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Jim Ross will be at AEW Forbidden Door despite recent ER visit

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Jim Ross is making the trip to New York for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.

Earlier this week, Ross’ status for the pay-per-view was put into question when he needed to visit the emergency room after having difficulty breathing. The announcing legend has been battling health issues on-and-off and had to miss AEW Double or Nothing this May because of the flu, raised heart enzymes, and breathing issues.

Ross told Dave Meltzer that he was doing ok after the ER visit and still had the goal of working Forbidden Door. Today, Ross confirmed that he is traveling to the PPV.

“Flying to NYC Saturday for #ForbiddenDoor,” Ross tweeted. “Wouldn’t miss it @AEW.”

Forbidden Door is being held at UBS Arena in Long Island this Sunday (June 30). It’s the third straight year AEW & NJPW have joined forces for the event.

In March of this year, Ross revealed that he had signed a new contract with AEW. It’s a one-year deal where Ross’ role is to provide commentary at AEW PPV events. Ross is happy with the role and is hoping that there will be some more commentary assignments for him along the way.

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Forbidden Door preview

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over the big stories in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dave and I talked about the following:

  • Tony Khan’s media call
  • AEW Dynamite rating
  • Full preview of AEW Forbidden Door
  • UFC 303
  • The final episode of Who Killed WCW?

Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube (video sub needed).

Wrestling Weekly: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door predictions

Posted on by Victor Sosa

It’s our AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door prediction show! Will there be a new AEW Champion crowned? Plus, a look ahead to WWE Raw this coming Monday and thoughts on two greats who passed this week: Sika and Louie Tillet.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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Toni Storm challenges Mina Shirakawa for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Toni Storm has challenged a notable name from Stardom for Forbidden Door.

During Stardom’s event at Korakuen Hall on Saturday night, Mina Shirakawa was in the ring when the lights went out and a video played. Storm appeared with Mariah May and said she has noticed Shirakawa coming to May’s aid when she isn’t around. She said that she has opened the forbidden door and challenged Shirakawa to a match, saying that while any friend of May’s is a friend of hers, she wants to see what kind of woman Shirakawa really is.

Shirakawa responded by saying everyone wants her and she would face Storm anywhere at any time. She then copied Storm’s catchphrase, ending with “watch out for me”.

Shirakawa has appeared on AEW television recently, coming to the aid of former Stardom partner May on multiple occasions when Storm wasn’t around. She also wrestled on the April 24 edition of AEW Dynamite, defeating Anna Jay.

Forbidden Door will take place on June 30 at the UBS Arena in New York. Confirmed matches include Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship and a ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship that includes Konosuke Takeshita.

First wrestler qualifies for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door TNT title match

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The first wrestler has qualified for the ladder match to crown a new TNT Champion set for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.

Konosuke Takeshita defeated Penta El Zero Miedo on Friday’s AEW Rampage episode to become the first wrestler to qualify for the Forbidden Door ladder match.

The ladder match to decide a new TNT Champion was announced by new storyline authority figure Christopher Daniels on this week’s Dynamite. The TNT Championship was vacated by Adam Copeland who suffered a broken tibia in his barbed wire cage match title defense against Malakai Black at last Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

The TNT title match, plus Swerve Strickland defending the AEW World title against International Champion Will Ospreay are the first bouts set for Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 30. Ospreay won a casino gauntlet match on Dynamite to earn his title shot.

The Forbidden Door lineup to this point:

  • AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland defends against Will Ospreay
  • Ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship: Konosuke Takeshita vs. TBD

Will Ospreay to challenge for AEW World title at Forbidden Door

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Will Ospreay will challenge for the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door.

Ospreay won a casino gauntlet match on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite to earn the right to face Swerve Strickland for the World title at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view set for Sunday, June 30.

Outlasting Jay White, PAC, Mistico, Shota Umino, Claudio Castagnoli, Lio Rush, Orange Cassidy, and Hechicero, Ospreay came away victorious in Wednesday’s casino gauntlet to put himself in line for the shot at Swerve’s title next month.

After Wednesday’s gauntlet match, Strickland came to the ring for a staredown with Ospreay.

Ospreay is the current AEW International Champion after defeating Roderick Strong to win the title at last Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

Swerve vs. Ospreay is the first bout official for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 30 at the UBS Arena on Long Island in New York.

A ladder match to fill the TNT Championship vacated by the injured Adam Copeland will also take place at the event, with qualifying matches for that bout to begin on this week’s AEW Rampage.

Our full report from Wednesday’s Dynamite is available here.

Ladder match for vacant TNT Championship to take place at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A ladder match at Forbidden Door will determine the next TNT Champion.

On Wednesday, The Young Bucks and the rest of The Elite appeared on Dynamite and said that as a result of Adam Copeland’s broken tibia, he had to be stripped of the TNT Championship. They were about to award the title to Jack Perry when Christopher Daniels appeared and announced that Tony Khan has appointed him as an interim executive vice president. He rejected the idea of Perry being awarded the title and instead announced a series of qualifying matches will take place on AEW television that will lead to a ladder match at Forbidden Door that will determine the next TNT Champion.

Later, it was announced that Konosuke Takeshita will face Penta El Zero Miedo on Rampage this Friday in what will be the first TNT Championship eliminator match.

Copeland was injured at Double or Nothing this past weekend when he climbed to the top of a barbed wire steel cage and jumped off, landing feet first upon impact. He later revealed on X that he will need to undergo surgery to repair his tibia.

“My brain forgets what my body always seems to remember, a little late, is that I’m 50 and I need to make better choices,” he said in the video. “So, my body pulled the emergency brake on me the other night and I ended up fracturing my tibia, which is going to require surgery, don’t know the time frame on that yet.”

Forbidden Door casino gauntlet announced for next AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The next AEW World Championship challenger will be decided in a casino gauntlet match on the May 29 Dynamite.

AEW revealed during this week’s episode that a casino gauntlet match will be held on the Wednesday, May 29 Dynamite with the winner awarded a World title shot at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view set for Sunday, June 30.

No participants have been announced for the casino gauntlet bout to this point.

Swerve Strickland is the current AEW World Champion and will defend his title this Sunday at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in Las Vegas against Christian Cage. Swerve has held the title since defeating Samoa Joe for the belt at Dynasty in April. He has since managed one successful defense of the title, beating Claudio Castagnoli on the April 27 Collision show.

The UBS Arena on Long Island in New York will host this year’s third-annual Forbidden Door event. The United Center in Chicago hosted the inaugural Forbidden Door in 2022, while Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena hosted the 2023 edition.