The time has come!
All Elite Wrestling passes through the Forbidden Door this evening, as AEW, NJPW, CMLL and STARDOM will join forces to present the AEW Forbidden Door 2026 pay-per-view from the SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Buy-In pre-show for AEW Forbidden Door is now officially underway. We get a brief introduction and then waste little time before heading down to the ring for our first match of the evening.
Drilla Moloney vs. Daniel Garcia
Daniel Garcia of The Death Riders makes his way to the ring accompanied by Marina Shafir. He’s up in our first match on the pre-show. His opponent is none other than Drilla Maloney. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one.
After a few minutes of back-and-forth action, we see Shafir gets involved on the ring apron. This doesn’t lead to a victory, however, as Maloney hangs on and literally moments later, picks up Garcia and Donkey Kong’s him into the mat with his finisher for the victory.
Winner: Drilla Maloney
Survival Of The Fittest Qualifier
Maika vs. Skye Blue
After some quick between-match time-killing talk from Renee Paquette and Jeff Jarrett, we head right back down to ringside as Maika makes her way to the ring for a Survival of the Fittest qualifying match.
She settles in the ring and her music dies down. The familiar sounds of Skye Blue’s entrance tune then hits the house speakers and out she comes accompanied by Julia Hart. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one.
Things get started quickly, with Blue taking it to the outsider. The action spills out to the floor, where Maika power bombs Blue onto the hard part of the ring apron.
Back in the ring, we see Blue begin to settle into a bit of a prolonged run in the offensive driver’s seat, however when all was said-and-done, it was Maika who got her hand raised, moving on to the Survival of the Fittest match.
Winner and ADVANCING to Survival of the Fittest: Maika
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship
Divine Dominion (c) vs. Thunder Rosa & Olympia
After some more hype packages and between-match time-killing chatter, we head back inside the SAP Center for our first title tilt of the evening. Olympia comes out first. Out next is her partner, Thunder Rosa, who gets the grand entrance with pyro. The duo settle in the ring and their music dies down.
Now reigning AEW Women’s World Tag-Team Champions Megan Bayne and Lena Kross come out together. The Divine Dominion head to the ring for their latest tag-team title defense. The bell sounds and off we go. The reigning champs start well, but Rosa helps take over and hits a big spinning dive off the top to the floor.
From there, it was Olympia who stole the show, using her strength for some super-impressive power spots that popped the entire building. She squatted Kross a few times and even military press-slammed Bayne off the top-rope with ease.
Rosa hit a top-rope double stomp for a close two-count, but the champs took over from there, hitting there double-chokeslam finisher to retain their tag-team titles with a victory. After the match, the commentators run down the updated lineup for the upcoming PPV, as the final few moments of The Buy-In pre-show tick away.
Winners and STILL AEW Women’s World Tag-Team Champions: Divine Dominion
The Young Bucks vs. Místico & Máscara Dorada vs. Shingo Takagi and Titán
The cold open video package airs to get things started for the pay-per-view event, and then we return inside the SAP Center as Excalibur and Nigel McGuinness welcome us back. The Young Bucks theme hits and out comes Nick and Matt Jackson for our first PPV bout of the night.
We see Mistico and Titan start the match with a handshake, but Titan brings him down immediately and stomps him into the mat. Mistico comes back with a cross-body and a hurricanrana, before delivering an enzuigiri and another hurricanrana. Dorada tags in, as does Nick, and Dorada takes him down.
They dodge shots and dives, and then go for dropkicks before standing at a stalemate and shaking hands. They lock up and Nick applies a side-headlock before Matt tags in. The Bucks double-team Mascara and Takagi, and then work over Dorada in the corner. Dorada comes back with quick shots and drops the Bucks with a double arm-drag.
Takagi tags in, but Dorada takes him down with a hurricanrana. Dorada runs the ropes, but Takagi drops him with a shoulder tackle and tags Titan in. Takagi and Titan double-team Dorada and Titan goes for the cover, but Dorada kicks out at two. Dorada comes back with a thrust kick to Titan, and then he tags in Mistico.
Mistico takes Takagi down with a hurricanran, and then chops Titan a few times before taking him down with an arm-drag. The Bucks take Mistico down, and then double-team Dorada as well. Titan drops the Bucks with a double hurricanrana and goes up top, but Dorada cuts him off with an enzuigiri.
Dorada sends Titan onto the Bucks and Takagi with a hurricanrana, and then he and Mistico get Titan back into the ring. Takagi comes back in and helps Titan, and then Mistico and Dorada get sent to the floor. The Bucks come back in and take Takagi and Titan down. Nick kicks Takagi in the face and takes both of them down again.
Mistico comes in and drops the Bucks with a cross-body, and then Dorada and Mistico deliver Area Code Kicks to the Bucks. Mistico dives onto everyone on the outside, and then Dorada follows with a Shooting Star Press. Dorada gets Titan back into the ring and goes for Code Red, but Titan blocks it.
The match breaks down, but Takagi delivers double clotheslines all around before meeting a quadruple superkick right after. Mistico, Dorada, and the Bucks deliver destroyers to each other, and all six men are down. Takagi delivers corner clotheslines all around the ring, but Mistico comes back.
He hits an enzuigiri and gets Takagi up top. Mistico delivers a Spanish Fly and goes for the cover, but Matt breaks it up with an elbow drop. The match breaks down again with moves from the top, and then Mistico takes Takagi down and applies La Mistica. It gets broken up, and then Mistico and Takagi exchange strikes.
Titan comes back in and he and Takagi double-team Mistico. Takagi drops Mistico with a clothesline and Titan officially tags in. Tiatn delivers a DDT to Mistico, and Takagi follows with a slam. Titan delivers a double stomp and goes for the cover, but Nick breaks it up. The Bucks exchange strikes with Takagi and Titan.
They then deliver superkicks to Titan. Dorada delivers a kick to Takagi, and the Bucks do the same. Titan goes for a cross-body, but the Bucks and Dorada catch him. Dorada gets sent to the outside and the Bucks deliver the Meltzer Driver for the victory.
Winners: The Young Bucks
Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
The video package airs for one of the most anticipated bouts of the evening, as Kenny Omega goes one-on-one against technical wrestling wizard Zack Sabre Jr. next. Back live, the two make their respective ring walks and the bell sounds to get us going.
Immediately they hit the mat and get after it. They return standing. Omega tries to power Sabre down, but Sabre gets free and delivers an uppercut. Sabre sends Omega to the corner and charges, but Omega kicks him in the face and drops him with a hurricanrana.
Omega dives onto Sabre on the outside, but Sabre works over his hands and slams it into the barricade. Sabre delivers uppercuts and Omega delivers chops, and then Omega slams Sabre into the commentary table. Omega kicks Sabre in the back.
He then slams the table top onto him. Omega delivers a diving stomp from the apron, and then puts him onto the table. Omega goes for a suplex through the other table, but Sabre gets free. Omega comes back with a hard shot and sets up for the suplex again.
Instead, Sabre delivers a hard shot and takes Omega down. Sabre gets Omega back to the apron and stomps on his arm. Sabre delivers uppercuts, but Omega comes back with chops. Sabre kicks Omega in the face a few times, but Omega answers back with a nice kick.
Now we see Omega take Sabre down and follows with a kick to his ribs. Omega sents Sabre to the outside and takes him down with a dive over the top. Omega gets Sabre back into the ring and drops him with a dropkick for a two count.
Omega delivers a neck-breaker over his knee, but Sabre comes back and they exchange strikes. Sabre delivers uppercuts, but Omega comes back with a knee strike. Omega delivers a snap dragon suplex, followed by another, and then delivers plam strikes to the back of Sabre’s head.
Omega delivers knee drives and goes for the cover, but Sabre kicks out. Sabre comes back with a roll-up for a two count, but Omega applies a rear choke. Omega goes for an arm-bar, but Sabre rolls through and delivers a stiff, hard shot.
He wasn’t satisfied there. Sabre delivers a running kick and goes for another, but Omega blocks the second. Sabre takes Omega down and applies an arm-bar, but Omega makes it to the ropes. Sabre stomps on Omega’s arm and then blasts it with repeated kicks.
From there, Omega comes back with a shot to Sabre, but can’t pick him up. Sabre runs the ropes, but Omega drops him with a clothesline. Omega delivers double knees to Sabre’s back and puts him on his shoulders before climbing the ropes. Sabre gets free and applies a rear choke, but Omega drops down with Sabre on his back.
Omega delivers knee strikes, but Sabre comes back with kicks. Omega connects with another knee and follows with a reverse hurricanrana for a two count. Omega goes for the V Trigger, but Sabre dodges and gets a two count. Omega delivers a hard shot and follows with a seated piledriver.
Omega goes for the One Winged Angel, but Sabre rolls through and gets another two count. Sabre spikes Omega to the mat and goes for the cover, but Omega kicks out at two again. They exchange strikes and Omega delivers a snap dragon and a knee strike.
Omega goes for the One Winged Angel, but Sabre gets free and applies an arm-bar and a front choke. Omega powers out and delivers a powerbomb. Omega delivers a knee strike and follows with the One Winged Angel finisher for the victory.
Winner: Kenny Omega
AEW Continental Championship
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Bandido
Now for our first title tilt of the pay-per-view portion of the show, and the second of the evening overall, as the AEW Continental Championship is up for grabs next. Bandido makes his way out first as the challenger to a nice crowd reaction.
Out next is his opponent, the reigning and defending AEW Continental Champion and leader of The Death Riders, Jon Moxley. As always, Mox makes his custom ring entrance through the packed crowd of over ten-thousand fans inside the SAP Center.
The bell sounds to get this one officially off-and-running. Early on, Mox takes control with a waist lock, circling around for a front face-lock only for Bandido to get back to his feet and break free. Mox doesn’t let up however, gaining a wristlock.
Bandido rolls through to escape. He wrings the champ’s arm now, only for Mox to break free and mock Bandido with his own pose. Bandido responds by leading the crowd in a vulgar anti-Mox chant. Mox starts to do something similar before flipping off Bandido, and we go back to work on a trade of offense between the two.
Mox hits the ropes and leaps over Bandido’s legs, and the two trade verbal jabs some more before Bandido lands a chop. Mox gives one of his own to the challenger, and the two go back and forth on this until Bandido drops to a knee. They go back at it again.
This time, Mox delivers body shots before Bandido intercepts him with a dropkick. Mox evades a dodge, landing a dropkick to the knee of the luchador before diving through the ropes to send him to the floor. He brings his challenger back into the ring.
He takes enough time getting in himself, which allows Bandido to land a dive of his own sending Mox to the floor with a vengeance. From there, he brings Mox back in the ring. The champ, however, fights back with a big kick in the corner of the ring.
Both men trade strikes again, Mox resorts to biting the head again. Bandido with a boot then a corkscrew press. Bandido is fired up now and unloads on Mox in the corner with a 10 punch. Shotgun dropkick from Bandido, then a Shining Wizard for a two count.
Mox runs into a one armed Military Press from Bandido, Bandido up top and tries a Frog Splash but Mox gets the knees up to block. Both men trade boots now, Bandido misses one but Mox sells anyway. Rotating German suplex from Bandido, he wants the 21 Plex but runs into a lariat.
The Death Rider connects but only a near fall. Mox pulls Bandido up top, he wants an avalanche Death Rider, might have been aiming to the floor, but Bandido fights back and bites Mox then hits a lovely Revolution Fly for his own near fall. Bandido tries a 21 Plex but Mox counters into a Sleeper, Bandido tries to counter into a pin but Mox gets the Bulldog Choke.
Mox switches to landing blows then grabs a rear naked choke, Bandido bases up with Mox on his back and stands then tries to slam free but this time it doesn’t work and Mox keeps the choke to put Bandido out. With the win, Mox retains his title. The two shake hands afterwards.
Winner and STILL AEW Continental Champion: Jon Moxley
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
Shota Umino (c) vs. PAC
From one title match to another we go, this time with a title from NJPW on the line, as Shota Umino defends his IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against “The Bastard” PAC of The Death Riders next. The entrances are in the rear view mirror, and now so is the bell. Off we go.
Things start off with PAC sending Umino into the corner and stomps him down before sending him to the floor. PAC throws Umino into the barricade a few times before getting him back into the ring. PAC delivers a missile dropkick and applies a rear chin-lock. PAC turns it into a side-headlock, but Umino sends him off the ropes.
PAC kicks Umino in the face, but Umino comes back with a shot that sends PAC to the corner. Umino delivers an elbow strike, but PAC counters into some chops. Umino comes back with elbow strikes and chops and follows with a fisherman’s suplex for a one count. Umino gets a roll-up for a two count, and then spikes PAC on the apron.
Umino gets PAC back into the ring, but PAC rolls out the other side. Umino dropkicks PAC into the barricade and follows with a draping DDT to the floor. Umino powerbombs PAC in the ring and goes for the cover, but PAC kicks out at two. Umino charges into the corner, but PAC counters with an overhead throw and stomps Umino in the corner.
PAC pulls a table out, but Umino cuts him off and delivers a few shots. Umino sets the table up, but PAC kicks him in the face and follows with a springboard moonsault to take him down. PAC gets Umino back into the ring and gets him up top. PAC delivers an avalanche belly-to-belly suplex and goes for the cover, but Umino kicks out at two.
PAC kicks Umino in the head a few times, and then they exchange elbow strikes. PAC pie-faces Umino a few times, and they exchange elbow strikes again. PAC delivers a kick to the midsection, but Umino drops him with a hard elbow strike. PAC comes back with a release German suplex, and then follows with another.
Umino gets to his feet, but PAC throws him through the table on the outside. PAC gets Umino back into the ring and gets a two count before immediately locking in the Brutalizer. Umino makes it to the ropes, and PAC goes up top. Umino gets to his feet and PAC comes back down.
PAC connects with a shot, but Umino comes back with a headbutt. Umino delivers the Strike Knee and goes for the cover, but PAC kicks out at two. Umino runs the ropes, but PAC ducks under and delivers a reverse hurricanrana. Umino gets to his feet, but PAC delivers a thrust kick into the ropes.
Umino comes back with a hard lariat and goes for the cover, but PAC kicks out at two. Umino delivers a Paradigm Shift, and then follows with the Second Chapter for the pin fall. After the match, we see something interesting take place.
Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir come to the ring, and then Moxley and Umino get face to face. Hiroshi Tanahashi comes to the ring, and the Death Riders duck out as Tanahashi stare them down. Tanahashi puts the title around Umino’s waist and raises his arm in the air.
Winner and STILL IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion: Shota Umino
AEW Women’s World Championship
Thekla (c) vs. Starlight Kid
In between matches, we see Tony Schiavone join the gang at the commentary desk. We see the video package to tell the story for our AEW Women’s World title tilt of the evening. It wraps up and out comes the champion Thekla, and the challenger, Starlight.
The bell sounds and off we go. Kid delivers a dropkick that sends Thekla to the outside. Thekla comes back in and beats Kid down before stomping on her back. Thekla rips at Kid’s mask, but Kid comes back with right hands on the mat. Kid sends Thekla to the ropes, but Thekla holds on.
Kid kicks her to the floor and comes to the apron, but Thekla pulls her to the floor. Thekla delivers right hands against the barricade and goes to hit Taro Okada at ringside, but Kid stops her. Thekla delivers a shot and gets Kid back into the ring. Thekla puts a knee on Kid and goes for the cover, but Kid kicks out.
Thekla throws Kid across the ring and stomps on her back a few times. Thekla kicks Kid in the head and goes for the cover, but Kid kicks out at two. Kid comes back with a DDT and stands on Thekla’s midsection for a two count. Kid works over Thekla’s knee in the ropes.
Thekla comes back with a kick to the face and applies a modified Tarantula in the ropes. Thekla goes up top, but Kid brings her back down and goes up herself. Thekla cuts Kid off and climbs. Thekla delivers an elbow strike and delivers the spider suplex. Kid comes back with a dropkick to Thekla’s back that sends her to the floor.
Thekla gets back to the apron, but Kid sets up for the Tiger Star Suplex. Thekla tries to fight out, but Kid slams her down and follows with a spike on the apron. Kid gets Thekla back into the ring and follows with a fisherman’s suplex for a two count.
Kid goes for a moonsault, but Thekla dodges and delivers the Spear. Thekla goes for a stomp, but Kid dodges and delivers a dropkick to Thekla’s back. They exchange strikes and Kid gains the advantage. Kid runs the ropes, but Thekla counters with an elbow strike.
Thekla goes up top and connects with a cross-body for a two count. Thekla goes for another Spear, but Kid counters with a dropkick and applies Numero Dos. Kid spins Thekla around while in the hold, and then drops back down. Kid wraps her leg around Thekla’s head, but Thekla makes it to the ropes.
From there, Kid delivers Divine Punishment and goes for the cover, but Thekla kicks out at two. Kid connects on a moonsault and goes for the cover, but Thekla kicks out at two again. Kid goes for the tiger suplex, but it doesn’t go as planned.
Instead, Thekla rolls through and gets a two count. Kid runs the ropes, but Thekla ducks under and delivers a Spear for a two count. Thekla delivers the running stomp, and then immediately follows with another for the cover for the victory to successfully retain her AEW Women’s World title.
Julia Hart and Skye Blue come out and give Thekla a pair of scissors. Thekla takes the scissors and cuts Starlight Kid’s mask. She then rips it off and goes over and shoves it in Tara Okada’s face to continue her war against STARDOM.
Winner and STILL AEW Women’s World Champion: Thekla
AEW World Tag Team Championship
Cope & Cage (c) vs. The Dogs
Representing The Dogs will be Clark Connors and David Finlay. They will be challenging the reigning and defending AEW World Tag-Team Champions, the legendary duo of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. The entrances take place and it’s time for the match.
Kicking things off for their respective teams are Cage and Connors. They do a traditional collar-and-elbow tie-up. Connors sends Cage into the corner with a few shots, but Cage comes back with a kick to the midsection and gets a two count on a roll-up. Cope and Finlay tag in and lock up.
Cope backs Finlay into the corner, and then takes him down with a side-headlock. Finlay gets free and drops Cope with a shoulder tackle, but Cope comes back with a drop-toe hold. Cage tags in, and they slam Finlay down. Cage slams Connors into Finlay, and then delivers shots to Connors in the corner.
Cage delivers shots to the Dogs and charges at Connors, but Connors dodges him and Cage hits the ring-post shoulder-first. Cage gets thrown into the ring-post on the outside and Finlay gets him back into the ring to get a two count.
Finlay works over Cage’s injured arm and stomps him down in the corner. Connors tags in and stomps on Cage’s arm before applying an overhead arm-bar. Connors slams Cage’s arm into the mat and tags in Finlay, but Cage tosses Finlay to the mat. Cage goes for the cover, but Finlay cuts him off.
The Dogs double-team Cage in the corner, but Cage comes back with shots to both of them before taking Finlay down. Cage goes for the tag, but Connors pulls Cope to the floor. Finlay sends Cage to the floor and slams him into the steps.
The Dogs put Cage’s arm under the steps and Connors runs the apron for a dive, but Cope knocks him off the apron and takes Finlay down. Cope gets Cage free, but Finlay stops Cage from making the tag. Cage pokes Finlay in the eyes and makes the tag, and then Cope delivers shots and kicks to the Dogs.
Cope delivers the Impaler to Finlay and goes for the cover, but Finlay kicks out at two. Cope goes for the Spear, but Finlay dodges and the Dogs double-team Cope. Cage pulls Connors to the floor and slams him into the commentary table as Cope trips Finlay up in the ring.
Cope puts Finlay over the middle rope and drops down on him as Connors comes back and slams Cage into the barricade. The Dogs double-team Cope with a hi-low combination, but Finlay only gets a two count. Cope comes back and suplexes Finlay into Connors, which sends Connors to the floor.
Cage comes back in and Spears Finlay as Cope tosses him in the air. Cope goes for the cover, but Connors shoves Cage into the referee to stop the count. Finlay uses the shillelagh, but the lights go out in the arena. They come back on.
We see the Bang Bang Gang is on the stage. The lights go out again, and when they come back on Jay White is in the ring. White lays Finlay out with the Blade Runner and Cope delivers a Spear. The referee gets back into the ring and makes the count. Cope and Cage retain.
Winners and STILL AEW World Tag-Team Champions: Cope & Cage
2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament
Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Maya World
Which woman will leave the SAP Center with the Owen Hart Cup in their possession? It’s time to find out, as the finals of the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament are scheduled to take place next, with “The CEO” Mercedes Mone squaring off against Maya World.
After “The CEO” and World make their respective ring walks, and the pre-show pageantry is behind us, the bell sounds to see who is going to become this year’s Women’s Owen Hart Cup winner. World gets two quick one counts and goes for a third, but Mone gets to the ropes.
Mone comes back, but World keeps the advantage and sends Mone to the floor. World connects with a cannonball senton and gets Mone back to the apron, but Mone counters with a kick to World’s face. Mone gets World back into the ring, but World takes her down with an arm-drag. World goes for the Statement Maker, but Mone gets free.
Mone kicks her into the corner. Mone kicks World to the floor, but gets her back into the ring. Mone goes for the cover, but World bridges out at two. Mone stomps on World in the corner, but World gets her to the opposite corner and delivers a vertical suplex for a two count.
World goes up top, but Mone cuts her off and knocks her to the apron. Mone delivers a Meteora and gets World back into the ring. Mone delivers shots in the corner and whips World down by her hair a few times. Mone delivers another Meteora for a two-coumt. Mone sends World to the outside.
Mone mocks counting her out as the referee checks on her. Mone gets World back into the ring and flips off the crowd as she runs around the ring. Mone delivers a Backstabber and applies a straitjacket hold. Mone chokes World with her boot in the corner and comes over the ropes, but World gets her boots up.
World then gets a sunset flip for a two count. World kicks Mone in the midsection, but Mone gets World down after some back and forth. Mone stomps on World’s midsection and goes for the cover, but World kicks out at two. Mone grabs World’s hair, but World comes back with an up kick and follows with a stomp of her own.
World connects with more kicks and drops Mone with a running single-leg dropkick. World delivers a cutter and goes for the cover, but Mone kicks out at two. World delivers a Shining Wizard, but Mone was too close to the ropes to make the cover.
Mone delivers an upkick and follows with the Three Amigos. Mone goes for a frog splash, but World gets her knees up. World gets an inside cradle for a two count, but Mone comes right back and locks in the Statement Maker submission finisher. World rolls through.
She goes for the cover and gets a two count, and then follows with roll-through suplexes, the last one sending Mone to the floor. World connects with a dive through the ropes and gets Mone back into the ring. World connects with a diving senton and goes for the cover, but Mone kicks out at two.
World goes for a powerbomb out of the cover, but Mone holds onto the ropes. Mone tries to pick World up, but World drops down. Mone slams World into the corner and connects with a hard shot. Mone delivers running double knees and goes for the cover, but World kicks out at two.
Mone picks World up and delivers knee strikes, but World counters with a hurricanrana. World gets a one count on a roll-up, but Mone comes back with the Money Maker. Mone goes for the cover, but World kicks out at two. World comes back and gets a two count. World power bombs Mone out to the floor.
World connects with a springboard moonsault and gets Mone back into the ring. World connects with another moonsault and goes for the cover, but Mone kicks out at two. World charges, but Mone rolls her up for a two count. World applies the Statement Maker and kicks off the ropes to head back to the center.
Mone rolls over and applies the hold herself, and then pulls World away from the ropes and gets a two count. World gets a two count of her own, and then Mone delivers a Cut-throat Backstabber. Mone applies the Statement Maker and wrenches back farther to force World to submit. Excellent match.
Winner and 2026 Owen Hart Cup Champion: Mercedes Mone
Renee Paquette Interviews Athena
Now we see AEW broadcast team member Renee Paquette interviews Athena. Athena says the better woman won tonight, and she isn’t surprised. Athena says she is the great champion of all time, but her pupils are filled with constant disappointment.
Not only disappointment, but also with regret, like World. Athena says World has a fluke win over her, but no one would know who she is if it weren’t for a lapse of judgment on her part. Athena says World belongs at the back of the line.
12-Man Steel Cage Match
MJF, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, Andrade El Idolo, Jake Doyle & Kevin Knight vs. Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin, Konosuke Takeshita, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly
Now it’s time for the 12-man steel cage match, with Team MJF and Don Callis Family taking on Team Mark Briscoe. The ring entrances for this one begins, as we gear up for the highly-anticipated six-on-six steel cage showdown, which takes place in a custom-built cage debuting tonight.
After all the many entrances get out of the way, things get off to a quick start, as all of them brawl as soon as the bell rings. The ring clears pretty quickly, with MJF eventually knocking Briscoe to the floor. Doyle powerbombs Allin onto the apron and into the cage.
Fletcher slams Briscoe into the cage, and then Doyle sets up a table. Andrade goes after Briscoe and slams him into the table. Knight stomps on Cassidy and he and Doyle set up another table. Doyle stomps on Allin and slams Briscoe into the cage. MJF poses in the ring, but Andrade cuts him off and they start to argue.
The rest of the team tries to calm them down, but Strong comes back in and hits all of them with a hockey bag. Okada cuts him off with a kick, but Briscoe and O’Reilly beat Okada down. O’Reilly and Briscoe hit Knight and Okada with Nintendo controllers, and then they use the cords to clothesline Fletcher.
O’Reilly hits Fletcher in the head with the Nintendo console, and then Briscoe empties a backtack of thumbtacks in the ring. Fletcher has been busted open, and they try to suplex him onto the tacks, but Doyle saves him. Strong sends Doyle to the outside, but Doyle slams him into the cage a few times.
Briscoe drops Doyle with a dive, and O’Reilly wraps the cord around Fletcher’s neck. Fletcher counters and lawn-darts O’Reilly into the turnbuckle. Briscoe delivers a shot to Fletcher, but Fletcher comes back with a few shots and throws him onto the tacks. Allin hits Fletcher with the skateboard, but MJF rakes Allin’s eyes.
Allin comes back with shots to MJF, but MJF counters with a back-body drop to Allin onto the tacks. MJF goes for the cover, but Allin kicks out at two. MJF kicks Allin out of the ring and sweeps the tacks out of the ring. Cassidy delivers a low blow to MJF with the broom.
He then gives his teammates and the referee some orange slices for a hydration break. Fletcher comes back into the ring and knocks the oranges down, but they take him down and Cassidy’s squeezes the orange juice into his eyes. Andrade and Okada make the save, but Cassidy takes Andrade to the floor.
O’Reilly has been busted open, and Okada and Takeshita get face to face. They exchange elbow strikes with Takeshita gaining the advantage. Takeshita reaches into his backpack, but flips Okada off instead and delivers a right hand. Fletcher comes back and delivers a half-and-half suplex to Takeshita before kicking him in the head in the corner.
Takeshita and Okada go back and forth, and then Takeshita causes Fletcher to kick Okada in the head before suplexing both of them. Allin and Knight exchange shots and Knight stomps him down in the corner. Allin comes back with a kick to the face and follows with a dropkick into the corner.
Allin delivers Code Red and goes up top, but Doyle cuts him off and hits him with a chair. Doyle puts a chair under Allin’s head and holds another in front of his face, and then Knight delivers Coast-to-Coast to Allin. Knight goes for the cover, but Briscoe makes the save.
Briscoe delivers an exploder suplex to Knight, but MJF throws a chair at Briscoe’s head. Briscoe has been busted open, and MJF gouges at the wound against the ropes. Okada opens the hockey bag, but Lio Rush is inside. Rush bites Okada’s fingers and kicks him off the apron.
Rush kicks Knight in the head and sends Fletcher to the floor. Rush delivers a stunner to Andrade and dives onto Knight through the ropes. Rush wants MJF’s Dynamite diamond ring and MJF taunts him with it which allows Okada to deliver the Rainmaker. Doyle and Knight stuff Rush back into the hockey bag as MJF stomps on it.
Doyle wraps a chain around the bag and they shove it under the ring. Briscoe delivers shots all around and then follows with ladder shots. Briscoe and MJF come to blows, and then O’Reilly and Doyle do the same. Strong slams Doyle through a table with an Olympic Slam, and then Andrade hits O’Reilly with a chair.
Andrade gets O’Reilly down in the corner and puts a chair in front of him. Andrade delivers running double knees, and then Takeshita drops Andrade with a reverese hurricanrana. Okada takes Takeshita down with a dropkick, but Takeshita comes back with a back-body drop on the apron. Takeshita delivers the Powerdive Knee.
Fletcher delivers a thrust kick. Takeshita counters a brain-buster and drives Fletcher through a table from the apron with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Allin and Knight go up top, and then Knight escapes to the top of the cage. Allin climbs as well, but Knight grabs Allin’s backpack.
The backpack explodes in Knight’s hand and he falls through tables on the floor. Allin then Coffin Drops onto most everyone else from the top of the cage. Briscoe delivers the Jay Driller to MJF and goes for the cover, but Doyle breaks it up. Doyle delivers shots to Briscoe and hits him with a chair.
Doyle holds Briscoe up, but MJF tells Andrade to do it instead. Andrade and MJF argue, and then Andrade does it. MJF goes to hit Briscoe with the ring, but Andrade drops Briscoe and drops MJF with a spinning back elbow. Doyle and Andrade argue and Doyle shoves him away.
Andrade low-blows Doyle and takes off his team shirt to reveal a “F**k Don Fuck MJF” shirt. Andrade and Briscoe are the last men standing actively in the ring, and as Andrade stands guard, Briscoe hits a Jay Driller on Doyle for the win. What a bloody, violent spectacle.
Winners: Team Briscoe
2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament
Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay
It’s main event time!
After Mark Briscoe vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship is announced for AEW Dynamite this coming Wednesday night, the show settles back down at ringside for our final match of the evening.
It’s time to find out who the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament winner is going to be, as Will Ospreay battles Swerve Strickland in the AEW Forbidden Door main event of the evening. They each get a lengthy entrance.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off and running with this high stakes showdown. They exchange shots and then dodge each other’s finishing move to stand at a stalemate. Strickland heads to the floor, but Ospreay follows just to throw him back in.
Strickland catches him with a shot, but Ospreay runs the ropes and drops him with a hurricanrana. Strickland comes back with an elbow strike in the corner, but Ospreay sweeps his leg and delivers a dropkick. Strickland goes to the floor, but Ospreay drops him with a cross-body over the top.
Ospreay gets Strickland back into the ring and delivers an elbow strike and a few kicks. They exchange chops and Ospreay lawn-darts Strickland into the turnbuckle. Ospreay charges, but Strickland catches him with a shot and delivers a flatliner for a one count. Strickland works over Ospreay in the corner and stands on his neck before delivering a neck-breaker.
Strickland follows with another neck-breaker, but Ospreay comes back with an enzuigiri. Ospreay delivers right hands and follows with a corkscrew kick. Ospreay delivers a springboard elbow strike and goes for the cover, but Strickland kicks out at two to keep this one alive.
Ospreay delivers a kick and follows with a springboard shot to Strickland’s head. Ospreay goes for Hidden Blade, but Strickland counters with a kick to the face. Strickland delivers a back-breaker and taunts Ospreay with a few shots to his head.
Ospreay comes back with hard elbow strikes and follows with an enzuigiri. Ospreay goes for a Styles Clash, but Strickland counters out with a powerslam for a two count. Strickland takes one of the turnbuckle pads off, but Ospreay slams him shoulder-first into the ring post.
Ospreay works over Strickland’s arm and stomps on it from the barricade. Ospreay applies the Death Ground on the outside and Strickland taps, but it’s on the floor. Nana throws his coffee into Ospreay’s eyes behind the referee’s back and Strickland delivers a powerbomb on the apron.
Strickland catapults Ospreay into the exposed steel and Ospreay has been busted open. Strickland gets Ospreay back into the ring and kicks him in the face. Strickland delivers a right hand and follows with a back suplex for a two count. Ospreay comes back with hard shots, and then delivers a Styles Clash for a two count.
Ospreay delivers the Hidden Blade, but Strickland comes right back with an elbow strike of his own. Strickland goes for the Swerve Stomp, but Ospreay hits the ropes and knocks him to the turnbuckle. Ospreay climbs, but Strickland delivers body shots. Strickland goes for an avalanche powerbomb, but Ospreay counters with a hurricanrana.
Ospreay connects with a guillotine shot and goes for the cover, but Strickland kicks out at two. Ospreay goes for a destroyer, but Strickland catches him and delivers the Deadeye for a two count. Ospreya goes to the apron, but Strickland goes for the Swerve Stomp.
Ospreay dodges, and pulls Strickland to the floor and swings him into the ring steps. Strickland has been busted open and Ospreay follows with right hands. Ospreay slams Strickland’s head into the steps, and then moves the steps around and takes apart the commentary table.
Ospreay grabs Strickland on the steps, but Nana sweeps at Ospreay’s leg. Ospreay goes after Nana, but Strickland delivers the House Call. Strickland sets up for a Vertebreaker from the steps through the commentary table, but Ospreay fights out and delivers a headbutt.
Ospreay delivers a Styles Clash onto the table and gets back into the ring. Strickland barely beats the count back in, but Ospreay delivers a springboard dropkick. Ospreay follows with the Os-cutter and goes for the cover, but Strickland kicks out at two
Ospreay delivers a kick to the face, followed by another, and a third. Ospreay delivers a rolling elbow strike and follows with another elbow strike. Ospreay delivers an elbow strike to Strickland’s neck, and Strickland gets up at a nine count. Ospreay delivers the Hidden Blade and goes for the cover, but Strickland kicks out at two.
Ospreay puts Strickland up top and delivers a right hand. Ospreay sets up for a Death Valley Driver, but Strickland fights back with right hands. Strickland delivers a Swerve Stomp with Ospreay draped in the corner in vicious, violent fashion.
Things get bloodier and bloodier. Seriously, as bloody as you can imagine two human beings, that’s how bloody they are. Especially Swerve. My god. There are pools of blood on the floor. Swerve and Ospreay keep hitting finishers but can’t finish the other.
Jon Moxley and The Death Riders come down and beat the mat at ringside. Ospreay then lets out a war screams. He goes to the apron and hits a Buckshot Sling Blade for another super close two. He goes for the Paradigm Shift and The Death Rider. He’s not done, though.
He picks a lifeless Swerve up and hits a Tiger Driver ’96 for the win. Will Ospreay is the 2026 Owen Hart Cup winner. He’s going to Wembley Stadium at AEW ALL IN with a title shot waiting for him. What an insanely good match. What an insanely long show.
Winner and 2026 Owen Hart Cup Champion: Will Ospreay
