Got some rumors of what matches are looking like.

First rumor is the headliner will be Omega vs Ospreay.  They fought before but were told to not to go all out.  This time they will.  Expected to be a WK headlining quality match if it goes down.

Also Banks teasing she will be there.  I assume it will be her vs Britt (or Hayter), with the Outcasts bringing her in.  They pull this off, it will be an amazing storyline.  I presume if Tony gets her once, he will do an open door policy for her to come work PPVs picking her opponents.   

Personally, would rather see Mayu Iwatani vs Hayter, but Banks fits that Outcast story so well.

Mar 20, 2023 16:31:34 GMT c said:

First rumor is the headliner will be Omega vs Ospreay.  They fought before but were told to not to go all out.  This time they will.  Expected to be a WK headlining quality match if it goes down.

Yes they fought before, semi-headlining Wrestle Kingdom, in a WK headlining quality match, and it sure looked like they went all out.

Ospreay banged up his shoulder recently forcing him to forfeit the New Japan Cup. Not sure how serious it is yet.

Yeah, I thought his shoulder was keeping out too, but he has dates still lined up. I would assume he would know if it was a severe injury by now.

I also thought they went all out at WK. So who knows. Either way, headline them and it should be great.

They do this show, better have DB vs ZSJ on it. Be fun to see MJF get a match with someone like Okada too and a steal a win.

meh, I tried to get into NJPW but I lost interest fairly quickly. I like El Desperado, LIJ & some storylines but as a whole, it's not my bag. This event will do a massive gate, no doubt.

Do not regularly follow NJPW, but their big events almost always deliver, and deliver big. WK consistently has some of the best matches I seen and easily rivals or exceeds WM for me.

But this show works so well as it is not really NJPW but NJPW vs AEW.  And should the two companies keep their heads, means they can one a year throw down some amazing shit.

Hope now that Tony mended things with Konnan that AAA can get in this mix too.

Presale hit $1 million CAD already (about 50 bucks US) and the show is projected to sell out completely.

I am so proud.

May open more seats but will sell out real soon.

Two matches for Forbidden Door II were confirmed at NJPW Dominion last night. And they are great.

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Bryan Danielson vs Kazuchika Okada

IWGP US Championship
Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega

-Danielson challenged Okada in a video package that was really good

-Ospreay def. Lance Archer in the US title #1 contenders finals and said he will face Omega in his backyard, and it will be “Ospreay vs Canada”

Assume Willow gets a match. Wonder who she fights as this could go either way with an AEW girl or a Stardome girl.

Also this means ZSJ vs DB will be All In 2 if it happens.

I mean both matches are ass planters on their own. I know one has happened before (prob more than once) but still. The other one is worth checking out just on it's own. Maybe our boy can teach theirs how to actually wrestle.

Jun 4, 2023 17:33:52 GMT c said:

Assume Willow gets a match. Wonder who she fights as this could go either way with an AEW girl or a Stardome girl.

Also this means ZSJ vs DB will be All In 2 if it happens.

ZSJ vs Danielson at All In feels like a given now. They were supposed to fight last year and they gotta do it.

Willow will defend against someone and then I think Mercedes still makes an appearance. Obviously her ankle won’t be healed but they could tease something for once she is better. Maybe she is the one that replaces Hayter to even the odds against the Outcasts? Teasing future singles matches?

Since Okada is in a singles match I wonder if that means Tanahshi & Ishii fight in a tag match. They could have an absolute banger with FTR.

EDIT: just realized it will probably be Punk vs Tanahashi.

KENTA still wants Punk...

Punk vs. Tanahashi would be awesome, definitely better than Punk/KENTA. Also, I'm All In on ZSJ/Danielson taking place as well.

Kenta is OLD.

Could be KAIRI vs Willow for the title on this show.

Veda Scott on CC for ladies' matches would be cool.

I think we're going to see a bunch of matches announced this week and next, or at the very least a setup for some.

I have to wonder if Okada responds to Danielson this Wednesday. Yeah he's already accepted the challenge but anyone that doesn't follow NJPW needs to be informed. I guess they could replay the segment from Dominion but I doubt they can air that on Dynamite.

With Eddie Kingston joining the G1 I have to think he gets a match, maybe not a singles bout but a tag match. A trios match with Lucha Bros vs whoever would be fun. Or maybe Kingston & Ishii fight again with their rubber match being at the G1?

A lot of unknowns with Collision right around the corner too. I assume Punk fights Tanahashi since that was the plan last year before Punk got hurt, but does he? Does KENTA finally get what he wants? What about Miro? Tons of dream match possibilities with those two alone.

House of Black need a trio to put the titles on the line against, if OC finally drops his title we probably get Swerve in a multi-person title match, lots of tag teams available to fill NJPW's love of multi-person matches early in the card. Gonna be a wild couple of weeks.

I really hope we get HoB vs LiG. Be a great contrast of styles.  

But I assume Jericho gets Naito as a lot of the other top guys are already paired up.

TMDK vs HoB submission match could be very cool too.

LIJ vs JAS. Book it!

Naito and the rest of LIJ don't normally work on these US/Canada shows so I'd be pleasantly surprised if they show up at all. What's more interesting is if SANADA shows up. I reckon he will, but I have no idea who he could face.

House of Black vs BCC would be awesome. Some combination of Mox, Claudio, Yuta and Shota.

Jun 5, 2023 17:46:07 GMT Emperor said:

Naito and the rest of LIJ don't normally work on these US/Canada shows so I'd be pleasantly surprised if they show up at all. What's more interesting is if SANADA shows up. I reckon he will, but I have no idea who he could face.

House of Black vs BCC would be awesome. Some combination of Mox, Claudio, Yuta and Shota.

MJF vs SANADA would be an incredible build/match, but who loses?

Safer bet is each person defends against someone from the other company. Outcome is 100% guaranteed but that doesn’t matter if you pick the right opponent.

Or you stick them both in multi-man matches and have Just 5 Guys vs MJF and whoever he can bribe to team with him. That feels kinda wasteful though.

SANADA I have no idea, but it would be pretty cool if MJF is running his mouth Wednesday night and Suzuki’s music hits (if Naito isn’t an option). He’s well-known to the AEW crowd and can easily eat a loss while MJF gets a well-deserved ass-kicking.

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Ospreay vs Omega and Okada vs Danielson are officially confirmed in an impromptu NJPW press conference.

Okada's comments about Danielson are particularly interesting.

In response to a video challenge from Bryan Danielson, Kazuchika Okada will go one on one with the American Dragon in Toronto. Appearing at the press conference, Okada stated ‘Last year I wrestled at Forbidden Door, but it was against Jay White, Adam Cole and Hangman Page, people I’d wrestled before. this time, it’s against someone new, and a big AEW star, so I’m looking forward to it. But this is a battle of NJPW vs AEW, so I plan on carrying NJPW on my shoulders and winning for the company and the New Japan fans.’

–Bryan Danielson was provocative in his video, but also recognised your ability. How do you respond to him?

Okada: I’m flattered, a little. To have the wrestling I’ve done be recognised by someone I’ve never wrestled before is nice. So, please, take it all in, first hand. I’ve got plenty for him to experience, and I plan on him experiencing Kazuchika Okada to the fullest.

–The tweet showing Danielson’s challenge quickly got over 2 million impressions, which shows how this is quite a dream match to fans around the world.

Okada: There have been a lot of dream matches over the years, but not many that can truly capture fans the world over. I’m happy to be half of a dream match that can do just that. The world will be watching, and some of those people might not know Kazuchika Okada as well, but I feel like, if not a representative of my country, but a representative of Japanese professional wrestling. I want to show people with this match just how good Japanese wrestling can be.

–What do you respect the most about Danielson?

Okada: To be honest, I haven’t really taken in Bryan’s work in AEW or WWE, so I’m not sure I can say with certainty exactly the kind of wrestler he is. But that’s why I’m looking forward to this. I know that he isn’t the tallest guy, isn’t the biggest either, but he’s been able to be a big star in those companies, and be right at the top as a champion. So that shows how good he is in the ring, and how much charisma he has to boot. In Osaka Jo Hall, there were those ‘yes’ chants that showed how far his name has travelled. Fans who don’t watch American wrestling still know who he is, and that says a lot. I’m looking forward to facing him, and I look forward to getting the win.

Okada left one more message in English, saying ‘I officially accept Bryan Danielson’s challenge. Bryan, let’s see who is the real Best In The World at Forbidden Door’.

Wonder if Okada wanted DB. We know the DB dream match is ZSJ, but could see Okada wanting to work DB as he is one of the few guys he has yet to face.

I'll have my popcorn ready for DB vs Okada.

Should be a great match.

Will and Omega as well as Omega will want another big match Kenny match in AEW.

I'll watch Okada/Danielson to completion... ZSJ is where we draws the line. Worst stinky wrestler ever!

I love SRS saying Punk vs KENTA is happening at Forbidden Door and KENTA responds right away oh hell no, not unless Tony give the bag.

Sounds like KENTA has a problem being beaten by his own move unless significant money is involved.

I love @ness over the top ZSJ hate.

Looks like it will be Bullet Club vs Bullet Club Gold at Forbidden as Clark Connors is burying White and Juice in interviews saying they could not cut it in NJPW so signed with AEW and created a knock off Bullet Club. Finley been saying similar stuff.

RAMPAGE SPOILERS FOR THIS FRIDAY

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MJF appeared on Rampage for the first time ever and announced that he spoke with Tony Khan and Adam Cole will be facing "Filthy" Tom Lawlor at Forbidden Door.

Also more matches were announced on Dynamite last night.

As of now that makes the Forbidden Door card...

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Bryan Danielson vs Kazuchika Okada

IWGP United States Championship
Kenny Omega (c) vs Will Ospreay

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
SANADA (c) vs "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry

AEW World Championship
MJF (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

AEW Women's Championship
Toni Storm (c) vs Willow Nightingale

AEW International Championship - Fatal Fourway
Orange Cassidy (c) vs Katsuyori Shibata vs Daniel Garcia vs Zack Sabre, Jr.

Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament - Round 1
CM Punk vs Satoshi Kojima

Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament - Round 1
Athena vs Billie Starkz

Adam Cole vs "Filthy" Tom Lawlor

Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Sting, Darby Allin & TBD
Sting & Darby will announce their partner live this Saturday on Collision

Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Shota Umino & Konosuke Takeshita
vs
"Hangman" Adam Page, The Young Bucks, Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii