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The excitement in the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Forbidden Door main event was palpable. Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Finals with a shot at the AEW World Championship on the line at All In.
Ospreay vowed to live up to his dream of competing at Wembley Stadium in London. Strickland was hoping to play the spoiler to get the AEW World Title back for life. The match would be a bloody affair between two of the top stars in the company.
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Will Ospreay hits Swerve Strickland during a match at AEW Forbidden Door on June 28, 2026 (AEW)
Strickland knew what the game plan was. He needed to slow Ospreay’s offense down to a snail’s pace and bring the fight to him instead of trying to match his opponent’s agility. For the most part, he limited Ospreay’s offense. But as the fight progressed, the blows got harder, both men bled, and one man had his hand raised in the end.
Both men gave it their all. With blood dripping down their faces, Osprey and Strickland stared each other down in the ring. Ospreay had The Death Riders cheering him on at ringside while Strickland had Prince Nana in his corner. It was nearing the end.
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Swerve Strickland hits the House Call on Will Ospreay at the AEW Forbidden Door on June 29, 2026. (AEW)
Strickland hit the House Call, but the strength in Ospreay’s neck seemed to take the hit. With all his might, Osprey ramped back up and hit Strickland with a Hidden Blade and a Hidden Blade lariat, but Strickland kicked out of the pin.
Ospreay hit a Paradigm Shift, a Death Rider and a Tiger Driver. Finally, he was able to get the pin on Strickland. Ospreay goes All In.
The Death Riders were in shock as they joined Ospreay to celebrate in the ring.
Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland compete in a wrestling match at AEW Forbidden Door in San Jose, California on June 29, 2026. (Lee South/AEW)
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If All In were tomorrow, Ospreay would face MJF for the AEW World Championship on August 30th. There is still plenty of time for the opponent to change, but so far Ospreay has his sights set on MJF.
