AND STILL — Swerve Strickland retained the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door.
Strickland gained a extremely thrilling important occasion in opposition to Will Ospreay. It took three Home Calls and a JML Driver to place away Ospreay, who refused to make use of the screwdriver provided to him by Don Callis.
Strickland’s reign at the moment stands at 69 days, as he gained the title at AEW Dynasty in April.
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door outcomes
Try a recap of the match, courtesy of our reside protection web page:
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland (c) (with Prince Nana) vs. Will Ospreay
Jim Jones introduces Strickland earlier than his entrance. Ospreay and Strickland really feel one another out. They commerce blows. The 2 opponents commerce counters, they usually’re evenly matched. Ospreay takes management with some strikes, however Strickland fires again along with his personal. Ospreay drills Swerve with a boot, sending him to the skin. He dives onto Strickland at ringside. Ospreay hits Strickland with a dropkick.
Strickland and Ospreay commerce blows. Strickland features the higher hand. He hits a neckbreaker within the ropes. Ospreay rallies and goes to dive onto the champion, however Swerve evades it. Strickland sends Ospreay into the barricade. Ospreay takes him down with a hurricanrana off the barricade. Strickland catches Ospreay with a back-breaker. He grounds Ospreay and mocks him with some kicks. Ospreay will get in Strickland’s face, they usually commerce blows. Ospreay vegetation Swerve with a powerbomb and Kinds Conflict for a two-count. Each males are down after a flurry of offense. Ospreay kicks Strickland. Strickland hits an avalanche Olympic Slam.
Ospreay nails Swerve with a kick. Swerve evades an Os-cutter, so Ospreay lands onerous on the apron. He goes for a Swerve Stomp, however Ospreay rolls out of the way in which. Swerve calls an audible and hits a Swerve Stomp onto the printed desk. He spikes Ospreay with a piledriver onto the barricade. Again within the ring, he slams Ospreay for a two-count. Ospreay rallies with an Os-cutter and will get a two-count with one other. Strickland counters an Os-cutter. Ospreay hits one other Os-cutter and hits the Storm-breaker or a two-count. Ospreay headbutts Swerve, and Swerve counters the Tiger Driver. Swerve hits the Hidden Blade. Ospreay by chance hits the referee with a Hidden Blade.
Closing Moments
Each males are down after one other Hidden Blade. Don Callis runs in and provides Ospreay a screwdriver. Ospreay takes it, and Nana shoves Callis down. Ospreay goes to assault Nana and hesitates. He opts to not, and Strickland blasts him with a kick. Strickland hits Swerve Stomp for a close to fall. Strickland hits a Home Name for an additional close to fall. Ospreay is out on his ft, and Swerve hits one other Home Name. He scores the win by slamming Ospreay with the JML Driver.
Winner and nonetheless AEW World Champion: Swerve Strickland
Strickland celebrates his victory, and officers test on Ospreay.
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