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-event 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 inaugural showdown of the evening.
Drilla Moloney vs. Daniel Garcia
Daniel Garcia of The Death Riders makes his way to the ring accompanied by Marina Shafir. His opponent is none other than Drilla Maloney. Notably, he’s up in our initial contest on the pre-presentation. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one.
We see Shafir gets involved on the ring apron, after a few minutes of back-and-forth action. This doesn’t lead to a victory, despite this, 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 QualifierMaika vs. Skye Blue
After some quick between-clash time-killing talk from Renee Paquette. 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. As an added layer to this, 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.
With Blue taking it to the outsider, things get kicked off in short order. Equally important, 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, despite this when all was mentioned-and-done, it was Maika who got her hand raised, moving on to the Survival of the Fittest contest.
Winner and ADVANCING to Survival of the Fittest: Maika AEW Women’s World Tag Team PrizeDivine Dominion (c) vs. Thunder Rosa & Olympia
After some more hype packages and between-encounter time-killing chatter, we head back inside the SAP Center for our maiden belt tilt of the evening. In a separate but related matter, out next is her partner, Thunder Rosa, who gets the grand entrance with pyro. As an added layer to this, olympia comes out first.. Meanwhile, 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 gold defense. In a separate but related matter, the reigning champs start well, yet Rosa helps take over and hits a notable spinning dive off the top to the floor. Furthermore, the bell sounds and off we go.
From there, the moment was Olympia who stole the airing, 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, still the champs took over from there — hitting there double-chokeslam finishing maneuver to retain their tag-team titles with a victory. After the match, the commentators run down the updated lineup for the on the horizon PPV, as the final few moments of The Buy-In pre-event tick away.
Winners and STILL AEW Women’s World Tag-Team Champions: Divine Dominion
The Young Bucks vs.. Meanwhile, Místico & Máscara Dorada vs. Shingo Takagi and Titán
The cold open video package airs to get things started for the pay-per-view premium live event — and then we re-emergence 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 maiden PPV battle of the night.
We see Mistico and Titan start the clash with a handshake, still Titan brings him down straight away 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. Dorada comes back with quick shots and drops the Bucks with a double arm-drag. The Bucks double-team Mascara and Takagi, and then work over Dorada in the corner.
Takagi tags in, but Dorada takes him down with a hurricanrana. Building on that, takagi and Titan double-team Dorada and Titan goes for the cover, but Dorada kicks out at two. Dorada runs the ropes, but Takagi drops him with a shoulder tackle and tags Titan in. And then he tags in Mistico, dorada comes back with a thrust kick to Titan.
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, nevertheless Dorada cuts him off with an enzuigiri.
And then he and Mistico get Titan back into the ring, dorada sends Titan onto the Bucks and Takagi with a hurricanrana. And then Mistico and Dorada get sent to the floor, takagi comes back in and helps Titan. Nick kicks Takagi in the fan favorite and takes both of them down again. The Bucks come back in and take Takagi and Titan down.
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, though Titan blocks it.
The clash 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. It's worth noting that mistico delivers a Spanish Fly and goes for the cover, on the flip side Matt breaks it up with an elbow drop. The showdown 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. Along those lines, takagi drops Mistico with a clothesline and Titan officially tags in. But Nick breaks it up, titan delivers a double stomp and goes for the cover. Tiatn delivers a DDT to Mistico, and Takagi follows with a slam. The Bucks exchange strikes with Takagi and Titan.
They then deliver superkicks to Titan. Titan goes for a cross-body, yet the Bucks and Dorada catch him. Dorada delivers a kick to Takagi, and the Bucks do the same. Dorada gets sent to the outside and the Bucks deliver the Meltzer Driver for the victory.
Winners: The Young Bucks
Kenny Omega vs, while 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.
Straight away they hit the mat and get after it.. Meanwhile, They arrival back standing. Though Sabre gets free and delivers an uppercut, omega tries to power Sabre down. But Omega kicks him in the fan favorite and drops him with a hurricanrana, sabre sends Omega to the corner and charges.
Omega dives onto Sabre on the outside, yet Sabre works over his hands and slams it into the barricade. And then Omega slams Sabre into the commentary table, sabre delivers uppercuts and Omega delivers chops. Omega kicks Sabre in the back.
He then slams the table top onto him. Adding to the story, omega delivers a diving stomp from the apron, and then puts him onto the table. Although Sabre gets free, omega goes for a suplex through the other table. Equally important, 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 delivers uppercuts, on the flip side Omega comes back with chops. Sabre gets Omega back to the apron and stomps on his arm. But Omega answers back with a nice kick, sabre kicks Omega in the hero a few times.
Now we see Omega take Sabre down and follows with a kick to his ribs. Meanwhile, omega sents Sabre to the outside and takes him down with a dive over the top. It's worth noting that 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, though 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, yet 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, still Omega blocks the second. Sabre stomps on Omega’s arm and then blasts it with repeated kicks. Sabre takes Omega down and applies an arm-bar, but Omega makes it to the ropes.
From there, Omega comes back with a shot to Sabre, although can’t pick him up. Omega delivers double knees to Sabre’s back and puts him on his shoulders before climbing the ropes. Sabre runs the ropes, but Omega drops him with a clothesline. But Omega drops down with Sabre on his back, sabre gets free and applies a rear choke.
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. Along those lines, omega goes for the V Trigger, but Sabre dodges and gets a two count. On another front, omega delivers a hard shot and follows with a seated piledriver.
Yet Sabre rolls through and gets another two count, omega goes for the One Winged Angel. 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, on the flip side Sabre gets free and applies an arm-bar and a front choke. Omega powers out and delivers a powerbomb. Furthermore, omega delivers a knee strike and follows with the One Winged Angel signature move for the victory.
Winner: Kenny Omega
AEW Continental CrownJon Moxley (c) vs, and bandido Now for our debut belt tilt of the pay-per-view portion of the premium live event —. 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 those in attendance of over ten-thousand viewers 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. Bandido responds by leading the spectators in a vulgar anti-Mox chant. Only for Mox to break free and mock Bandido with his own pose, he wrings the champ’s arm now. 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. And the two go back and forth on this until Bandido drops to a knee, mox gives one of his own to the challenger. 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, on the other hand, fights back with a substantial kick in the corner of the ring.
Mox resorts to biting the head again, both men trade strikes 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.
Bandido up top and tries a Frog Splash on the flip side Mox gets the knees up to block, mox runs into a one armed Military Press from Bandido. Both men trade boots now, Bandido misses one but Mox sells anyway. Rotating German suplex from Bandido, he hopes to the 21 Plex but runs into a lariat.
The Death Rider connects yet only a near fall. Mox pulls Bandido up top, he is eager to 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 to counter into a decisive pin but Mox gets the Bulldog Choke, bandido tries a 21 Plex but Mox counters into a Sleeper.
Bandido bases up with Mox on his back and stands then tries to slam free on the flip side this time it doesn’t work. Mox keeps the choke to put Bandido out, mox switches to landing blows then grabs a rear naked choke. With the win, Mox retains his gold — the two shake hands afterwards.
Winner and STILL AEW Continental Titleholder: Jon Moxley IWGP Global Heavyweight ChampionshipShota Umino (c) vs. Furthermore, pAC
From one gold battle to another we go, this time with a title from NJPW on the line — as Shota Umino defends his IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against “The Bastard” PAC of The Death Riders next. Adding to the story, and now so is the bell, the entrances are in the rear view mirror. 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, although Umino sends him off the ropes.
PAC kicks Umino in the face, although Umino comes back with a shot that sends PAC to the corner. Meanwhile, but PAC counters into some chops, umino delivers an elbow strike. And then spikes PAC on the apron, umino gets a roll-up for a two count. Umino comes back with elbow strikes and chops and follows with a fisherman’s suplex for a one count.
Umino gets PAC back into the ring, that said PAC rolls out the other side. Umino dropkicks PAC into the barricade and follows with a draping DDT to the floor. But PAC counters with an overhead throw and stomps Umino in the corner, umino charges into the corner. Umino powerbombs PAC in the ring and goes for the cover, but PAC kicks out at two.
PAC pulls a table out, although Umino cuts him off and delivers a few shots. PAC gets Umino back into the ring and gets him up top. Umino sets the table up, but PAC kicks him in the hero and follows with a springboard moonsault to take him down. 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. On the flip side Umino drops him with a hard elbow strike, pAC delivers a kick to the midsection. Notably, pAC pie-faces Umino a few times, and they exchange elbow strikes again. And then follows with another, pAC comes back with a release German suplex.
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 without delay 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, although 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. But PAC delivers a thrust kick into the ropes, umino gets to his feet.
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 bout, we see something interesting take place.
And then Moxley and Umino get face to face, jon Moxley and Marina Shafir come to the ring. Hiroshi Tanahashi comes to the ring, and the Death Riders duck out as Tanahashi stare them down. In a separate but related matter, tanahashi puts the belt around Umino’s waist and raises his arm in the air.
Winner and STILL IWGP Global Heavyweight Reigning champion: Shota Umino
AEW Women’s World TitleThekla (c) vs, and 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 gold 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. Interestingly enough, thekla comes back in and beats Kid down before stomping on her back. Be that as it may Kid comes back with right hands on the mat, thekla rips at Kid’s mask. 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 a shot and gets Kid back into the ring. As an added layer to this, thekla delivers right hands against the barricade and goes to hit Taro Okada at ringside, but Kid stops her. 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 babyface and applies a modified Tarantula in the ropes. Thekla goes up top, still Kid brings her back down and goes up herself. Thekla delivers an elbow strike and delivers the spider suplex. Thekla cuts Kid off and climbs. Interestingly enough, kid comes back with a dropkick to Thekla’s back that sends her to the floor.
Although Kid sets up for the Tiger Star Suplex, thekla gets back to the apron. 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, despite this 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. Kid spins Thekla around while in the hold, and then drops back down. Thekla goes for another Spear, though Kid counters with a dropkick and applies Numero Dos. 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, on the flip side Thekla kicks out at two. Kid connects on a moonsault and goes for the cover, but Thekla kicks out at two again. But it doesn’t go as planned, kid goes for the tiger suplex.
Instead, Thekla rolls through and gets a two count. Kid runs the ropes, though Thekla ducks under and delivers a Spear for a two count. Thekla delivers the running stomp, and then straight away follows with another for the cover for the victory to successfully retain her AEW Women’s World belt.
Julia Hart and Skye Blue come out and give Thekla a pair of scissors. Interestingly enough, thekla takes the scissors and cuts Starlight Kid’s mask. It's worth noting that she then rips it off and goes over and shoves it in Tara Okada’s crowd favorite to continue her war against STARDOM.
Winner and STILL AEW Women’s World Titleholder: Thekla
AEW World Two-person unit GoldCope & Cage (c) vs. The Dogs Representing The Dogs will be Clark Connors and David Finlay. Adding to the story, they will be challenging the reigning and defending AEW World Tag-Team Champions, the storied duo of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. The entrances take place and it’s time for the encounter.
Kicking things off for their respective teams are Cage and Connors. They do a traditional collar-and-elbow tie-up. Cope and Finlay tag in and lock up. Connors sends Cage into the corner with a few shots, although Cage comes back with a kick to the midsection and gets a two count on a roll-up.
And then takes him down with a side-headlock, cope backs Finlay into the corner. Cage tags in, and they slam Finlay down. Beyond that, finlay gets free and drops Cope with a shoulder tackle, however Cope comes back with a drop-toe hold. And then delivers shots to Connors in the corner, cage slams Connors into Finlay.
Cage delivers shots to the Dogs and charges at Connors, still Connors dodges him and Cage hits the ring-post shoulder-initial. 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 banged up arm and stomps him down in the corner. Connors tags in and stomps on Cage’s arm before applying an overhead arm-bar. Cage goes for the cover, but Finlay cuts him off. Connors slams Cage’s arm into the mat and tags in Finlay, despite this Cage tosses Finlay to the mat.
The Dogs double-team Cage in the corner, however Cage comes back with shots to both of them before taking Finlay down. But Connors pulls Cope to the floor, cage goes for the tag. 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, on the flip side Cope knocks him off the apron and takes Finlay down. Cope gets Cage free, but Finlay stops Cage from making the tag. And then Cope delivers shots and kicks to the Dogs, cage pokes Finlay in the eyes and makes the tag.
Cope delivers the Impaler to Finlay and goes for the cover, though Finlay kicks out at two. But Finlay dodges and the Dogs double-team Cope, cope goes for the Spear. 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, though Finlay only gets a two count. Building on that, 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, however Connors shoves Cage into the referee to stop the count. Finlay uses the shillelagh, but the lights go out in the facility. Equally important, 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. The referee gets back into the ring and makes the count. Additionally, white lays Finlay out with the Blade Runner and Cope delivers a Spear. Cope and Cage retain.
Winners and STILL AEW World Tag-Team Champions: Cope & Cage 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s TournamentMercedes 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 penciled in to take place next, with “The CEO” Mercedes Mone squaring off against Maya World.
After “The CEO” and World make their respective ring walks. The pre-episode pageantry is behind us, the bell sounds to see who is going to become this year’s Women’s Owen Hart Cup winner. On another front, world gets two quick one counts and goes for a third, however Mone gets to the ropes.
Mone comes back, despite this 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 fan favorite. 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. Furthermore, 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, on the flip side Mone cuts her off and knocks her to the apron. Mone delivers a Meteora and gets World back into the ring. Mone delivers another Meteora for a two-coumt. What's more, mone delivers shots in the corner and whips World down by her hair a few times. 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 attendees 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, though World gets her boots up.
World then gets a sunset flip for a two count. World kicks Mone in the midsection, on the flip side Mone gets World down after some back and forth. On another front, 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. On the flip side Mone kicks out at two, world delivers a cutter and goes for the cover. In a connected development, but Mone was too close to the ropes to make the cover, world delivers a Shining Wizard.
Mone delivers an upkick and follows with the Three Amigos, and 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 forced submission trademark move. World rolls through.
She goes for the cover and gets a two count, and then follows with roll-through suplexes, the most recent 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, although Mone holds onto the ropes. Mone tries to pick World up, but World drops down. As an added layer to this, mone slams World into the corner and connects with a hard shot. But World kicks out at two, mone delivers running double knees and goes for the cover.
Mone picks World up and delivers knee strikes, though 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, while 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. Mone applies the Statement Maker and wrenches back farther to force World to submit. World gets a two count of her own, and then Mone delivers a Cut-throat Backstabber. Excellent match.
Winner and 2026 Owen Hart Cup Defending champion: Mercedes Mone
Renee Paquette Interviews Athena Now we see AEW broadcast team member Renee Paquette interviews Athena. What's more, and she isn’t surprised, athena says the better woman secured on tonight's show. Athena says she is the great defending champion of all time, nevertheless her pupils are filled with constant disappointment.
Not only disappointment, yet on top of that with regret, like World. But no one would know who she is if it weren’t for a lapse of judgment on her part, athena says World has a fluke win over her. Athena says World belongs at the back of the line.
12-Man Steel Cage ContestMJF, 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 encounter, 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 swiftly, 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. Furthermore, doyle stomps on Allin and slams Briscoe into the cage. MJF poses in the ring, still 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. And then they use the cords to clothesline Fletcher, o’Reilly and Briscoe hit Knight and Okada with Nintendo controllers.
O’Reilly hits Fletcher in the head with the Nintendo console, and then Briscoe empties a backtack of thumbtacks in the ring. Meanwhile, fletcher has been busted open, and they try to suplex him onto the tacks, still 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. Briscoe delivers a shot to Fletcher, but Fletcher comes back with a few shots and throws him onto the tacks. Fletcher counters and lawn-darts O’Reilly into the turnbuckle. Allin hits Fletcher with the skateboard, but MJF rakes Allin’s eyes.
Allin comes back with shots to MJF, yet MJF counters with a back-body drop to Allin onto the tacks. MJF goes for the cover, but Allin kicks out at two. Cassidy delivers a low blow to MJF with the broom. Additionally, mJF kicks Allin out of the ring and sweeps the tacks out of the ring.
He then gives his teammates and the referee some orange slices for a hydration break. It's worth noting that fletcher comes back into the ring and knocks the oranges down, however 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 wrapped up up being busted open, and Okada and Takeshita get beloved star to face. Along those lines, takeshita reaches into his backpack, though flips Okada off instead and delivers a right hand. What's more, they exchange elbow strikes with Takeshita gaining the advantage. To add further context, 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. As an added layer to this, allin comes back with a kick to the babyface and follows with a dropkick into the corner.
But Doyle cuts him off and hits him with a chair, allin delivers Code Red and goes up top. And then Knight delivers Coast-to-Coast to Allin, doyle puts a chair under Allin’s head and holds another in front of his fan favorite. But Briscoe makes the save, knight goes for the cover.
Briscoe delivers an exploder suplex to Knight, however MJF throws a chair at Briscoe’s head. Briscoe got busted open, and MJF gouges at the wound against the ropes. Okada opens the hockey bag, but Lio Rush is inside, and 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 has set sights on 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. As an added layer to this, briscoe and MJF come to blows, and then O’Reilly and Doyle do the same. Briscoe delivers shots all around and then follows with ladder shots. 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. Takeshita delivers the Powerdive Knee. Okada takes Takeshita down with a dropkick, yet Takeshita comes back with a back-body drop on the apron.
Fletcher delivers a thrust kick. Takeshita counters a brain-buster and drives Fletcher through a table from the apron with a Blue Thunder Bomb.
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