Overview

• MJF executed his Casino Gauntlet contract on Dynamite to officially challenge Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Championship at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view in London.
• Jon Moxley returned to his hometown in Cincinnati for a high-profile match against Kevin Knight, drawing support from Darby Allin.
• Samoa Joe rejoined The Opps for a trios match against La Facción Ingobernable, marking a major return ahead of Forbidden Door.
• AEW integrated New Japan Pro-Wrestling talent with Kyle Fletcher’s open challenge and an eight-man tag featuring Tomohiro Ishii, Brody King, Hologram and a mystery partner.
• Adam Copeland faced Stokely Hathaway under the FTR restraining-order storyline, further escalating faction tensions entering the pay-per-view build.