Results of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. TBD at AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2022
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. TBD
* TBD ended up being former WWE star Cesaro who was once again billed as Claudio Castagnoli.
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 27, 2022
* Claudio hit him with an uppercut and neutralizer right off the bat but Sabre Jr. kicked out.
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 27, 2022
* After a hot start for Claudio, Sabre Jr. managed to get control of the match and worked over both the arm and knee of Claudio. Sabre Jr. started manipulating the joints of Claudio. Sabre Jr. hit uppercuts and that lit a fire in Claudio.
* The two ended up on the outside and Claudio carried Sabre Jr. back into the ring while walking up the steps. Claudio tried the big swing but Sabre Jr. countered into a guillotine.
The strength of @ClaudioCSRO and he just dumps #ZSJ into the ring! Order the #ForbiddenDoor PPV right now! #AEWxNJPW pic.twitter.com/0BEdIk8xza
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 27, 2022
* Claudio regained control and hit a series of uppercuts. Claudio finally hit the big swing after several attempts but had to let go due to the damage done by Sabre Jr. Sabre Jr. got another submission but Claudio escaped.
* Match continued to go back and forth. Claudio eventually got the win with a powerbomb.