Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says they find themselves on a quest for gold. Toa Liona says they are tired of waiting, then The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up. Ricochet and Jay Lethal admire each others' bald heads, then decide to have a little chat.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Will Ospreay. Jon Moxley says that Swerve Strickland has made himself a target, and that Will Ospreay will be the one to pull the trigger and hit him where it hurts the most. Ospreay says that ten years of friendship led to nothing, and that he knows that he is looking at another surgery when he faces him. He then says that Swerve is about to see how dangerous is, that it is not Swerve's house, and that Swerve is a squatter occupying space on his way to Wembley Stadium.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Dezmond Xavier after getting the knees up on a top rope Sky Twister Press.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) show up on the stage. Thekla says everyone believes that she is the only person making Forbidden Door look like Forbidden Door, stating that all the wrestling companies are playing nice, which makes her sick when she can do whatever she wants. Julia Hart says that this war will not be fought alone, and Skye Blue says that she will face Maika in a TBS Championship Survivor of the Fittest qualifier and show Stardom just how violent she is. Thekla says that AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL and Stardom built the Forbidden Door, and now, they will watch it burn.
Chris Jericho beats JD Drake by submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a running knee to send a message to Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Chris Jericho tells Tony Schiavone to announce that he is better than Tommaso Ciampa, which Schiavone is all too eager to do as Jericho has Drake in the Walls of Jericho again. Jericho then says he had Schiavone send that message because he cannot find Ciampa and thank him for leaving him beaten and bloodied, then says that Ciampa will not want to thank him for what happens now.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Thunder Rosa says she is not afraid of The Divine Dominion, but Lena Kross says they can feel the fear. Bayne says that all that matters is how Thunder Rosa feels when they are done. Thunder Rosa says that she and Olympia will fight like they never have before, and Lena Kross says that all The Divine Dominion sees is two people who hide their faces. Thunder Rosa says her face paint is tradition and that she will not run away. Bayne tells Thunder Rosa to prepare to be sacrificed, and Thunder Rosa dares Bayne to hit her. The Divine Dominion walk away as Thunder Rosa yells at them in Spanish.
Persephone retains the CMLL Women's World Championship against Billie Starkz. After the match, Persephone is attacked from behind by Hikaru Shida. Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron and Queen Aminata soon run to the ring, and Shida retreats. Statlander, Harley, Aminata and Persephone then all have a brief staredown in the ring.
Mistico and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) by submission with La Mistica from Mistico to Tony Nese.
We see a video package for Gabe Kidd, who is returning after three months on the shelf.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Jake Doyle beats Adam Priest.
We see a video package for Maya World vs. Athena in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament finals at Forbidden Door.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who is making a comeback of her own as we watch her train in a gym.
Athena and Mercedes Moné beat Hyan and Maya World by submission with the Statement Maker from Mercedes to Hyan. After the match, Athena hits Hyan with an elbow drop, then Mercedes puts the Statement Maker back on Hyan while Athena locks in a half crab. Maya World superkicks Athena, then superkicks Mercedes, sending them both into a retreat before hitting them with a springboard moonsault.
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