AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door June, 25th, 2023

[Canadian Dragon]

We all thpught it was weird af live too

 

[Canadian Dragon]

News came out at the presser

 

[Rosie]

Although the flailing and Okada going over, I genuinely felt like it was just him pretending to having a seizure or something for bait

 

[Chris]

I think he did straight up pretend to you're not wrong but I think it may have been unplanned and him stalling in the moment bc it was right after the spot where he did break his arm

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I think he did straight up pretend to you're not wrong but I think it may have been unplanned and him stalling in the moment bc it was right after the spot where he did break his arm

yeah it was either a stall or him literally going HOLY FUCK THIS FUCKING HURTS

 

[Hidden Blaze]

I thought that what the spot was also, with his movements and everything else involved with it.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

probably a bit of both because he is indeed a bit of a sadist. fucking pro tho

 

[Chris]

My favorite part about it was Okada politely asking the doctor to leave so he could continue his match

 

[Canadian Dragon]

The live gate was $1.2 million U.S., a mark that no non-WWE pro wrestling show ever held in North America had reached, which would be about $1.6 million Canadian.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

My favorite part about it was Okada politely asking the doctor to leave so he could continue his match

please sir, I must beat this man

 

[Canadian Dragon]

so my friend said he thought Omega Ospreay 1 was better but I don't really agree. I thought both were excellent in their own rights, and #2 was very heavy storytelling that worked off their first match. Ospreay hit a lot of moves that Kenny hit on him in match 1. Kenny played the punch drunk for the second half of the match.

Also, the call back to how Kenny won his title against Mox.

There's layers to this shit!

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I would also argue that the crowd for #2 was insane and I think that pretty much ties it up since #1 was tokyo dome which is also legendary

 

[Rosie]

I think the only thing one had was a finish which was more "clean"

 

[Rosie]

But if they have a final showdown in the UK at All In, all is forgiven

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I think the only thing one had was a finish which was more "clean"

yeah personally that doesn't lower the quality of a match for me. I get it does for some ofc, but I'm not a puro nerd so dirty finishes are fine, heels cheat. It's just way more uncommon in the east