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Big Title match confirmed for Forbidden Door


Big Title match confirmed for Forbidden Door

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  3. FTR IWGP tag champs confirmed… LFG! Hopefully they are in WTL, I hope that is part of the agreement if they’re actually putting the titles on them.

  4. remember when tama tonga took one of the tag belts and whipped it at a wall after the G1 supercard?

  6. On the one hand, FTR being able to wrestle more in New Japan is huge…on the other O’KHAN O’KHAN O’KHAN.

  7. kinda wish RV we’re in the match. they’re good, i just don’t want them in this* match

  8. I think this is o khan and cobbs moment personally. Ftr are on a roll and i dont think a loss here would stop that momentum. Cobbs and o khan are tearing the scene apart and have alot of love but no major names for themselves in the states. Roppongi vice i cant roppongi 3k imploded without rocky so why should trent trust him

  11. I get the feeling they’re aiming to do a gold rush thing with FTR. They might slow that down here intentionally, have them lose (classic booking is Roppongi eat the pin so FTR can have a not unreasonable claim to a singles rematch later), but then after FTR win the AEW titles from the Bucks have them go for the last of the gold. Hell I could see them saving the rewatch for Wrestle Kingdom.

  12. Now that’s what I’m talking about. This is a great match and I can see it going any possible way.

    After the NEVER title went to someone not in the G1, I think FTR will win so that the IWGP tag titles can be defended outside Japan while the G1 is happening.

  13. I’ve been ragging on AEW, so I’ll give them one here:

    FTR should win the IWGP titles.

  14. I’d be cool with FTR as the IWGP Tag Champions. As long as we get to see them in NJPW at some point, either defending them or being in World Tag League.

  15. Cobb/Oka losing first defense after spending months to get over is absolute trash.

  16. I’d rather see Cobb & O-Khan win here by beating Roppongi Vice, then having FTR come to Japan for WTL and win it, getting a match at WK against Cobb & O-Khan…

    Then having FTR win this one, go into WTL and have UE win that, leading to WK.

    Can you imagine if Roppongi Vice won??

    I just want FTR in WTL and I want Cobb and O-Khan to have a great reign!

    (RV and Cobb/OKhan should switch places in this graphic)

  17. Gedo really never gonna let Jeff Cobb successfully defend a New japan title is he.

    In all seriousness UE looks great to win here.

  18. I’m pretty excited about this and could see any team legitimately winning. Obviously FTR or UE are the favorites, but I think Rocky finally getting his IWGP Heavyweight tag run is not outside the realm of possibility.

    FTR would be great if they’ll drop the belts in Japan at G1 Finals or something like that.

    And of course ALL HAIL!!!!!!

    I’m really torn between wanting FTR in Japan and UE actually having a successful defense, but I really won’t be upset by any outcome here.

  19. This is one of the few bookings related to this show I think works really well

    Let’s assume R3K is in this match to eat the pin (and get Rocky a spot on the show since he damn well should be on this show)

    You either get FTR keeping the IWGP tag titles relevant during G1 time when they aren’t being defended, or you get Oka and Cobb taking the ROH belts back to Japan and out of AEW’s hair for awhile while freeing up FTR to start looking towards the AEW belts

    I would love seeing FTR in WTL this year either way, though I’m going to temper my expectations since it’s hard to imagine AEW taking FTR off their TV show for that long

  21. Is hard to take it seriously 😒 knowing that Ring of Honor is not a thing anymore

  23. There’s a ton of ways this can be played out.

    FTR’s goal of course is to follow the Belt Collector gimmick Kenny did, but with the tag titles. By beating UE, they would have 3 tag titles they would carry (IWGP, ROH, AAA) and beating the Young Bucks for their 2nd AEW Tag belt would put them on top of the division’s legacy. The downside is whether or not FTR will be allowed to New Japan events to defend the IWGP tag belts until WK, when they could drop it – which meant them also attending World Tag League. Not to mention winning them on Sunday would make UE just transitional champions.

    ROH has yet to return to TV format save the PPVs. So their championships aren’t as vital as AEW’s. It’s for this reason FTR can take a loss and Cobb and O-Kahn can be very proud of themselves carrying two belts until Wrestle Kingdom. It would also in turn put UE in a very strong position against Bullet Club. FTR can still join WTL, win it, and challenge O-Kahn and Cobb for both belts and not only win them, but win them big at the Tokyo Dome.

    Roppongi Vice would be the Dark Horse, as they are not as over as the other two teams. It would be HUGE if they win this match (especially for Rocky) and would elevate the status of both Best Friends and CHAOS. Plus, Trent and Rocky are more flexible with their schedule, so they can travel between the US and Japan far more often and attend events than FTR or UE.

  24. When I heard “Winner take all” my first thought was “what kind of political shitshow would rain down if an NJPW team won the AAA tag titles?”

    Alas, it’s not *all*, just the ROH titles.

  28. Surely you’d have UE win? Otherwise what was the point of them beating Owen and Fale for them?

  29. Roppongi Vice is in this match to eat the pin. Cobb/O-Khan win the ROH titles and free FTR to chase the AEW ones cause there’s no point in having them carry the ROH titles if the ROH brand is still dead.

  30. honestly rooting for roppongi vice though. both baretta and rocky have been doing a lot for their companies.
    plus trent hasnt been back to japan in a bit. it would be cool to see how the fans welcome him back.

  32. Triple Threat matches only work when all 3 teams are an actual threat to win it. This is lame because it’s just a question of who winds up pinning Rocky.

  37. gonna be mega fucking pissed if ftr lose this. been putting in some major work this year and are undoubtedly the best tag team in the world

  39. My question, which they have not made clear, is this title vs title? If Roppongi Vice wins this, then, they will have won two titles w/o risking anything.

  40. I don’t know why this has to be a 3 way? FTR vs Cobb/O’Khan would have been a very good to great match on its own. Nothing against Ropongi Vice, but a 3 way detracts and distracts from the event. Give them a shot at the Bucks if you want to put them in a high profile match.

  41. “Winner take all”. No AAA titles or AEW tag titles on the line in this match. Should have had Young Bucks in this match instead of or in addition to Ropponggi Vice

  42. Is it bad that anymore, when I see FTR, I sometimes forget there are AEW tag champs, and sometimes I have to actually think for a moment “wait, who actually *are* the AEW tag champs?” It’s been an issue for me with both Jurassic Express and the Young Bucks. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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