The AEW Women's World Championship was on the line at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
Thunder Rosa, who won the title on March 16, 2022, from Dr. Britt Baker at St. Patrick's Day Slam faced Toni Storm at Forbidden Door. Toni became the number one contender for the championship by defeating Baker less than two weeks ago at Dynamite: Road Rager.
Targeting Storm's shoulder, Thunder Rosa would control the latter portion of the match, eventually putting her away with Dustin Rhodes' Final Reckoning. The two women shook hands and hugged after the bell. This was Thunder Rosa's fourth successful defense of the championship, previously defeating Marina Shafir, Serena Deeb, and Nyla Rose.
A detailed rundown of the action can be seen below:
AEW Women's World Championship Match
Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Toni Storm
The match began with the two locking up, with Storm hitting a headlock scissors takedown on Rosa. Rosa and Storm exchanged wrist locks before staring themselves down. Rosa and Storm exchanged pinfall attempts before Rosa hit a sit-down slap on Storm, an ode to Dustin Rhodes. Storm hit a big boot on Rosa, followed by a snap suplex on Rosa. Storm went for another suplex, but Rosa reversed it with an inside cradle for a near fall. Rosa and Storm exchanged strikes, but Rosa hit Storm with a Stone Cold Stunner. Rosa hit. adropkick to Storm's spine, followed by a Northern Lights Suplex for a near fall. Rosa hit the cazadora on Storm for a near fall before hitting a double-stomp on Storm for another near fall. Rosa hit a forearm strike before being tossed by storm out of the ring. Rosa hit a Northern light Suplex on Storm on the outside. Storm got to the top rope, but Rosa caught her and went for a Death Valer Driver, but Storm reversed it and hit Rosa with a german suplex on Rosa on the apron. Storm hit a tornado DDT on Rosa out of the ring. Storm hit a nasty Hip Attack, followed by a tornado DDT on Rosa for a near fall. Storm went for the storm zero, but Rosa hit a code breaker on Storm's arm. Rosa hit the Death Valley Driver on Storm, followed by the Fire Thunder Driver for a near fall. Rosa hit multiple kicks on Storm, but Storm escaped and hit a german suplex on Rosa. Rosa tossed Storm's arm into the ground before hitting the Final Reckoning for the pinfall win.
Winner: Thunder Rosa (c)
Hip attack right on target by #ToniStorm! Order #ForbiddenDoor right now! #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/kp6oH5yXuL
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 27, 2022
A page out of @DustinRhodes' playbook by the #AEW Women's World Champion @thunderrosa22 here at #ForbiddenDoor! Order the PPV right now! #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/c5upoGDt5l
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 27, 2022
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