Wembley.
2 0 ReplyThat was outstanding. I still have chills!
3 0 ReplySame! Now imagine what it's going to be like in front of 70,000+.
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Yeah they're definitely meeting again at WK
2 0 ReplyWK? I'm thinking All In at Wembley.
3 0 ReplyThat's true too; I only said Wrestle Kingdom just because Danielson hasn't been to one yet (I don't think at least) and I'm sure it's on the bucket list. Maybe 2nd match at All In and then the 3rd at WK?
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Thanks for setting up the live thread, OP!
Zero hour has been good so far. Super excited about the show.
2 0 ReplyNo worries! Enjoy the show.
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Main event time! Who do you think is going to win? I'm going Okada.
2 0 ReplyWe all win!
4 0 ReplyGreat answer.
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I love the crowd cheering equally for both Danielson and Okada lol
2 0 ReplyWell colour me surprised
2 0 ReplyBryan is definitely rooting for Okada
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Is Toronto so pro Elite because Kenny Omega is from Canada or is there another reason? Just curious!
2 0 ReplyYeah that could be part of it. And the whole Brawl Out stuff–if it isn't a work–doesn't paint Punk in the best light.
2 0 ReplyOhh that makes sense! I just expected it to be split but it was so overwhelmingly negative I was surprised (Punk must love it though! :3)
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Kind of an odd finish to the Sting trios match.
2 0 ReplyYeah it felt rushed...or something. Just off.
1 0 ReplyI wonder if Darby was legit hurt, it seemed like he should have had a larger part. Same kinda goes for Sting, though, so who knows.
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I loved the show, but I'm very worried about Bryan Danielson not being able to use his right arm at the end. They treated the seizure as a work, but it was a very weird thing to do in a match.
2 0 ReplyHe broke his forearm
4 0 ReplySounds like a broken forearm. They're saying he's out 6-8 weeks =/
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They didn't give us what we want nor did they give us Shibata in sunglasses :(
2 0 ReplyHere comes the elite pop!
2 0 ReplyLoved that big swing to dropkick combo
2 0 ReplyOMG That shotgun dropkick! God I love this shit.
1 0 ReplyOkada gently picking Bryan up by the head and cradling his neck 🥺🥹
1 0 ReplyDid Sammy chip a tooth or is that blood? Hard to tell.
1 0 ReplyLooked like blood to me.
2 0 ReplyYeah you're right. It looked better afterwards.
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that match kicked so much ass
1 0 ReplyThink this might top the Muta Scale tonight. :>
1 0 ReplyThen again Brian Danielson is coming up
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What's the over/under on ELP throwing another dick punch? 0.5? Is that how betting works?
1 0 Replywhy jack why 😭
1 0 Replyotoh let jack, lucha, and christian be the new christian's coalition again
1 0 ReplyCHRISTIAN WAS RIGHT!
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