AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 Live Coverage 8/24 - Hangman Vs. MJF, Lights Out Steel Cage

AEW's annual cross-promotional pay-per-view returns for the fourth year in a row with today's Forbidden Door, live from the O2 Arena in London, England. There are nine matches scheduled for the main card, which begins at 1 p.m. ET. Before that, starting at 11:30 ET, the Zero Hour pre-show is set to include four bouts.

Following his big win at AEW All In last month, "Hangman" Adam Page will defend the AEW World Championship against Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and the title can change hands through count-out or disqualification.

Athena won the Women's Casino Gauntlet match last month to earn a title shot, and the longtime ROH Women's World Champion quickly chose "Timeless" Toni Storm and her AEW Women's World Championship, with Forbidden Door as the venue.

No titles will be on the line but blood will likely be shed in the ten-man Lights Out steel cage match. The teams are comprised of Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, the Young Bucks, and Gabe Kidd against Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Darby Allin, and NJPW's Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Kazuchika Okada will defend the AEW Unified Championship against Swerve Strickland, with reports indicating that Strickland is dealing with an injury heading into the bout.

The AEW World Tag Team Championship will be up for grabs in an elimination three-way, featuring The Hurt Syndicate defending against FTR and the duo of Brody King and Bandido. Meanwhile, in another tag match, Christian Cage will rely on the help of his old friend Adam Copeland as they take on two of Cage's former allies, Killswitch and Kip Sabian.

Both the TBS and TNT Championships will be defended, with Kyle Fletcher facing Hiromu Takahashi while Mercedes Moné has to contend with Alex Windsor, Bozilla, and Persephone. Nigel McGuinness will also challenge Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

The Zero Hour pre-show begins with Renee Paquette, RJ City, Jeff Jarrett, and Madison Rayne covering everything planned for today's show.

They spend some time going in depth on tonight's biggest matches. Paquette points out that Ospreay was not medically cleared ahead of the cage match tonight. Jarrett says he's not worried about it while City shared his concern for everyone involved. After that, both Jarrett and Rayne expressed their confidence that Page will retain today.

Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, El Desperado, and Yuya Uemura vs. Josh Alexander, Hechicero, Lio Rush, and Action Andretti

With Taz unable to make the journey to the United Kingdom, Excalibur is joined on commentary by Ian Riccaboni. Rush and Andretti enter first, followed by Don Callis, who introduced Hechicero himself.

The action starts with Uemura and Alexander sizing each other up. Desperado and Hechicero both tag in, trading holds, shoves, and counters until Hechicero starts to take control. He pulls Desperado to the corner and tags Alexander back in, but Rush quickly tags himself in instead.

Andretti distracts Desperado and they start double-teaming the NJPW star. Desperado regains composure and tags O'Reilly in, but the sustained double team proves too much for him. He's able to tag Strong in and the faces are able to briefly regain the advantage. Things break down as all eight men start fighting.

After the melee, Andretti and Rush are back in the ring with Strong, with Rush as the legal man. Strong attempts to tag out but Rush keeps him locked up in the center before hitting him with a suplex and pin attempt. Strong is able to hit a backbreaker on Rush and he struggles to his feet to tag in O'Reilly, who stops Rush from tagging out.

Andretti breaks up O'Reilly's submission attempt on Rush and the heels begin double-teaming the Paragon member again. O'Reilly holds off strong but eventually has to tag in Uemura. The heels tag in Alexander, and he begins exchanging strikes with Uemura.

Uemura dropkicks Alexander and gets fired up, but Alexander regains the advantage and tags in Hechicero, and they begin double-teaming Uemura as Rush and Andretti clear the rest of the opposition. The heels take turns landing offense on Uemura and go for a pin attempt but Desperado breaks it up.

The two teams run through their offense until only Andretti and Rush are left standing. Uemura gets back up, clears and Andretti, and starts wrestling Rush. Uemura gets the pin with a Deadbolt.

WINNERS: Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, El Desperado, and Yuya Uemura

The Don Callis Family starts attacking the winners but Tomohiro Ishii makes his way to the ring. He and Lance Archer face off, and Ishii hits Archer with a Brainbuster. Ishii tries to celebrate with Strong and O'Reilly but Strong isn't into it.

Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, and Michael Oku

Ricochet and Oku start off together in the ring, with Oku taking the immediate edge before GOA gets involved. The heel advantage doesn't last long, with JetSpeed neutralizing GOA so Oku can focus on Ricochet. 

Oku takes a nasty fall to the outside after being shoved in mid-air by Liona. Ricochet pulls Oku into the ring and attempts a pinfall but Oku kicks out. GOA work on Oku before Ricochet tags back in. Oku starts to gain steam, goes for a tag but Ricochet stops him and tags out. Oku tags in Knight, who starts taking out the opposition.

Bailey tags in and all three faces start working on Kaun before Ricochet breaks up a pin. Everyone gets leveled with a series of offense until Oku and Ricochet are left to tag in. Oku avoids a kick and knocks Ricochet to the ground on the outside. He pumps up the crowd, jumps onto Ricochet, and avoids a tackle from Liona. 

Oku then hits Ricochet with a frogsplash in the ring but Ricochet kicks out of the pin attempt. GOA get into the ring but JetSpeed stop them from taking out Oku. Ricochet then hits Knight with a knee but Bailey avoids being thrown out. Bailey takes out GOA on the outside and Knight clotheslines Ricochet, with Oku hitting a springboard moonsault. 

Ricochet kicks out but Oku puts him in a half-crab but GOA takes down JetSpeed. Ref Rick Knox gets distracted by GOA, Ricochet gouges Oku's eyes, and the heels regain the advantage, with Ricochet picking up the win.

WINNERS: Ricochet and GOA

Don Callis is backstage for an interview, hyping up Okada and Fletcher in their title defenses. He says he wouldn't mind having Strickland join his family if it wasn't for Prince Nana.

Megan Bayne, Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla (accompanied by Penelope Ford) vs. Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata, and Harley Cameron

The match starts with an eight-woman brawl, but the faces take control and get their opponents separated into each corner. Nightingale and Thekla begin wrestling and Thekla stops Nightingale's momentum before tagging in Hart. Hart ends up in the ring with Aminata, who gets in some offense before tagging in Statlander.

Hart gets away from Statlander and tags in Blue, and they start working on Statlander together, with Hart tagging back in. They clothesline Statlander into the outside and clear the faces from the ring apron. Megan Bayne and Thekla execute some tandem offense onto their opponents on the outside before Thekla tags in and throws Stat into the corner.

Stat reverses another whip into the corner but Thekla gets Statlander into a submission in the corner before tagging Hart in. Statlander gets thrown into a kick and goes for a pin attempt but Stat kicks out. Blue tags in but Statlander is able to tag Cameron in, and Bayne makes her way into the match.

Cameron is able to get an advantage over Bayne with some quick offense. Bayne regains her footing and takes control of Cameron, but she's able to tag Aminata in. She and Bayne exchange offense and Aminata gets Bayne down, allowing her to tag in Nightingale. Bayne tags Blue in and Blue takes Nightingale by surprise. Nightingale reverses and goes for a pin attempt but it's broken up. 

Aminata and Thekla start duking it out in the center of the ring and Aminata goes down. Thekla dives from the corner onto Aminata and Statlander, leaving everyone down on the ground except for Thekla. She and Aminata fight their way up the ramp and away from the ring. Bayne and Cameron are in the ring as the legal wrestlers, and Bayne goes for a Liger Bomb against Cameron until Harley removes her facemask and gains the advantage.

They both end up down and Cameron goes for the tag until Blue and Hart pull Nightingale off the apron. Nightingale knocks them both down and gets back into position, but Bayne tags in and kicks her down. Cameron tries to roll Bayne up but Bayne kicks out. Bayne lands a Liger Bomb on Cameron and pins her.

WINNERS: Megan Bayne and the Triangle of Madness

The Young Bucks are backstage with Lexi Nair, but they soon start bullying one of the production crew members for their recent treatment. Matt says he wants their old music and the correct graphics, and he tasks the crew member with filling up a bag with weapons and hiding it under the ring for the cage match.

Tony Schiavone is out and he introduces Tony Khan, Dr. Martha Hart, and Owen Hart's son Oje. Khan announces the show as the biggest wrestling crowd in the history of the O2 Arena, and Dr. Hart says she likes MJF but thinks Page will win tonight. 

AEW World Trios Championship Match: The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors, Robbie X, and Drilla Maloney)

Shibata and Connors start thing out, with Riccaboni pointing out that Shibata trained Connors. They trade strikes and Shibata throws Connors to the outside. He tosses Connors into the barricades throughout the outside and gestures to the crowd before throwing Connors back into the ring.

Connors hits Shibata with a shoulder tackle and takes control, with Maloney tagging in. However, Shibata throws him into the corner and tags Joe in. They exchange elbows but Maloney is able to get Joe down with a dropkick. X tags in and attempts to get the better of Joe in strikes but it doesn't work, and Joe recreates his viral moment with Serpentico by casually avoiding a dive from X.

Joe tags Shibata in and Shibata brutalizes X in the corner. He gets for the pin attempt but X kicks out, and Shibata puts X in a sleeper hold. Shibata bounces off the ropes but Connors grabs his legs and pulls him outside as Maloney pulls Joe off the apron. Hobbs gets involved on the outside and he takes Connors down.

Shibata makes his way back into the ring but X has the momentum. He hits a senton on Shibata but the NJPW star kicks out, and then X tags in Maloney. He and Shibata exchange chops and Maloney gets control. Connors tags in and he tries to pin Shibata but Shibata kicks out, goading Connors into chopping him repeatedly. Shibata gets fired up but Connors takes a cheap shot. Still, Shibata escapes and tags in Hobbs for the first time.

Hobbs takes down the other team by himself, landing heavy hits on Maloney in the corner before dropping him with a lariat. Connors hits Hobbs with a chop block out of nowhere and X clears Joe and Shibata from the apron. The War Dogs beat down Hobbs and go for a pin but Hobbs kicks out. Maloney attempts to hit Hobbs with the Drilla Killa but Hobbs counters and tags in Joe as Maloney tags in X.

Joe lands a powerslam on X but Connors break up the pin attempt. Connors and Maloney start beating down Joe as X climbs to the top rope. Shibata knocks him down though, and prevents Gedo from getting involved. This allows Hobbs to regain the advantage over Maloney as Joe hits a muscle buster on X for the win.

WINNERS: The Opps

The pay-per-view begins with Adam Copeland making his entrance, followed by Christian Cage. Bryan Danielson and Tony Schiavone have joined the commentary booth. Kip Sabian and Killswitch then make their way down the ramp, accompanied by Mother Wayne.

Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. Killswitch and Kip Sabian

Copeland starts in the ring with Sabian, and Copeland toys with his opponent before clotheslining him on the outside. He throws Sabian back in the ring and tags in Cage. They double-team Sabian and Cage gets him in the corner for a series of punches.

There's some miscommunication between Cage and Copeland as Cage tags out when Killswitch tags in. Copeland steps into the ring with Killswitch and the masked wrestler takes control, leveling Copeland with a kick to the chin. Copeland sneaks in a chance to knock down Sabian and he starts fighting Killswitch on the outside. Copeland deals with Mother Wayne, Killswitch, and Sabian as Cage looks on from the apron. 

Killswitch throws Copeland back into the ring and gets him into the corner. As Killswitch is about to chop Copeland, Sabian tags himself in. Copeland tries to gain ground against Sabian but Sabian holds him off, landing a drop kick and a pin attempt. He throws Copeland into the corner and aggressively tags Killswitch in. Killswitch then throws Sabian into Copeland and goes for a pin attempt but Copeland again kicks out.

Mother Wayne consoles Sabian in the corner as Killswitch pulls Copeland to his knees. Danielson notes that Cage doesn't seem eager to tag in. Killswitch gets Copeland into the corner but Copeland starts fighting off his opponents. He and Cage reach out at each other for a tag but Killswitch prevents it, and Danielson doesn't believe Cage was trying very hard.

Sabian yells at Killswitch to tag him and Killswitch retaliates by attacking Sabian as a tag, busting him open. Mother Wayne distracts Cage and Sabian knocks him off the apron before returning his focus to Copeland. He pulls Copeland up to the corner and asks for Killswitch's help. Killswitch puts Sabian on his shoulders, seemingly setting Copeland up for a dive into Sabian, leaving both Copeland and Sabian down on the mat. 

Copeland and Sabian are both able to tag out, putting Cage and Killswitch in the ring together for the first time. They exchange offense, with Cage gaining the upper hand before Killswitch is able to drive his shoulder into Cage and knock him down. Cage counters Killswitch and throws him into the ring post, then pressed down on both Killswitch and Sabian with his feet into the ropes. Copeland tries to stop Killswitch from getting outside but doesn't succeed. Cage jumps onto Killswitch and throws him back into the ring.

Cage climbs the ring post but Killswitch gets up with him before Copeland intervenes and sets Cage up for a diving headbutt on Killswitch. Copeland and Cage attempt a double-team on Killswitch but Sabian covertly tags in. Cage attempts a pin on Killswitch until the ref tells him Killswitch isn't legal, and Sabian takes a cheap shot. It doesn't work out for Sabian, and Copeland prevents Killswitch from grabbing Cage.

Cage and Copeland double-team Sabian and Copeland lands a spear, allowing Cage to pin his former ally.

WINNERS: Adam Copeland and Christian Cage

They shake hands and awkwardly embrace, but Cage hasn't fully opened up yet.

Don Callis and NJPW/STARDOM's Walker Stewart join Danielson and Excalibur on commentary.

TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher vs. Hiromu Takahashi

The match starts at a quick pace until Fletcher is able to down Takahashi with a kick. Fletcher gets his opponent in the corner, chops him and blows a kiss to the crowd. After a second corner chop attempt, Takahashi counters but Fletcher shuts it down with an elbow. 

Fletcher continues landing offense on the NJPW star, pulling him to his feet before repeatedly slamming him onto the mat and taunting the crowd. Takahashi kicks out of a pin attempt but can't get back to his feet. Fletcher slaps him and Takahashi gets fired up, landing some chops before Fletcher regains the advantage.

Takahashi lands a hurricanrana on Feltcher and then spikes his head onto the ring apron. He lands some strikes onto Fletcher and goes for the pin attempt but Fletcher kicks out and sits up. Takahashi gets to his feet first and tries to lift Fletcher but Fletcher fights him off. Takahashi keeps the edge and takes Fletcher down once again as he works his knee.

Fletcher is able to regain some fire and the two start exchanging fast-paced offense, leading to Fletcher landing a Michinoku Driver and leaving them both lying on the mat. Fletcher gets back up and pulls Takahashi to his feet before bodyslamming him and climbing the corner post. 

Takahashi returns to his feet and starts chopping Fletcher before climbing to the top rope. He almost falls, though, and Fletcher hits a back suplex on Takahashi from the second rope. He goes for a pinfall but Takahashi kicks out. Fletcher lands a Liger Bomb and goes for another pin but Takahashi endures again.

An angry Fletcher begins taunting Takahashi but Takahashi responds with laughter. This makes Fletcher more enraged. He lands a kick on Takahashi and goes for the pin but Takahashi kicks out quickly and gets under the ropes to recover. Fletcher poses in the ring and is met with boos.

Fletcher tries to drive Takahashi into the ring apron but Takahashi reverses and powerbombs Fletcher off the apron onto the floor. He throws Fletcher back in the ring, hits a shoulder tackle, and goes for the pinfall, but Fletcher kicks out. Fletcher is selling his neck and the two exchange heavy strikes. Fletcher lifts Takahashi for a Liger Bomb but Takahashi again reverses, but he can't pin Fletcher.

Takahashi pulls Fletcher to his feet and lifts him onto his shoulders for a body drop, going for the pinfall. Fletcher kicks out as Callis looks on with worry. Takahashi tries to lift Fletcher and they start reversing each other. Fletcher lands a tombstone and goes for a pinfall but Takahashi kicks out.

Fletcher kicks Takahashi in the back of the head and then in the face, but Takahashi counters a brainbuster into a roll-up. It doesn't work and Fletcher lands the sheer-drop brainbuster for the pinfall.

WINNER: Kyle Fletcher

Moné receives an elaborate entrance, complete with English royal guards. 

TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné vs. Alex Windsor vs. Persephone vs. Bozilla

Windsor, Persephone, and Bozilla team up on Moné before turning on each other. Bozilla tosses her opponents out but Moné sneaks back into the ring and attacks her. The STARDOM representative dominates for the next few minutes until running into the corner post, leaving Moné, Windsor, and Persephone to battle it out. Windsor and Persephone take Moné down and start fighting as the champion rolls under the ropes.

Bozilla makes her way back into the ring and suplexes both Persephone and Windsor at the same time. Moné jumps on Bozilla's back and Bozilla slams her into the corner post. Persephone gets up and throws Moné into Bozilla, with Moné landing punches on Bozilla's head. Bozilla is taken down and dragged outside the ring. Moné jumps onto her but Bozilla catches her, allowing Windsor to land a senton on them both.

Persephone tries to dive onto Windsor and Bozilla but she hits the rope for an awkward landing. Moné and Persephone start fighting in the ring and both Moné and Windsor soon join them. Persephone tries to pin Moné and Windsor but Bozilla intervenes. Bozilla is left standing as the other three recover, and she starts working to keep them down. Windsor starts to recover and hits Bozilla with a clothesline but she gets back up. Moné lands a Meteora and goes for the pinfall but it's broken up.

Persephone gets Moné up on the ring post but Windsor pulls her down and takes her place. Persephone and Bozilla attempt to intervene but Windsor pulls all three opponents down. Windsor and Persephone fight it out and Moné hits a crucifix and puts them both into her Statement Maker submission. They escape, and Moné and Persephone exchange pin attempts before Windsor hits them both.

Windsor puts Moné and Persephone into a double submission but Bozilla is back on her feet, stepping on the hands of Moné and Persephone so they can't tap out. With all three opponents down, Bozilla grabs Windsor and starts hammering her in the corner. She dodges a spear from Persephone, which hits Windsor instead, and Bozilla chokeslams Persephone before climbing to the second rope for a moonsault on both women. Bozilla goes for a pin attempt but Moné breaks it up.

Moné looks terrified against Bozilla, and the German lifts the champion for a Liger Bomb. Moné reverses into a hurricanrana and goes for the pin, but Bozilla manages a late kickout. Windsor is up to go after Moné, landing a fisherman buster and a pin attempt but Moné kicks out. Bozilla gets back up and gets a waistlock on Windsor. Windsor counters but she can't lift Bozilla, and Bozilla counters into a suplex.

Bozilla is once again the only woman left standing, and she waits for Windsor to get back up before clotheslining her and throwing her into the corner. Persephone makes her way back into the ring and she's able to take down Bozilla. Windsor stands back up and lands a rolling strike on Persephone, going for the pin. It doesn't work but Windsor lands a sharpshooter until Moné breaks it up. She tries to pin Windsor but Persephone picks up Moné. Mercedes reverses into a roll-up and retains.

WINNER: Mercedes Moné

Nigel McGuinness receives a video package featuring U.K. wrestler Johnny Saint before making his way to the ring alongside Daniel Garcia.

 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Nigel McGuinness

The two technicians begin by locking up, with McGuinness driving Sabre into the ropes before letting him go. McGuinness gets Sabre onto the mat but the IWGP Champion hops out and back on his feet, and McGuinness soon does the same to Sabre. Sabre takes McGuinness down with a wristlock as Danielson gushes about the champion on commentary. McGuinness gets back up but Sabre takes him down again while maintaining wrist control.

McGuinness stands up and the two twist each other around, with McGuinness finally regaining control and giving Sabre the middle finger. He starts working Sabre's arms and shoulders, attempting a pinfall, but Sabre escapes and gets back on his feet.

Sabre maneuvers McGuinness into position for a stomp on his arm, then pulls McGuinness to his feet. McGuinness reverses those, slamming Sabre's shoulder into the man but missing his next strike. Sabre lands a stomp but his shoulder is clearly bothering him. He locks McGuinness' arm behind his back but McGuinness drives them both into the corner and ref Stephon Smith breaks it up. 

McGuinness gets the advantage and lands a series of strikes onto Sabre, but they both end up lying on the mat. They get up at the same time and McGuinness tackles and uppercuts Sabre. McGuinness gets fired up from the crowd and clotheslines Sabre before lifting him for the Tower of London. Sabre escapes and lands a creative submission on McGuinness. Nigel makes it to the ropes with some help from Garcia, and Smith chastises Garcia for getting involved. 

Sabre and McGuinness exchange a long series of uppercuts and Sabre starts bleeding. Sabre finally falls into the ropes and McGuinness grabs him, but Sabre reverses into a bridging pinfall. McGuinness kicks out and lands a backslide pin attempt but then Sabre gets out. McGuinness lands a pair of tough clotheslines but they're not enough for the pin.

McGuinness soon gets Sabre into a triangle choke and the referee becomes distracted by Garcia. Sabre gets the rope and McGuinness is forced to let him go. Sabre and Garcia face off outside the ring, then McGuinness lands his Tower of London and nearly pins Sabre until Sabre gets his foot on the rope. They exchange a quick series of technical pin attempts which culminates in Sabre pinning McGuinness.

WINNER: Zack Sabre Jr.

They shake hands and hug after the match. Garcia gets in the ring and hugs McGuinness with an annoyed expression. Tony Schiavone is in the ring for an announcement. He once again touts the O2 wrestling audience record, citing 18,992 fans in attendance.

We pick up backstage with Aminata and Thekla still fighting from earlier. They spill out onto the ramp. Aminata knocks Thekla down with a headbutt before the rest of Triangle of Madness arrive. Jamie Hayter makes her return to interrupt, scaring the trio away from Aminata.

Despite being advertised as an Eliminator match, the AEW World Tag Team Championship bout is now apparently back to being a standard three-way.

AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate vs. FTR vs. Brodido (Bandido and Brody King)

The bell rings with all six men in the ring, with FTR focusing on Bobby Lashley while Bandido and King attack Benjamin. The two Hurt Syndicate members initially fight off their opponents outside the ring, but the numbers soon wear them down. Bandido drops Benjamin with a hurricanrana and gets into the ring with Dax Harwood.

Bandido attempts a backslide pin on Harwood but he kicks out and takes control. FTR starts double-teaming Bandido but Lashley tags himself in and takes them both down. He lifts Harwood for a vertical suplex and faces off against Bandido and King before taking in Benjamin, who resumes his offense on Harwood until Dax tags in Bandido. He avoids Benjamin's offense before throwing him to the outside and landing a suicide dive.

Benjamin rebounds quickly and gets back into the ring, tagging in Lashley, who slams Bandido into the mat and goes for the pin. Cash Wheeler breaks it up but Hurt Syndicate maintain their momentum. Lashley makes his way back into the ring and he drops King off the ring apron before tagging Benjamin back in. Bandido escapes a vertical suplex attempt and kicks Benjamin, attempting to tag a member of FTR but they both avoid it.

Bandido ends up on the mat as Lashley tags back in and talks trash. Bandido starts to put up some resistance but he can't make it to King for the tag, and Benjamin becomes the legal man. Bandido finally tags King in, with Benjamin tagging in Harwood. King is able to take on both members of FTR, avoiding Benjamin to land a cannonball on Harwood and Wheeler. 

King and Lashley face off in the center of the ring and trade strikes. Lashley plants King onto his back but King springs back up and throws him out of the ring. Benjamin takes down each opponent one-by-one, leading to a series of suplexes against King. King and Wheeler then execute a Shatter Machine against Benjamin before they start fighting. On commentary, Danielson states that it's no longer clear who's legal.

Wheeler and both members of Hurt Syndicate are soon laid out by King, while Bandido and Harwood start fighting on the corner post. This leads to Bandido flipping Harwood and himself onto the rest of their opponents, with everyone left lying on the floor outside the ring. Lashley and Benjamin get back to their feet and start dealing out offense, throwing King into the ring. 

A pair of masked wrestlers appear and start fighting Hurt Syndicate as Harwood attempts to pin King in the ring. Stokely Hathaway hands Harwood a chair but Bandido stops him from using it. Wheeler slams Bandido onto the mat but it laid out by King, who is then promptly hit with the chair by Harwood. It is revealed that the masked wrestlers are Ricochet and GOA, who have removed Hurt Syndicate from the equation. 

Bandido pushes Wheeler out of the way and hits a frog splash and springboard flip on Harwood. He attempts the pin, falters, has to restart the pin as Wheeler approaches to break it up, but the ref completes the three-count.

WINNERS: Bandido and Brody King

Jim Ross makes his way to the commentary booth, and Swerve Strickland enters wearing gear inspired by Mr. Terrific from "Superman." Kazuchika Okada then walks to the ring accompanied by Don Callis.

AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Swerve Strickland

The match starts with heavy-handed strikes followed by some technical wrestling. The fighting spills outside the ring and Strickland gains the edge. He also starts selling the effects of his knee injury, but he maintains control, with Callis noting that Strickland seems to be doing better without the presence of Prince Nana.

Okada finally counters some of Strickland's offense and tosses him out of the ring, with Strickland hurting his knee further. They fight outside the ring again and Swerve slams Okada onto the apron. He drags Okada onto the steel steps for a pile driver but Okada is the one who pulls it off. 

In the ring once again, Okada begins landing elbows onto Strickland's face and counters some of his offense, dropping him onto the mat and going for the pin. Strickland kicks out and Okada responds by lightly kicking him in the head as he rises. 

The two trade elbows until Okada attacks the knee. Swerve responds with a combo leading to a vertical suplex. He starts beating on Okada in the corner and gets him up on the ropes. Strickland slams Okada onto the mat from the top rope, leading to a stomp attempt on the outside that hurts Strickland's knee further and allows Okada to land a tombstone onto the floor.

Okada lands a scoop slam in the ring and climbs the ropes, dropping an elbow on Strickland. Strickland avoids the Rainmaker and counters as Callis continues complimenting him. Standing up, Strickland grabs Okada's wrist and starts landing strikes. Okada retaliates with a dropkick and continually goes for the Rainmaker but can't land it. Strickland counters and regains momentum, ascending the ropes and landing a Swerve Stomp on Okada and further damaging his knee in the process. He goes for the pin but Okada manages to kick out.

Strickland stands up and looks to gain some support from the crowd. He ascends the ropes again but he gets wrapped up with Okada, who nearly pushes him off the post. Okada hits a kneebreaker on Strickland, which grounds him. He goes for the Rainmaker but Swerve reverses, then misses the House Call. Strickland then lands a House Call, goes for another and misses. Okada finally lands the Rainmaker and pins Strickland.

WINNER: Kazuchika Okada

After the match, Okada continues his assault on Strickland's knee, using a chair and the ring post. Prince Nana then comes to the rescue with a metal pipe in hand. Wardlow suddenly makes his return and attacks Nana as Strickland watches on helplessly. Security hits the ring to break it up. It works temporarily, until Wardlow starts destroying the security officials. 

The rest of the Don Callis Family, including Konosuke Takeshita, make their way out to celebrate. Takeshita and Wardlow stare down but apparently approve of each other for now.

AEW Women's World Championship: "Timeless" Toni Storm vs. Athena

Storm starts out in control and the fight spills to the outside, with the champion attacking Billie Starkz. However, Athena quickly retaliates and gets Storm back in the ring, where she starts working Storm's neck following a piledriver on "AEW Dynamite." That includes slamming Storm's head into the ring post before a small celebration.

After a long time with Athena on top, Storm attempts to mount a comeback but it's shut down by Athena. However, Storm takes advantage of Athena taking another moment to celebrate, taking the ROH Women's World Champion down and regaining control of the match. Storm continues to sell the damage to her head and neck but the two begin chain wrestling, leading to Storm landing a Tiger Driver and attempting the pin, but Athena kicks out.

Both women stand and start exchanging strikes, with Athena landing a massive slap on Storm that nearly keeps her down for the three-count. Storm regains some composure but Starkz distracts her long enough for Athena to land a kick and hurricanrana from the corner post. Athena tries several pin attempts but it's not enough, leading to a suplex directly into a Koji Clutch, but Storm is able to escape. 

Storm dodges a strike and gets Athena in a chicken wing, but Athena drops and forces Storm onto the floor. The ROH champ hits Storm with a suicide dive and tries to pull Storm to the steel steps for a pile driver, but Storm avoids it and slams Athena's face into the steps. 

Back in the ring, Storm has control and hits a Storm Zero on Athena, but Athena kicks out as a frantic Starkz looks on from ringside. Athena attempts to crawl to Starkz for help but Storm pulls her away, then drags her onto the apron. Starkz breaks it up and distracts Storm so Athena can land some more offense, and both women end up on the mat.

Starkz grabs a chair to attack Storm while referee Aubrey Edwards checks on Storm, but Mina Shirakawa appears, grabbing the chair and chasing Starkz away. A series of close call roll-ups against both women lead to a series of fast-paced offense, with Storm getting Athena in a chicken wing submission and forcing her to tap out.

WINNER: "Timeless" Toni Storm

AEW World Championship: "Hangman" Adam Page vs. MJF

The bell rings and Page approaches MJF but MJF steps between the ropes. They circle each other and MJF jumps out of the ring and walks around, sitting on the barricade and posing. He gets back in the ring and tries to punch Page but Page avoids and starts laying in strikes in the corner, forcing MJF to retreat again. Page follows him out of the ring and continues his assault, soon clotheslining MJF over the barricade and into the front row.

MJF climbs back over and Page throws him into the ring, landing a back suplex before MJF rolls back out of the ring. Page follows again, hitting MJF with a boot before a steel chair falls directly onto MJF's face. MJF lands a cheap shot, throws Page in the ring, and starts landing punches on Page. He poses in the corner before returning his attention to Page.

Page fights his way back to his feet but MJF knocks him down several times. They exchange strike attempts until MJF lands a piledriver and goes for the pin, but Page escapes. MJF whips Page into the corner and poses, but Page gets back up and throws his opponent into the corner. Both men take a moment to recover until Page charges at MJF and MJF counters into a stomp. MJF gains wrist control as Page attempts to punch his way out of the situation, but Friedman gets Page down on the mat. He then lifts him up onto the corner post and bites his head.

Hangman is able to reverse and he bites MJF in retaliation before headbutting him. The AEW Champion increases the match's pace, gets MJF into the ropes and clotheslines him over the top before landing a moonsault on his opponent. He rolls MJF into the ring and lands a power bomb for a pin attempt, but MJF kicks out.

Page gets in position for the Buckshot Lariat but MJF falls out of the way and sneaks in a strike against Page. He avoids a Buckshot and counters into an arm bar. Page counters into a roll-up and the opponents exchange submissions. They get back on their feet and MJF lands a cutter and a hammerlock DDT. He goes for the pin but is unsuccessful.

MJF rolls out of the ring and grabs a table, but he isn't quick enough to put Page through it. The AEW Champion rolls off the table and is able to hit a moonsault and tombstone onto MJF. He gets MJF onto the apron and hits a Deadeye through the table. Page goes for the pin but MJF gets his foot on the rope. Hangman gets in position for the Buckshot Lariat but MJF again avoids it. Page gets the crowd fired up and charges towards MJF, but MJF trips him into a steel chair.

After breaking the count, MJF starts striking Page on the outside before throwing him into the steel steps. He curses at Danielson on commentary before returning his attention to Page, who is now bleeding. MJF picks up Page for a tombstone onto a broken half of the table, which didn't break. With MJF back in the ring, referee Bryce Remsburg begins the ten-count.

Page makes it into the ring at the last possible second, leaving MJF astonished. Page manages to break MJF open on the turnbuckle but is still dazed himself, with both wrestlers taking time to recover in opposite corners. They slowly stand and hobble to the center of the ring, exchanging punches and both knocking each other down once again.

Both men try to land Tombstones but neither can manage, leading to a series of unsuccessful pin attempts. Hangman then lands another Deadeye, going for the cover, but MJF kicks out. Page gets back up first and MJF pulls out the Dynamite Diamond Ring that they once fought over, with MJF trying to goad Page into getting disqualified. Instead, Page spits in MJF's face and almost lands a Buckshot Lariant, but MJF pulls Remsburg in the way. Remsburg goes down and MJF lands a Heatseeker. He goes for a pin attempt and a dazed Remsburg gets up to count it, missing the fact that Page gets his foot on the ropes and counting to three before passing out. No bell rings, though, so the match continues.

A furious Mark Briscoe makes his entrance and is held back by security, momentarily distracting MJF. He and Remsburg then both notice Page's foot still on the ropes, with Remsburg declaring that the match will continue. Page tries the Buckshot but fails, and MJF hits a low blow on Page and goes for the pin, but Page still kicks out. 

MJF distracts Remsburg with his CMLL title and then hits Page with his Casino Gauntlet contract, but Page kicks out again. The Dynamite Diamond Ring makes another appearance but Remsburg stops MJF from using it. While Remsburg isn't looking, Page hits MJF with the contract, lands a Deadeye, and then the Buckshot Lariat, successfully pinning MJF.

WINNER: "Hangman" Adam Page

Danielson steps away from commentary for the main event, citing "personal issues" with some of the involved wrestlers. Excalibur reminds the audience that, since it's a Lights Out match, AEW takes no responsibility for what might take place.

Prior to his entrance, Ospreay received a video package narrated by his girlfriend, fellow AEW wrestler Alex Windsor. The Young Bucks made their entrance after Ospreay, with their chosen theme cut off in favor of "MMMBop" by Hanson, which Excalibur declared was the first music they ever used.

10-Man Steel Cage Lights Out: Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Darby Allin, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Gabe Kidd, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson

With everyone finally out, the bell rings and the match gets off to a chaotic start. Tanahashi gets a short showcase before being interrupted by Kidd, leading to an exchange between he and Ospreay. As Moxley and Allin brawl on the outside, Omega and Ibushi face off against their old friends in the Young Bucks, and it's soon revealed that Allin handcuffed himself to Moxley. As Castagnoli attempts to free Moxley, Allin hits him with a Code Red.

Soon it's Omega and Kidd in the ring together, with Ibushi assisting his tag team partner. Omega wound up landing on his own trash can, and Matt and Nick start double-teaming Ibushi. Nick pulls the bag from earlier out from beneath the ring but it turns out to be filled with gummy bears. Moxley and Castagnoli are upset, and Ospreay uses it as a distraction to clear them all out of the ring except for Nick, who drops Ospreay. Kenny then occupies Nick until Tanahashi can come in to make the save.

Kenny gathers up a handful of gummy bears and shoves them into Matt's mouth, and then Ibushi kicks them out. The heels start coming together with the Young Bucks grabbing a ladder to clear the ring. Having been separated from Moxley, Allin makes his way into the ring but the Bucks toss him onto a ladder. Matt lifts the ladder with Allin on it, allowing Nick to land a senton as Castagnoli looks on. 

Ospreay's been busted open, and the Young Bucks begin working him over in the ring. Ospreay dodges a ladder attack and uses it against the Bucks instead, eating a gummy bear before ripping a chair from Moxley's hands and hitting him in the back with it. He wraps the chair around Mox's neck but Kidd intervenes and hits Ospreay with a sit-out piledriver. Omega comes in to check on Ospreay and he begins fighting Kidd. The Young Bucks soon take over for Kidd, and then Castagnoli puts him in the Giant Swing. The heels all take turns beating down Omega, with Nick going for the pin, but Kenny kicks out.

They pull Ibushi into the ring but he starts coming back against the Bucks, until the brothers land a series of kicks to knock him down. They land a TK Driver and Ibushi and go for the pin but Allin breaks it up. The Death Riders waste no time in stomping Allin into the mat, and Castagnoli lifts him into the air and throws him into the cage.

Tanahashi finds himself facing off against the heels alone, pitting the Young Bucks against each other and taking down Castagnoli before Moxley delivers a DDT. With Tanahashi out of the way, Moxley sets up a chair and the Death Riders begin taping Allin to it. Moxley suddenly has a fork and he jams it into Allin's ear before dropping Allin (and the chair) onto the mat.

The Death Riders and Bucks have full control of the match at this point. Outside the cage, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir are setting up a tower of tables, and Moxley is attempting to lift Allin on top of the cage via ladder. Meanwhile, the Bucks have brought a table outfitted with barbed wire into the ring. Allin avoids being carried up the ladder, and Tanahashi avoids going through the table. He instead pushes Moxley into the barbed wire, and he then lands Sling Blades on Kidd and Moxley before Castagnoli hits him with a Neutralizer. The Bucks follow this up with a BTE Trigger, but Ospreay interrupts the pin attempt.

As Ospreay embraces a beaten and battered Tanahashi, Moxley looks amused by the crowd chanting Ospreay's name. He pulls Ospreay off the mat but Ospreay drives him through the barbed wire table. Omega then drops Castagnoli, Kidd, and the Bucks. Omega and Ibushi execute some tandem offense against Nick and Moxley before diving onto their opponents outside the ring. Shafir yells obscenities at Omega as the faces begin to organize. Tanahashi sets up a ladder to do some high-flying, with both Ibushi and Ospreay forcing him down. Instead, Ospreay climbs to the top of the cage, landing a moonsault onto the crowd.

Kidd and Omega are in the ring, trading elbows, punches, and chops. Omega lands three knees but the Young Bucks appear with a stereo superkick. All 10 wrestlers get involved as the pace quickens, and Ospreay lands a Styles Clash against Kidd. He and Omega hit a V-Trigger/Hidden Blade combo but their pin attempt is broken up.

It once again comes down to Omega and Moxley, both exhausted. They dodge each other's attacks before Omega lands a knee, bringing Mox to his knees. He hits a V-Trigger and the One-Winged Angel, but the pin is interrupted again. 

Outside the ring, Moxley grabs a ladder and starts climbing to the top, with Yuta's assistance. Mox climbs down the other side but Allin follows and attacks Yuta, forcing him off the top of the cage into an announce table. Allin starts chasing Moxley with a kendo stick in hand and lands some shots. He puts Moxley in the middle of the tower of tables and starts climbing. However, Shafir pulls Moxley out, and Kidd shows up behind Allin with a low blow. Allin and Kidd both go tumbling off the top of the cage into the tables.

Back in the ring, Castagnoli and Ibushi have an intense strike exchange, but Ibushi counters at the end and sets Castagnoli up for Ibushi and Ospreay. Castagnoli eats a Storm Breaker, and the Golden Lovers take out Nick with a Golden Trigger while Ospreay hits Matt with a hidden blade. Ospreay and Omega work together for a Hidden Blade/One-Winged Angel on Matt, and Tanahashi climbs the turnbuckle for a High Fly Flow to end the match.

WINNERS: Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Darby Allin, and Hiroshi Tanahashi

The winners celebrate in the ring with their hands raised (apart from Allin, who is being looked at by doctors). Omega and Ibushi help Allin to the ring, and he appears to be okay. Ospreay tries to get Tanahashi in the ring to celebrate with him but Rick Knox can be heard telling him no, so Ospreay celebrates alone. It appears the show is going off the air but the Death Riders start attacking Ospreay. Moxley and Castagnoli are attacking Ospreay while his allies watch from outside the locked cage. Finally, The Opps appear to make the save, and Allin joins to try to scare the heels off. Everyone is in the ring checking on the bloodied Ospreay and the show fades to black.