AEW Dynamite Results and Live Blog for June 7, 2023: Forbidden Door Build-up
AEW Dynamite aired its latest episode on June 7 at 8 pm ET on TBS. The event took place at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was covered by prowrestlingwars.com. The main event of the show was the build-up for the Forbidden Door event on June 17, and AEW did not disappoint its fans. Here is a recap of the events that took place.
The show kicked off with the International title defense match between Orange Cassidy and Swerve Strickland. Cassidy, who has held the title for over a year now, put on a great performance against Strickland, who was making his AEW debut. Cassidy retained his title with a pinfall victory.
Next up was a Texas Tornado Tag match between JungleHOOK and LFI’s Preston Vance & Dralistico. JungleHOOK, who was accompanied by his wife, put on a dominant display against Vance and Dralistico. The match ended with JungleHOOK pinning Vance for the victory.
Ricky Starks then took on Jay White in a singles match with their allies banned from ringside. Starks, who has been on a roll lately, put on an impressive performance against White, who is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Starks won the match with a pinfall victory.
The World Champion MJF then came out to address the crowd. He talked about his upcoming match against Kota Ibushi at the Forbidden Door event on June 17. MJF promised to defeat Ibushi and continue his reign as the AEW World Champion.
In the next match, Blackpool Combat Club’s Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta faced CHAOS’ Rocky Romero & Best Friends in trios action. The match was a back-and-forth affair, but Moxley, Castagnoli, and Yuta managed to secure the win with a pinfall victory over Romero.
Anna Jay then faced Kris Statlander in a match for the TBS Championship. Jay, who has been on a hot streak lately, put on a great performance against Statlander, but it was not enough to secure the win. Statlander won the match with a submission victory to become the third-ever TBS Champion.
The show ended with Tony Khan announcing the main event of the Forbidden Door event. He revealed that MJF will defend his AEW World Championship against Kota Ibushi in a Steel Cage match. The match promises to be a classic, and fans cannot wait to see it.
Overall, AEW Dynamite delivered a great show with some exciting matches and build-up for the Forbidden Door event. Fans can keep up with AEW news and results by following prowrestlingwars.com.