Major upset at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door III

Modified Jul 01, 2024 00:44 GMT

Saraya is a former AEW Women's Champion [Photo courtesy of AEW's Official Website]

A major upset occurred tonight during the Zero Hour of the Forbidden Door pay-per-view, with a popular AEW star pinning a former women's champion. This would be Mariah May defeating Saraya in the Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament.

The two British stars were butting heads in the quarterfinals of the tournament. A world title opportunity was up for grabs, and several of the top stars on the promotion were eyeing the prize.

This was not their first time sharing the ring, as they had a one-on-one match earlier this month. During this match, Saraya got the best of May, much to Toni Storm's dismay.

Tonight at the pay-per-view was The Glamour's chance for retribution and a chance for her to inch closer to winning the tournament. It was a well-matched affair, and chaos began to stir after both Harley Cameron and Toni Storm got involved in the match. In the end, Mariah May was able to pull through, pinning her opponent with a roll-up pin.

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Now, Mariah May has advanced to the semifinals of the tournament as she'll take on Hikaru Shida who defeated Deonna Purrazzo last night on AEW Collision. On the other side of the bracket, Willow Nightingale will face Kris Statlander in a grudge match.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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Edited by Neda Ali