In this episode of the Wrestling with the Willeys podcast, Josh and Jeremy review the Forbidden Door 2023 pay-per-view. They discuss the kickoff show matches, including Tom Lawler vs. Serpentico and the Mogul Embassy vs. Chaos. The hosts also remember Bray Wyatt and discuss his impact on the wrestling industry. They analyze the match between MJF and Hiroshi Tanahashi, as well as CM Punk's match against Satoshi Kojima. They highlight the entertaining moments in the match featuring Orange Cassidy, Jack Perry, and Daniel Garcia. Finally, they discuss the match between Sonata and Jungle Boy and the turning point for Jungle Boy's character. The conversation covers various matches and storylines from a wrestling event. They discuss the FTW Championship and TNT Championship, the match between Eddie Kingston and Adam Cole, the match between Konosuke Takashita and Shota Umino, the Young Bucks and Adam Page, Jon Moxley's wrestling style, the match between Black Bull Combat Club and Willow Nightingale, the match between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay, the match between Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito vs. Lasek's Gods, and the match between Bryan Danielson and Okada. They also mention upcoming podcast episodes.
Takeaways
- The Forbidden Door 2023 pay-per-view featured a variety of matches, including kickoff show matches and high-profile bouts.
- The passing of Bray Wyatt was a heartbreaking moment for the wrestling community, and his impact on the industry will be remembered.
- CM Punk's recent behavior and controversies have divided fans, but his in-ring performance at the pay-per-view was still noteworthy.
- The match between Orange Cassidy, Jack Perry, and Daniel Garcia provided entertaining moments and showcased the unique styles of each wrestler.
- Jungle Boy's character development took a significant turn during his match against Sonata, setting up new storylines and rivalries. The FTW Championship and TNT Championship are not consistently held by one wrestler for a long period of time.
- Eddie Kingston and Adam Cole had a notable match.
- The match between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay was highly praised.
- The match between Bryan Danielson and Okada was intense, with Danielson wrestling with a broken forearm.
- Upcoming podcast episodes will cover WWE Money in the Bank and SummerSlam.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Kickoff Show Matches
03:09 The Mogul Embassy vs. Chaos
07:56 Remembering Bray Wyatt
10:15 MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
13:15 CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima
19:22 Orange Cassidy, Jack Perry, and Daniel Garcia
29:29 Sonata vs. Jungle Boy
36:40 Discussion about the FTW Championship and TNT Championship
38:40 Match between Eddie Kingston and Adam Cole
39:24 Match between Konosuke Takashita and Shota Umino
39:52 Discussion about the Young Bucks and Adam Page
41:16 Discussion about Jon Moxley and his wrestling style
41:47 Match between Black Bull Combat Club and Willow Nightingale
45:48 Match between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay
53:47 Match between Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito vs. Lasek's Gods
56:39 Match between Bryan Danielson and Okada
01:02:53 Upcoming podcast episodes