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AEW 'Forbidden Door' Review: Solid show, with one exception The AEW and NJPW joint venture, “Forbidden Door,” is always one of the year’s most exciting shows — despite its lackluster build.

Here’s my full review of Forbidden Door. It wasn’t a perfect PPV by any means, but all in all, I was pretty impressed.

All of my match ratings are included, as well.

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business as usual for the Hangman. the ace of the world doing ace shit. what a phenomenal match, making great use of MJF’s stipulations

****1/2

Toni Storm delivering yet another standout performance on PPV. Match of the night thus far.

****

Vintage Okada performance. Leave it to Strickland to conjure that out of him.

Wardlow’s return was crazy. What a faction.

***3/4

The tag team championship match was strange. The rules were unclear. The run in was stupid. The finish was flatter than a plate of piss.

**1/2

I loved how AEW honored the legacies of Marty Jones and Johnny Saint. What a tremendous ode to the history of English wrestling.

The Windy Man strikes again. TMDK

***3/4

Mercedes Moné escapes with her title intact. Awesome match.

***1/2

I love the angle, here. Three rising stars trying to grab the brass ring and beat a legend in Moné.

I forgot to tweet the Fletcher/Takahashi rating because of the fatal fourway entrances.

It’s so cool to see a women’s mid-card championship receive this kind of spectacle, from an American promotion.

Kyle Fletcher vs. Hiromu Takahashi fucked. That was a lot of fun

***1/2

I really dug their finishing move, but (Adam I Lost My) Edge (Copeland) and Christian (Cage) left a lot to be desired.

**3/4

I know this isn’t a hot take, but Bullet Club needs to die. They’re not just beating a dead horse anymore. They’re mutilating it.

We need a Women’s Blood & Guts match after Forbidden Door. Then, we need a Women’s Eliminator Tournament to take center stage. Multiple matches on Dynamite and Collision for multiple weeks, that can take this division in a new direction.

I just want Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander to be friends again. Is that so bad?

Oku and JetSpeed are every bit as fun as I thought they’d be. This is the kind of firework extravaganza, j-weight stuff that AEW fans love.

I really hope Ricochet circles back to Swerve Strickland in the near future, now that The Gates of Agony have joined him. They’re just another wrinkle in that feud, that would really make things interesting.

Uemura bleeds star power.

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we’re live skeeting all day long!!!!!

a headline from Cageside, where Cody Rhodes claims that he “can’t” talk about his time with AEW

This parasocial relationship that Cody has with AEW has become concerning.

It feels like he’s upset that he didn’t reach these heights in AEW. He wanted to be the face of professional wrestling. He wanted to be a celebrity. But, he needed the WWE machine to accomplish it.

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I would be perfectly fine if Takeshita made occasional appearances for AEW, primarily on joint shows (Forbidden Door, WrestleDream, and Wrestle Dynasty)

Tony Khan has done nothing but pillage NJPW’s talent. This would actually benefit the sport’s overall health and wellbeing. NJPW needs Takeshita.

They have the right to first refusal, which means TNA have to make the offer to WWE first. If Tony Khan offered them a sum that Lorenzo Ferttita / TKO couldn’t match, then they’d outright refuse.

Tony Khan has an opportunity here…

That tape library would be PRETTY cool. Just saying 🤷

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Fun episode of Dynamite. My full review will be up tomorrow

Christian Cage reluctantly accepts one hug from Copeland and now they have to wrestle together at Forbidden Door.

Hiroshi Tanashi, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay, & Darby Allin is an INSANE starting five.

wistfully longing for the Okada who beat Kaito Kiyomiya's ass

Hologram's involvement in this was a dead giveaway. The only streak that matters is still alive.

I didn't expect The Young Bucks to actually whoop Justin Roberts' ass. The $10,000 fine, though? What the fuck is that? They should have to go one-on-one with the Undertaker.