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From Scotiabank Arena in Toronto comes Forbidden Door 2. Some of tonight's matches include:

ZERO HOUR:

Stu Grayson vs. El Phantasmo
Athena vs. Billie Starkz

MAIN CARD:

CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay
MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jack Perry vs. SANADA
Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale
Orange Cassidy vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Zach Sabre Jr. vs. Shibata
Sting/Darby/Naito vs. Jericho/Guevara/Suzuki
Moxley/Wheeler/Claudio/Shota/Takeshita vs. Bucks/Hangman/Kingston/Ishii

Zero Hour starts LIVE on YouTube at 7pm EST with the main PPV starting LIVE at 8pm EST.

Misc. Notes: there may be more matches on Zero Hour but I'm not sure if they're official yet (I don't have Twitter to check). Also, the match between Adam Cole and Tom Lawlor has been called off. Apparently Adam Cole is out with illness. In other words, Adam Cole is out with a dumb cold, bay-bay. Sorry, I had to.

Enjoy the show everyone.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

What an absolutely incredible show. Start to finish, just perfect. Both main events absolutely blew me away.

I could talk for paragraphs on it, but I'll just leave it at that and call it a day.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

That pop was amazing. I LOVE Forbidden Door. And that Omega Ospreay match was....wow.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Daniel Garcia's dancing finally got the reaction it deserves.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

You love to see it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This Omega/Osprey match feels like the biggest thing in Wrestling right now. I know it's not, but they did a good job of making it FEEL like it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's been awesome so far. And I'm really impressed by how much Osprey is willing to bleed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Noooo Billie, that's the hardest part of the ring!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can't believe Okada tapped

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy shit that tiger driver looked devastating.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah that looked rough lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Super rough. I can't imagine that felt anything other than awful, and I'd be shocked if he weren't really hurt there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Athena's been so badass lately. Back in the city where her 'asskickin heel' run started.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

That show was out of control! From getting ELP in the pre-show all the way to Bryan Danielson tapping out Okada with a broken arm, just wow.

[–] fourfouroneone 4 points 2 years ago

"New Japan is an Indie" 😂😂😂

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Swerve is really one of the coolest auras in AEW. just his character is so cool

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Absolutely agree. I really wanted him to beat Orange Cassidy for the Atlantic championship…and I like OC.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

GREAT shot of Ospreay licking Omegas blood off his bicep. AEW can miss those shots sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

That was awesome timing by Omega with that foot on the rope.

[–] KalabiYau 3 points 2 years ago

Banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger etc.

Even the Zero Hour matches before and the scrum afterwards were amazing. Wrestling fans had a feast

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Kinda feels weird that Swerve is the leader of ME yet he's the only one without a belt lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dude is so good he doesn't even need a belt

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Can't argue with that. But I'd still love to see a belt around his waist at some point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

That show was fucking amazing from beginning to end. AEW always delivers on PPV, but that was just next level.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I thought my screen was stuttering when Tana was writhing in agony lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is Toronto so pro Elite because Kenny Omega is from Canada or is there another reason? Just curious!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Yeah that could be part of it. And the whole Brawl Out stuff–if it isn't a work–doesn't paint Punk in the best light.

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[–] fourfouroneone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for setting up the live thread, OP!

Zero hour has been good so far. Super excited about the show.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

No worries! Enjoy the show.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

They didn't give us what we want nor did they give us Shibata in sunglasses :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Here comes the elite pop!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Loved that big swing to dropkick combo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What a match. Gotta think they're gonna run it back at Wembley.

[–] fourfouroneone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That was outstanding. I still have chills!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Same! Now imagine what it's going to be like in front of 70,000+.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Kind of an odd finish to the Sting trios match.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Main event time! Who do you think is going to win? I'm going Okada.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I love the crowd cheering equally for both Danielson and Okada lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Well colour me surprised

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bryan is definitely rooting for Okada

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah they're definitely meeting again at WK

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

WK? I'm thinking All In at Wembley.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I loved the show, but I'm very worried about Bryan Danielson not being able to use his right arm at the end. They treated the seizure as a work, but it was a very weird thing to do in a match.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

He broke his forearm

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

What's the over/under on ELP throwing another dick punch? 0.5? Is that how betting works?

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