Overview

• Kazuchika Okada defeated Swerve Strickland in London to keep the AEW Unified Championship at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
• After the bell, Okada attacked Strickland’s injured leg by trapping it between the steel steps and ring post and striking it with a chair.
• AEW’s official social posts highlighted Okada focusing offense on Strickland’s knee and neck during the bout.
• Prince Nana attempted a save before a returning Wardlow laid him out and was presented on-air as the newest member of the Don Callis Family, with Konosuke Takeshita appearing alongside the group.
• Reports note Strickland has managed a meniscus issue since 2019 and frame the angle as potentially sidelining him, though no official medical update has been announced.