AEW Forbidden Door 2023 Results (Jun 25, 2023) – New Champion Crowned & Shocking Heel Turn

AEW Forbidden Door 2023 Full Results – Jun 25th, 2023

Zero Hour:

Mogul Embassy Vs. CHAOS

Mogul Embassy continues to dominate. Desperado tags in and takes the fight to Swerve. He slams him with a spinebuster and kicks Cage. Desperado hits Strickland with a back suplex. CHAOS hugs, but Mogul Embassy breaks it up. Romero breaks up a pin attempt after Desperado gets kicked. The Best Friends hit Storm Zero for a near fall. Cage catches Romero and double-teams him with Swerve. Strickland hits the Swerve Stomp for the win.

Winner: Mogul Embassy

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Athena Vs. Billie Starkz – Owen Hart Foundation Cup Women’s Tournament Quarter Final

Both women go back and forth throughout the match Starkz dodges a standing moonsault. Starkz goes for a senton off the top, but Athena moves, so Billie crashes onto the apron. Athena lifts Starkz and kicks her for the win.

Winner: Athena

El Phantasmo Vs. Stu Grayson

Grayson hits a 450 Splash for a two count. Phantasmo hits a DDT and slams Grayson for the win.

Winner: El Phantasmo

United Empire Vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon

Cobb sends Takahashi flying with a suplex. Takagi and Fletcher trade blows. TJP tags in and hits a diving forearm. United Empire gangs up on Takagi. Takagi slams TJP with a Death Valley Driver. Cobb breaks up a pin, but Takahashi dumps him over the ropes. BUSHI dives onto Fletcher at ringside. Takagi pins TJP with the Made in Japan.

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon

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Main Show:

MJF (c) Vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi – AEW World Championship

MJF comes to the ring wearing a robe that says “New Japan is an indie” on it. The bell rings, and MJF mocks Tanahashi’s air guitar taunt. They lock up, and MJF drops to the ground, as Tanahashi wins the first exchange. MJF mocks Tanahashi’s air guitar again. Tanahashi sends MJF to the outside with a shoulder block. MJF walks up the ramp, and Tanahashi gets a “coward” chant going. MJF comes back to the ring and offers Tanahashi a handshake. They shake hands, and MJF goes for a kick. Tanahashi catches it and rocks MJF with a shot to the face. MJF pulls the referee in front of him and pulls Tanahashi into the turnbuckle.

MJF dumps Tanahashi on the ropes with a suplex. He maintains the advantage and flips off the crowd. MJF locks in an abdominal stretch and uses the ropes for extra leverage. Tanahashi breaks it up with a hip toss. Tanahashi hits some strikes and drops MJF with an elbow strike. The challenger gets a two count with a senton. Tanahashi hits a diving crossbody. MJF goes up top, ad Tanahashi takes him down with a slam. Tanahashi drops him with a slingblade. MJF crotches Tanahashi on the ropes. MJF hits a superplex, and both men are down. Tanahashi counters the Heatseeker. MJF hits a shoulder-breaker, but the impact seemingly hurts his knee. MJF talks trash and tells Tanahashi he’s a joke.

Tanahashi fires up, but MJF pokes him in the crowd. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw and locks in a modified Sharpshooter, but MJF reaches the ropes. Tanahashi hits a twisting neckbreaker and drops MJF with a slingblade. MJF gets his knees up on a frog splash attempt, but the impact hurts the champion. MJF goes to use his title, but the referee stops him. Tanahashi rolls MJF up for a near fall. Tanahashi argues with the referee, and they collide due to a push by MJF. MJF hits Tanahashi with the Dynamite Diamond Ring and pins him for the win.

Winner: MJF

CM Punk Vs. Satoshi Kojima – Owen Hart Foundation Cup Men’s Tournament Quarter Final

Both lock up & Punk applied an arm bar & Kojima counters via a headlock. Punk answered by using the same hold. Kojima hit Punk with rapid strikes. The Second City Saint chops his opponent on the outside of the ring. Kojima sent Punk over the barricade circa machine gun chops. Leg Sweep by Kojima to Punk.

Punk responded after utilizing a kick off the ropes & delivered a Hulk Hogan leg drop.  Each exchange has additional chops. Punk kept Kojima grounded. He gives Kojima lariats in the corner. A near fall, but Kojima kicks out. Punk made Kojina pay following some brutal lightning chops. Kojima unleashes Machine Gun Chops on Punk in two different corners. Kojima lands an elbow drop low to Punk into a 2-count. Rolling elbow strike into DDT from Kojima. Punk executes a knee strike to Kojima & drops the elbow and a 2. Punk locks in his signature Anaconda Vice submission.

Punk attempted the GTS. Kojima countered regarding his cutter. Punk hits a swinging neck breaker & Kojima survives. Kojima blocks the GTS & brain buster can’t finish Punk off. Roundhouse & GTS get Punk the victory.

Winner: CM Punk

Orange Cassidy (c) Vs. Daniel Garcia Vs. Katsuyori Shibata Vs. Zack Sabre Jr. – AEW International Championship.

All four competitors confront each other. Cassidy kicks his advisories. Cassidy dives thru ropes & wipes out everyone except Garcia until he & Shibata would use expert technical wrestling. Sabre Jr. manipulates the International Champion’s joints. Shibata & Sabre Jr. taught Garcia a punishing lesson. All four connect with kicks leaving each down on the mat.

We received Shibata vs. Sabre Jr. The New Japan stars applied submissions to their opposition respectfully Cassidy & Garcia. Cassidy hits a DDT on Garcia. Zabre worked over Cassidy. Garcia used the ROH Pure Title to knock Shibata out, but he survived the pinfall. Stalling drop kick by Shibata on Garcia via the corner. Cassidy traded strikes with Shibata. Orange Punch by Cassidy & Shibata responded yet Beach Blast. Zabre Jr. gets involved and then Garcia follows suit. Shibata applies a rear naked choke on Zabre Jr. Incredibly the NJPW headliners countered each other. Cassidy took advantage of Shibata’s hitting a PK on Garcia. Cassidy rolls up Garcia for the 1-2-3!!! 

Winner: Orange Cassidy

Sanada (c) Vs. Jungle Boy – IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

A lock-up begins this match. Headlock by Perry. Sanada tries establishing control until Perry applied the snare trap submission. Sanada hits a textbook dropkick & Perry answers with the same move & a dive thru the ropes. Sanada kicked out at 2. Sanada attempts Paradise Lock then Perry tries. The Champ locks it in. He can measure his rivals using an impressive dropkick. Each trade intense strikes. Perry fires back until the high boot from Sanada. Thrust kick & Tiger Driver into a near fall. Sanada responds & both are hitting with attitude. 

Perry uses a backslide into another pinning attempt. He uses Sanada’s Skull-End maneuver. TKO executed by Sanada, another 2-count. Reverse hurracarrana nails Sanada & the Champ used the same move and followed it up with Shining Wizard. Moonsault finishes Perry off.

Winner: Sanada

Afterward, Jack Perry clotheslines & turns on Hook near the entranceway. Perry held the FTW Title!!!

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Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta), Konosuke Takeshita & Shota Umino vs. The Elite (Hangman Page & The Young Bucks), Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii

Kingston vs. Claudio, instead Umino takes on Hangman Page. Umino boot to midsection & uses arm drags. Hangman tags in Ishii. Takeshita delivers a forearm to Ishii & they proceed hit each other rapidly. Neither is going down until Takeshita knocks him off of his feet.

Matt Jackson is legal & The Young Bucks double-team their adversaries. Kingston facing Moxley. Mix hits a forearm, and Kingston & Moxley chop each other. The Elite take flight onto the opponents on the outside. Castagnoli stomps Kingston,  Eddie chops Claudio & short-armed lariats Kingston. Wheeler & Takeshita double-team Kingston & target his legs. Takeshita levels Ishii. Umino returns to the mix. He approached it aggressively opposite Kingston. The BBC & friends isolate Eddie. Kingston keeps fighting. Moxley blocks Kingston from making a tag. Both beat the other up after a chop fest with lariats. Ishii used great footwork on Umino. Ishii powered up Claudio & gives him a brainbuster. Takeshita & Umino attack Ishii.  German suplex to Moxley from Ishii.  

Hangman & Takeshita collide. Page nails Takeshita with a forearm. He executes a follow-away slam & lands on Takeshita with an assisted shooting star press on the outside. The Elite use tremendous triple-team offense. Takeshita avoided The Bucks & Suplexes both Jackson Brothers. It’s a Superkick Party. Eddie saved Moxley from disaster in a conflicted state. Pile driver & suplex by Takeshita & Wheeler suplexed Matt Jackson. Claudio swung Matt, and Ishii delivers a lariat on Wheeler & superplexed Yuta off the top rope. Only a near fall & unreal action ensued. Ishii with the brain buster on Wheeler & pinned him. 

Winner: The Elite, Eddie Kingston & Ishi.

Toni Storm (c) Vs. Willow Nightingle – AEW Women’s Championship

Willow traps Storm in the Indian Death Lock. She floors Storm with a Pounce, and the champion rolls to the outside. Willow drills Storm with a series of lariats. Storm gouges the eyes and hits the Storm Zero for the win.

Winner: Toni Storm.

Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay – IWGP United States Championship.

The two foes trade suplexes. Omega nails Ospreay with a V-trigger, but Ospreay gets a two count with a standing Spanish Fly. Ospreay locks in the Sharpshooter and transitions into a crossface. Ospreay and Omega keep battling. Omega counters the Os-cutter with a knee in the head. Omega hits two snap Dragon Suplexes. The champion spikes Ospreay with a Poisonrana and a pilledriver for a two count. Ospreay rocks Omega with a thrust kick.

Ospreay hits a Sky Twister Press to the outside. Both men go for strikes. They trade counters. Ospreay hits the Liger Bomb. Ospreay hits the Os-cutter for a two count. Both men are down, and Callis makes his way back to ringside. Omega nails Ospreay with a knee strike. Callis gets on the apron and tries to protect Ospreay as Omega goes for the V-trigger. Omega hits it anyway. Callis hands Ospreay a screwdriver as he distracts the referee.

Ospreay hits Omega with the One-Winged Angel, hits the Hidden Blade and goes for the pin after the Stormbreaker, but Omega gets his foot on the rope. Ospreay rocks Omega with a knee and hits the One-Winged Angel, but Omega kicks out at one.

Omega and Ospreay are on their feet, and they trade blows. They trade stiff blows. Omega hits a brianbuster. Omega dumps Ospreay with a German suplex. The champion hits the V-Trigger. They trade counters, and Ospreay hits the Tiger Driver 91 for a two count. Ospreay hits the Hidden Blade and the Stormbreaker for the win.

Winner & NEW IWGP US Heavyweight Champion: Will Ospreay

Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki vs. Sting, Darby Allin & Tetsuya Naito

Naito battles Guevara to start the match off. 

Naito sidesteps Sammy, he does it equally against Naito. Guevara hits a corkscrew dropkick after Naito controlled the momentum.  Step-up kick by Guevara & a deep arm drag executed by Naito. Allin isn’t intimidated as Suzuki decks him to the mat. Darby with an open hand slap & palm strike into a sleeper. Allin counters into a pin. Suzuki confronts Sting, and Jericho wants in. Here we go, Susuki & Jericho double team Sting. The Icon fights The Ocho. Jericho attempts a Stinger Splash & applied the Scorpion Death Lock. Guevara executed the cutter on Sting to save Jericho. Sammy & Chris caught Stinger with a double clothesline. 

Sammy hammers Sting in the corner. Sting drops Guevara head-first into that top turnbuckle. Darby lands his Code Red maneuver. Sammy with the Spanish Fly on Darby. & kicks out of a pinning attempt. Naito targets Suzuki & takes Jericho down. Neck breaker by Naito to Jericho. A sleeper hold on Naito via Jericho. Suzuki applied the sleeper on Sting. Darby takes Suzuki out. Jericho with The Judas Effect on Darby as he flew thru the ropes. Jericho introduced a table. Chris Jericho punishes Sting. Guevara & Jericho argue. Guevara hits a splash on Sting through the table. Naito vs. Jericho. Sting helps Naito & locks in Scorpion Death Drop. Suzuki applied a sleeper. Jericho hits a code breaker on Naito is still not enough. Suzuki knees Naito. Sting assists Naito. Naito pinned Suzuki.

Allin, Sting, & Naito win!!!

Jericho attacked Naito with the bat. Then Sting retaliates by hitting Jericho with the bat.

Winner: Sting, Darby Allin & Naito.

Bryan Danielson Vs. Kazuchika Okada

Danielson focused on Okada’s left arm. He escapes Bryan’s technical attack. Both tried counterpointing each other. Romero special has Okada in an uncomfortable position. Danielson gets brought down with a side headlock & shoulder tackle. Okada utilized immense speed via his back elbow. What a tremendous lower dropkick to Danielson. He anticipated this offensive strategy & rams Okada’s shoulders into the ring apron. A diving knee strike on the outside takes Okada out of a familiar element. Danielson is surgically dissecting Okada’s arm. Violence motivates him when referencing Brian Danielson. The superior mat wrestling expertise of The American Dragon reminds us why he’s one of the best. Okada withstood Danielson’s kicking capabilities. The RainMaker elevates his opponent & delivers a lengthy boot to Bryan. 

Okada reassessed an athletic dropkick while Danielson was on the top rope. Okada sacrificed his body & executed a crossbody into Danielson over the barricade. Okada applies his pattened Money Clip submission. A neck breaker didn’t finish Danielson. The American Dragon defends Okada’s Landslide from the top rope. Danielson connects using a missile dropkick vs. Okada. Not just scientific but a pure striker concerning Danielson.

The New Japan star fires back & an onslaught of uppercuts by Okada. Danielson throws Okada with a German suplex. He follows this up by running kicks in the corner. Okada retained momentum until he got caught in a LaBell Lock. Okada shows in-ring awareness. Danielson ducks The Rainmaker & dropkicks him on the outside. Yes, Kicks from Danielson to Okada. Okada hits a Tombstone Piledriver on Danielson. Elbow drop via Okada. The referee asks for medical attention after convulsions by Danielson. He baited Okada, and Bryan kicked his head in. Rolling Elbow by Danielson, dropkick, Landslide, & Rainmaker by Okada could not end Danielson.

Okada levels Danielson. The American Dragon uses a LaBell Lock. Danielson improvised by making this hold more brutal. He submits Okada!!!

Winner: Bryan Danielson

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