[8/24/25] AEW/NJPW/CMLL Present Forbidden Door: Hangman/MJF, Lights Out Cage Match, Okada/Swerve, Storm/Athena, Nigel/ZSJ, more!

[TheAlbionist]

Card is crushing from every angle at the moment.

Few people I would've taken before Takahashi for Kyle, but hopefully they put on a good match. I dunno, I haven't really seen Takahashi locked in too often... I dig his gimmick, but I'm waiting to be as excited as everyone else seems to be.

Hangman/MJF should be great but arguably Toni and Athena could main event this. That feels like the bigger title match this time.

I guess being Lights Out the cage match should probably go last anyway.

Okada and Swerve gonna knock.

Mercedes four-way guaranteed piff. Might even be the chance of a hometown upset to balance things out if we're gonna witness an Ospreay demolition.

First time I'll ever get to see Edge/Cope and it's for the reunion match with Christian.

 

[mannyrs13]

Other than the 3 All In events, this might be the biggest AEW crowd yet. I think the first Grand Slam looks to have done more but not sure. Still a top 5 in crowd size is great.

Interesting to see that cage match play out. Especially with one ring versus two.

 

[TheAlbionist]

Other than the 3 All In events, this might be the biggest AEW crowd yet. I think the first Grand Slam looks to have done more but not sure. Still a top 5 in crowd size is great.

Apologies in advance because I have a feeling we're going to be obnoxious as fukk too.

 

[Diunx]

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[Jmare007]

Other than the 3 All In events, this might be the biggest AEW crowd yet. I think the first Grand Slam looks to have done more but not sure. Still a top 5 in crowd size is great.

Interesting to see that cage match play out. Especially with one ring versus two.

Grand Slam I sold 20k. FD this year is gonna surpass Revolution 2024 though.

 

[Dylmatic]

 

[MenacingMonk]

This card turned out to be better than expected and it’s basically an AEW PPV with some NJ/CMLL talent. TK stays feeding the fans with heat.

 

[thaKEAF]

Looks good I’ll be watching

 

[TheAlbionist]

Hardly any dots left on the Ticketmaster map few bargains going for the last few floor seats though. Wonder if they'll stick in this configuration or go for some more.

I am definitely waiting to buy next time. Someone hold me back when that pre-sale hits.

 

[Dylmatic]

Timeless vs. Forever.

 

[MenacingMonk]

The build for Toni/Athena has been better than Mone/Toni, imo.

 

[Dylmatic]

The build for Toni/Athena has been better than Mone/Toni, imo.

The Toni/Athena feud has more heat, but Toni vs. Mercedes really felt like the biggest blockbuster match the AEW women's division ever had.

The first women's main event will definitely involve Toni and Mercedes, will it be the rematch or a 3-way with Athena ?

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I was just looking at the finalized card. Good thing this starts early here because it might finish the next evening

Most of these matches deserve a lot of time. Should be crack

 

[Dylmatic]

 

[MenacingMonk]

The Toni/Athena feud has more heat, but Toni vs. Mercedes really felt like the biggest blockbuster match the AEW women's division ever had.

The first women's main event will definitely involve Toni and Mercedes, will it be the rematch or a 3-way with Athena ?

Never said it didn’t. I’m just talking about the build. The first promo between them was good and I liked Mone’s segment where she destroyed the camera. Other than that, can’t say much about the build. Athena has been playing the better heel here.