Booker T cites the spot with gummy bears from Forbidden Door as a reason why he won’t watch AEW

As seen during the 2025 AEW Forbidden Door PPV event, there was a spot in the “Lights Out” steel cage match that involved gummy bears. During his podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was told about what happened and here was his response…

“I’ve said it before. AEW is trying to change the way people look at professional wrestling. No, I didn’t watch it. That right there is perhaps one of the reasons I would not watch an AEW show. I can honestly sit here and tell you that I’ve never watched an AEW show. I’ve watched bits and pieces. A lot of that has been on the internet. I’ve never sat and watched a show because of stuff like that.”

“I got a chance to go and see Hamilton on Broadway this weekend and man, what a show. What a show. Those guys went out there and they worked their butts off to bring that thing to life and really make me feel a certain way. At certain points, I almost had a tear come out of my eye—a couple of times, twice. A tear almost came out. I had to hold it back. That’s how I felt about that play when I walked away from it. I will never feel that way walking away from an AEW show. Never. Never in a million years.” (quotes courtesy of Jeremy Lambert)