AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2023
 

I can’t see the original post, but the answer is Loose Cannon.

Not very pumped for this show. I tell myself that I’ll watch Okada/Danielson, but I probably won’t.

So many matches. Not many of them particularly interesting.

how long you think it will be 5 hours

Can't believe Filthy Tom Lawlor and TJP are a part of this card.

just saw Adam Cole isn't cleared.

Illness. Damn. Sucks.

That sucks for both of them. Cole because it’s yet another issue with him at Forbidden Door, Lawlor because this would’ve a great showcase for him on a US PPV.

Roddy Strong would be a great replacement opponent but I assume that would’ve been announced if it were happening. Card is long enough as is.

I assume we’ll get Cole/Lawlor on Dynamite soon.

just got an illness now?

i knew he had a big case of the bores for years now.

Dope.

This card doesn’t need to be any longer. Just scrap Lawlor/Cole, have Lawlor take the forfeit win and brag about it.

Worried about Cole.

I think you’re looking at 180 mins of ring time without the pre-show or Cole/Lawlor. It’s just too much if you stretch it out any longer.

Prob Flu. Seems to be going around early, especially in the Jacksonville area. Know quite a few people with pretty nasty cases of it right now.

This Zero Hour card is pretty tits. Shingo and Takahashi on the pre show is nuts. Weren’t they supposed to be the future of New Japan just a year or two ago

I'm surprised that Mr. Nerfect is considering the length of the PPV since he usually gives his in-depth analysis after skimming through highlights. This is quite the development.

There's def a couple matches I am excited to see here but most of this card feels thoroughly "meh".

Danielson/Omega, Omega/Ospreay, MJF/Tanahashi and I guess maybe the 4 way for the international title and BCC/Elite.

Actually no on the BCC/Elite. Its just gonna be unneccesary blading and setting up stupid spots.

To be fair, we're incredibly spoiled. This card is more than incredible. I for one feel quite eager.

Danielson Okada could be the greatest match of all time
Omega Ospreay could be a 5 star match if you’re into their brand of wrestling (I am)
Was looking forward to MJF Tanahashi until I saw how busted Tanahashi looked against Swerve
Punk Kojima should be very good if Punk is working heel
The Int’l title match should be tons of fun
JAS vs Sting Darby and Naito. Let’s go
Still mad at Jungle Boy being Sanada’s jobber. Wish it were Joe, Jarrett, or Christian

Yeah Tana feels like he’s at New Japan dad stage

That said the crowd will be shit hot for him and he and MJF can tell a real good story so I think it’ll still work

Fun opener.

God damn Athena…

Billie…you don’t need to be doing top-rope back bumps onto the ring apron.

Hey look it's knock off Logan Paul

Lol remember when everyone thought Vincent and Dutch were gonna come in to be in a stable with Bray Wyatt and that Vincent was Uncle Howdy

ok this is weird....is El Phantasmo the long lost Paul brother? The resemblance really is striking.

Pogan Laul wins his AEW debut.

I love how the most basic human psychology has worked on MJF numerous times

If Daffy Duck were a wrestler

Tony sent the Navy out tonight to try and protect his kingdom from us privateers. I bid ye good luck, landlubber.

Lotta look alikes tonight. This ref looks like HBaldK.

Tanahashi has Matt Hardy leg. Not great.

Can't find a decent stream.

Nice psychology in MJF/Tana. Tana's beaten down to hell but it worked for MJF.

Damb @ CM Punk

lolol listen to that reaction

I always like the Japanese announcer adding an extra syllable to stretch out the name for the gaijins

"M-J-FEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH"

"C.M. PUNKEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHH"

Inject heel Punk into my veins

YE CAN KEEP TRYING TO SINK ME SHIP TONY BUT I'LL SWITCH SERVERS UNTIL IM SLEEPIN IN DAVY JONES BITLOCKER YAHAAARRRRRR

good stream at this link

https://sportshub.fan/event/aew_forb...oor_141421818/

Holy shit at the boos lololol

Punk fucking channeling Chong Li from Bloodsport. Brilliant.

Fun match. Lol at the announcers saying Kojima has the most feared lariat since Stan Hansen.

Stay tuned for our main event featuring the Rainmaker Kazuchika Okada and whatever his finisher is.

an aew ppv in chicago, this is a novel concept

Set whatever your thoughts are on the backstage shit aside and there's just no way you can make an objective argument that a motivated Punk back on AEW TV is a bad thing. That was great.

when are they going whatever ALL IN is, a tv special, ppv, etc...

Groan @ Chicago getting yet another PPV

That said it's now the United Center so at least it's an upgrade

Pop @ Shibata/Cassidy showdown

Loved how mad the NJPW subreddit got when Shibata put over Orange on Rampage last year, saying Tony Khan was abusing the working relationship even though Shibata flat out admitted in interviews that Orange (and Danielson) were the 2 guys he most wanted to wrestle

Fun as fuck 4 way. OC has been such a fun champion.

There is no chance of it happening but imagine Jungle Boy winning this

Orange getting increasingly desperate his last few defenses

Sets him up nicely to drop the belt to a heel within the next month or so, maybe right around his one year mark as champion

Big Match Sanada up next

kind of hope Sanada squashes Jungle Jack

Really hate how they made the IWGP belt look like the Divas Championship

Sanada very handsome

SANADA and Shingo both winning the title in the last couple of the years is really cool. The stigma over Japanese guys who weren’t NJPW trueborns gradually being lifted

SANADA/JB was solid

Woooo heel Jungle Boy

Taz being on commentary for the turn on Hook is a nice touch

jungle boy a damn jezebel

Death Rider theme way better than Wild Thing

hope wheeler yuta pins omega again

Would like to see Eddie Kingston as Hank Hill for Halloween I tell you what

Fuck, Eddie's G1 run is gonna rule.

Man that 10-man tag was so good

Orange Cassidy as Boomhauer please

*hwut

Dang it Bobby

Toni looks like she’s lost some of her thunder dumper. Disappointed

Yeah she’s dropped some weight in the past month or two. And I guess based on her build it makes sense that would go first.

I mean, good for her but not good for us.

wish willow won that

is jericho or okada main-eventing this show

Okada

Nice @ Elevated being used for Ospreay’s theme

I just realized why this card seems lacking to me.

It needs more PAC.

moxley seething omega got the blade job match

Omega selling like crazy for Ospreay

Liked the announcers acknowledging that DQ's are at referee discretion

Very common for NJPW matches especially, it's often said that you have to commit felonious assault to get DQ'ed in a G1 match

I love that the Sharpshooter in Canada got a full boo while the Crossface got more of an awkward/uncomfortable boo

Omega kicking out of the One Winged Angel at 1 just made me jump off my fucking couch!!!

Holy fucking shit what a match

holy shit the Tiger Driver 91 :o

Such a sick rasslin move

This is already solidly the PPV of the year and we haven't even gotten to Okada/Danielson

Suck it, Vito

Fantastic match but worried Omega got injured on the Tiger Driver 91 spot

Duel announcers is an awesome touch.

Tanahashi is washed. So slow. Still an attraction but better off in multi tags going forward I would say. How old is he? 49. Makes way more sense now.

Punk is so so good playing the heel. One of the best. Kojima looks great, for his age especially.

LOLOLOL DID JERICHO YELL "CAWWWWWWW" BEFORE THAT SPLASH AHAHAHAHAHAI:DAHDLKSBFS

Naito always wears t-shirts for multiman tags as his way of deeming them unimportant

Sting wears a t-shirt because he's a million years old

Dammit Darby, way to not adhere to the team uniform

Really never need to see a Tiger Driver 91 spot again

Wish more 3 and 4 way dances were elimination style.

FINAL COUNTDOWN LETS FUCKING GO

Unreal 4 way. These guys are unreal. Big ZSJ fan. All AEW wins is weird. See what happens.

I don’t get it. I mean I get it but dumb.

Okada a confirmed draw in Toronto

Kevin Kelly is great

Also love Shibata.