Forbidden Door is upon us but one of the biggest names in NJPW and AEW history, Kenny Omega, will not be a part of the much-hyped event. However, in a rare interview appearance, the Best Bout Machine spoke on a number of topics, including the big names that will be involved in Chicago on Sunday. […]
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This Sunday will see AEW and NJPW come together to present their first ever joint pay-per view event, Forbidden Door, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, with a number of top stars from each promotion set to face off against one another. NJPW’s relationship with AEW has been present since the inception of All
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Following Taiji Ishimori’s successful defence of the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship over Hiromu Takahashi in the main event of the June 21st New Japan Road event, KUSHIDA made his shocking return to the promotion, confronting Ishimori and putting himself first in line for the next shot at the gold. Kushida competed in his final NJPW
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Bryan Danielson is definitely at the top of a lot of fans lists when fantasy booking an AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card, but his current status for the event is up in the air right now. Bryan Danielson reportedly picked up an injury whilst wrestling in the Anarchy In The Arena match at AEW’s
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Since capturing the AEW Women’s Championship from Britt Baker at St Patrick’s Day Slam on March 16th, Thunder Rosa’s involvement on AEW television has had a number of mixed reviews, with Rosa herself reportedly being unhappy with the level of focus on the AEW Women’s Championship division since capturing the gold. A new report from
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Dave Meltzer Match Ratings all taken from the June 20 2022 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter WWE SMACKDOWN JUNE 10 – Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus (Money In The Bank Qualifier): ***.75 Riddle vs Sami Zayn: **** AEW RAMPAGE JUNE 10 – Eddie Kingston vs Jake Hager: ***.75 FTR & Trent Baretta vs Will Ospreay
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With Forbidden Door right around the corner, perhaps the biggest NJPW star yet to step through said “Forbidden Door” is former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, with the Rainmaker yet to appear in AEW in any capacity since the company’s inception. Hangman Adam Page had officially called out Okada to an IWGP World Heavyweight
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Jon Moxley vs Hiroshi Tanahashi has seemed destined to happen for years now, with the former Dean Ambrose making no secrets about the fact he’s had his sights set on NJPW’s Ace since he departed WWE. The pair are finally set to square off against one another at the upcoming Forbidden Door show, in a
AEW & NJPW’s first joint event is quickly approaching, much to the excitement of many fans who are fans of both promotions. The full card is yet to be announced but we do know that we are getting Jon Moxley vs Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Interim AEW Championship. There has also been many hints at
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Last month marked the 2nd anniversary of the tragic passing of World Wonder Ring Stardom star Hana Kimura, and it has now revealed that action is being taken by Japan to prevent similar situations from being allowed to happen in the future. For those unfamiliar, Hana Kimura, alongside her commitments as a professional wrestler, also