The AEW World Championship match for Forbidden Door 2024 has been determined. After winning a Casino Gauntlet Match at AEW Dynamite, Will Ospreay earned the title shot.
The May 29th episode of AEW Dynamite was headlined by a Casino Gauntlet Match. The main event featured stars from AEW, NJPW, and CMLL. The winner would be guaranteed a shot at the AEW hardware during the promotion's next pay-per-view event.
In the end, it was Will Ospreay who emerged victorious and he will be challenging Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship on June 30th at Forbidden Door.The Gauntlet Match saw the likes of Jay White, PAC, Mistico, Will Ospreay, Lio Rush, Shota Umino, Hechicero, and other notable names vying for a shot at AEW's top male prize.
PAC was going to hit Red Arrow on Jay White, but Juice Robinson shoved him off the top rope. Orange Cassidy was close to being pinned Ospreay, but he ended up kicking out of a hurricanrana and landed Oscutter for the three. After the match, Swerve made his way out with Prince Nana to have a staredown with Will Ospreay. The matchup is sure to come as a surprise to fans, as many felt AEW would hold off on giving Ospreay a world title shot this soon given he is the current AEW International Champion.Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.
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