"The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington, Kip Sabian, "Azucar" Rocky Romero, Kyle Fletcher, Lio Rush, Action Andretti, and Top Flight (Darius Martin and Dante Martin) beat Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) in a sixteen-man tag match on Zero Hour.
It is announced that AEW Grand Slam 2025 will take place in Brisbane, Australia on February 15, 2025.
Stokely Hathaway shows up in a gold costume similar to Michael Jackson's outfit in the music video for "Remember The Time," carried to the stage on a golden bed while soundalike music plays. He then introduces Kris Statlander.
Tomohiro Ishii and Willow Nightingale beat Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander in a mixed tag team match on Zero Hour. As per pre-match stipulation, Willow gets to pick the stipulation for her match with Kris Statlander at All Out.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Martha Hart and Tony Khan on the stage. Tony Khan welcomes everyone to tonight's show, and Dr. Martha Hart says it is great to be in a neighbor of the British Commonwealth before wishing all the champions good luck in their title defenses, especially "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and Mariah May.
Forbidden Door 2025 will take place in London, England on August 24, 2025.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a ten-man tag match at Zero Hour. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom and Cage of Agony attack Dustin Rhodes' team, then Kevin Von Erich shows up. Matt Taven gets the claw, as does everyone else, and Dustin Rhodes' team and Kevin Von Erich all stand tall in the ring.
Saraya, Harley Cameron and Saraya's entire family heads to the ring. Harley Cameron tells everyone to calm down because Saraya is pissed, and the two of them take the show hostage as the fans boo Saraya as Saraya angrily demands respect. Saraya talks about how she won the AEW Women's World Championship at All In last year and how she is the best wrestler in all of England and is now not even on the show. After Saraya says the show will not go on until she gets the respect she deserves, Jamie Hayter returns. Saraya is able to flee the ring after her mother Sweet Saraya tries to get a cheap shot in on Hayter only for it to have no effect, but Hayter is able to get her hands on Harley Cameron and plant her with a lariat.
PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews), The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne) in a London Ladders Match to become the AEW World Trios Champions! After the match, The House of Black raise PAC's hands in a sign of post-match respect.
"The Glamour" Mariah May beats "Timeless" Toni Storm to become the AEW Women's World Champion after Toni Storm cannot bring herself to bash Mariah with her own bloody shoe. Mariah May's mother is seen in the front row before the match, and at one point, Mariah May slaps her. Also during the match, Nigel McGuinness gets a kiss from Mariah May. After the match, Toni takes in the fans' adoration despite sobbing and having lost the match.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho performs Spotlight with Fozzy before the next match.
Hook beats "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho in an FTW Rules Match to become FTW Champion for a third time after Taz leaves the announce table to put "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith in the Tazmission. (Had Hook lost, he would never have been able to challenge Jericho for the title again for as long as Jericho was champion.)
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) in a three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships after Nicholas blasts Dax Harwood with one of the tag team title belts before he and Matthew hit Dax with an EVP-Trigger. After the match, The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) suddenly show up and step up to The Young Bucks. The Young Bucks retreat, then The Grizzled Young Veterans attack Cash Wheeler.
Christian Cage wins the Casino Gauntlet Match after Killswitch shows up as Luchasaurus and fakes turning on Christian to choke slam Kyle O'Reilly and then put Christian on top of O'Reilly for the pin, the win and the AEW World Championship match contract. One of the participants is none other than Nigel McGuinness, who has not been in a wrestling match in thirteen years, and another is Ricochet, who is fresh out of his WWE contract and now signed with AEW.
Before the next match, breakdancers perform on stage, then we see a Assassin's Creed-style video package for Will Ospreay narrated by the voice of Ezio Auditore de Firenze, Roger Craig Smith.
Will Ospreay beats MJF to become the AEW American Champion! During the match, the referee is knocked down after Ospreay knocks MJF into him following MJF missing with the Hidden Blade. MJF then wraps a plastic knuckle around his fist, but he is stopped and knocked down by a man in a black hoodie, who is revealed to be Daniel Garcia. Ospreay hits MJF with the Hidden Blade as soon as MJF turns around, then hits him with the Tiger Driver '91 to become the American Champion. After the match, Ospreay refuses the championship belt, and Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels shows up with the International Championship, which Ospreay accepts and raises up.
Before the next match, Mercedes Moné and Kamille show up on a golden carriage carried by men dressed as beefeaters. There are also two corgis in the carriage.
Mercedes Moné retains the TBS Championship against Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. During the match, Mercedes tries to use the TBS Championship as a weapon as Britt gets frustrated with Kamille, but she gets caught and has the championship belt taken away from her by the referee. As this goes on, Britt grabs the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Women's Championship to use as a weapon, and when Kamille gets on the ring apron again, Britt tosses that championship to Kamille and then flops onto the mat a la Eddie Guerrero. This gets Kamille ejected from ringside.
Jack Perry retains the TNT Championship against Darby Allin in a Coffin Match after stuffing After the match, The Young Bucks show up with a gasoline can to pour the gasoline on Darby as well as the top of the coffin itself, and Jack Perry produces a lighter and strikes the flint. Before he can light the coffin, the lights go out. Sting shows up for the first time since his retirement match at Revolution with a baseball bat in his hand, and Nicholas retreats after a chair shot to Sting has no effect. Jack Perry and Matthew Jackson end up the recipient of a double Scorpion Death Drop. Sting then frees Darby Allin from the bodybag and the coffin.
Before the next match, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson comes out to "The Final Countdown" by Europe. Brie Bella, Birdie and Buddy are seen in the front row near the ramp. DJ Whoo Kid, Bun B and Flash Garments introduce and play Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to the ring.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Swerve Strickland with the Lebell Lock following two Busaiku Knees - one to the back of the head - to become the AEW World Champion after a match that sees Bryan Danielson get busted open after taking a Death Valley Driver, medical showing up after Swerve hits Danielson with a Vertebreaker, Danielson kicking out of Big Pressure and "Hangman" Adam Page showing up to attack security only to be overpowered, After the match, Bryan Danielson celebrates with his family as well as The Blackpool Combat Club. (Had Danielson lost the match, he would have been forced to retire.) After the match, Bryan Danielson celebrates with his family as well as The Blackpool Combat Club.
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