Promotion: All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling
Date: June 25, 2023
City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
TV station/network: Fite TV, Youtube.com (Pre-Show), Bleacher Report Live.
| Other on-screen personnel | |
| Role | Name |
| Commentators | Excalibur |
| Kevin Kelly | |
| Taz (first 4 PPV matches) | |
| Tony Schiavone (last 5 matches) | |
| Chris Charlton (Pre-show) | |
| Japanese commentators | Haruo Murata |
| Miki Motoi | |
| El Desperado | |
| Spanish commentators | Alex Abrahantes |
| Thunder Rosa | |
| Alvaro Riojas | |
| Ring announcer | Justin Roberts |
| Takuro Shibata | |
| Dasha Gonzalez (CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima) | |
| Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
| Bryce Remsburg | |
| Paul Turner | |
| Rick Knox | |
| Stephon Smith | |
| Red Shoes Unno | |
| Pre-show hosts | Renee Paquette |
| RJ City | |
Overall Show Score: 8/10
Pros: I’m surprised that Jack Perry turned heel. Both rosters from both New Japan and All Elite Wrestling each worked really hard last night. Each of the key advertised matches did deliver with top quality perfection. This year’s Forbidden Door Zero Hour Show was a fun watch. My favourite wrestlers that stole the show for me was CM Punk, Will Ospreay, Billie Starkz, Kenny Omega & Daniel Garcia. Credit to the referee who spotted the green spray before Toni was about to used it.
Cons: I didn’t get what Don Calls was doing in that Omega/Ospreay match. This event was a struggle because of a lack of build-up for them. Sometimes a lot of the matches does feel like they are copying WWE and I felt like there was a few missing wresters left out of this show.
Zero-Hour:
Matches:
6-Man Tag Team Match:
CHAOS (Chuck Taylor, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta) & El Desperado
vs.
The Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage, Swerve Strickland & Toa Liona) (w/Prince Nana) Winners: The Mogul Embassy Rating: Meh
Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament first round match:
ROH Women’s Champion: Athena
vs.
Billie Starkz. Winner: Athena Rating: Fine
Singles Match:
vs.
El Phantasmo. Winner: El Phantasmo Rating: solid
6-Man Tag Team Match:
Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi)
vs.
United Empire (Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher & TJP). Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi) Rating: Not that good.
Main-Show:
Matches:
Singles Match for the AEW World Championship:
MJF (c)
vs.
Hiroshi Tanahashi. Winner: MJF keep his AEW World Championship. Rating: Alright.
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament first round match:
vs.
Satoshi Kojima. Winner: CM Punk Rating: Excellent
Four-way match for the AEW International Championship:
Orange Cassidy (c)
vs.
vs.
vs.
Daniel Garcia. Winner: Orange Cassidy keep his AEW International Championship. Rating: Fine
Singles Match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Sanada (c)
vs.
“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry (with Hook). Winner: Sanada still the IWGP World Heavyweight champion. Rating: Solid
10-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH:
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli),
Konosuke Takeshita, and Shota Umino
vs.
The Elite (“Hangman” Adam Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson), Eddie Kingston, and Tomohiro Ishii. Winners: The Elite, Eddie Kingston, and Tomohiro Ishii. Rating: Really Good
Champion Vs Champion match for the AEW Women’s World Championship:
Toni Storm (c) (with Ruby Soho and Saraya)
vs.
Strong Women’s Champion: Willow Nightingale. Winner: Toni Storm Rating: OK
Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship:
Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship:
Kenny Omega (c)
vs.
Will Ospreay (w/Don Callis). Winner: Will Ospreay won back his IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. Rating: Outstanding
6-man tag team match:
Le Suzuki Gods (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki)
vs.
Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito. Winners: Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito Rating: Not all that fun
Main Event:
Singles Match:
vs.
Kazuchika Okada. Winner: Bryan Danielson won by submission. Rating: Very Good
