Chris Jericho has found back-up for AEW Forbidden Door.
The Learning Tree, Big Bill and Bryan Keith were originally set to face off against Samoa Joe, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata at the upcoming pay-per-view. However, on the June 26th episode of AEW Dynamite, it was revealed that Keith had suffered an injury and was unable to compete. While Jericho at first attempted to recruit Minoru Suzuki, the NJPW legend declined the offer as he wanted a title match.
On the June 29th episode of Collision, reinforcements arrived for Jericho in a big way. As The Learning Tree and co were victims of a sneak attack, the field was neutralised by NJPW World Television Champion Jeff Cobb, who was later confirmed to be Jericho’s partner. Initially, Cobb issued an open challenge for Forbidden Door but this will no longer be taking place.
The updated line-up for Forbidden Door is as follows:
Pre-show:
- Kris Statlander and Momo Watanabe vs. Willow Nightingale and Tam Nakano [pre-show]
- Mariah May vs. Saraya
- Los Ingobernables de Japon (Yota Tsuji, Titan, and Hiromu Takahashi) vs. The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) and Místico
Main card:
- Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay – Singles match for the AEW World Championship
- Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. vs. Jack Perry vs. Dante Martin vs. El Phantasmo – Ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship
- TBS Champion Mercedes Mone vs. NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer – Title vs. Title match
- Toni Storm (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa – Singles match for the AEW Women’s Championship
- Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Stephanie Vaquer – Winner take all match for the TBS Championship and NJPW Women’s Strong Championship
- MJF vs. Hechicero
- Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi – Owen Hart Cup quarterfinal match
- Chris Jericho, Big Bill and Jeff Cobb vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Samoa Joe and Hook
- The Acclaimed and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. The Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada
Chris Jericho Previously Injured At The Hands Of Hook
Jericho has made an enemy out of Hook after defeating the second-generation star to become the FTW Champion. Speaking in a backstage promo following an attack in May, Chris Jericho admitted that he would require stitches following the events that took place.
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