MJF Cashes In Casino Gauntlet for AEW World Title Shot at Forbidden Door
He invoked his All In–won Casino Gauntlet contract after Hangman Adam Page baited him on the Aug. 13 Dynamite in Cincinnati to set up the AEW World Championship match in London on Aug. 24.
Overview
- On the Aug. 13 Dynamite in Cincinnati, Hangman Adam Page goaded MJF by calling him a coward, prompting the contract cash-in.
- MJF’s Casino Gauntlet contract, won at All In in Texas, guarantees him a world title shot at a time of his choosing.
- AEW and NJPW promoters immediately updated the Forbidden Door card to include the AEW World Championship bout between Hangman (c) and MJF.
- Forbidden Door is scheduled for Aug. 24 in London, marking the first time the AEW World Title will be defended at the cross-promotional pay-per-view.
- The added championship match reshapes AEW’s title landscape and increases anticipation for the crossover pay-per-view.