AEW is going all out for the June 17 episode of Dynamite, as it will build towards the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. That’s why the company has booked a memorable lineup with big matches to keep fans engaged from start to finish. Tonight’s edition of AEW Dynamite features appearances from MJF and more, so it’s definitely something fans shouldn’t miss.
The road to Forbidden Door continues to heat up as AEW World Champion MJF and Mark Briscoe prepare for their upcoming multi-man steel cage match by selecting their respective teams on Dynamite. They will square off against each other in a massive 12-man tag team match that will definitely set the tone for Forbidden Door, so we’ll have to see who will win in the end. The Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament reaches its semifinal stage as Mercedes Moné squares off against STARDOM star Hazuki. Mercedes advanced after beating the likes of Alex Windsor and she’s determined to win the whole tournament and get a title shot at All In, so it remains to be seen whether the CEO of AEW will advance in the tournament this week.
Before meeting in the Men’s Owen Hart Cup Final at Forbidden Door, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland will come face-to-face on Dynamite this week. Considering the history between the two, fans can expect a lot of tension when they meet during the segment. On that special episode last week, Chris Jericho and Tommaso Ciampa had a really dumb “Tommy Mommy” segment. Darby Allin returned to get revenge on Kevin Knight for the TNT Title after Knight took him out of commission on the stretcher at Double or Nothing. In terms of momentum builders, Mark Briscoe defeated PAC, whose other Death Riders comrades are feuding with Shane Taylor Promotions in the interim. Also, Orange Cassidy lost to Andrade, who could potentially be a possible addition to Team MJF. In terms of the Owen Hart Tournament, Swerve Strickland defeated Brody King to advance to the finals against Will Ospreay. Meanwhile, Maya World upset Skye Blue to advance to the semifinals of the tournament against Athena.
While the Men’s Owen Hart Finals between Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland are already set for Forbidden Door, the Women’s Owen Hart Finals are yet to be decided. However, based on how this is going, it seems that Mercedes Mone vs. Athena will be the finals match for this tournament. This week on AEW Dynamite, MJF and Mark Briscoe are scheduled to select their teams for their big 10-man tag match at Forbidden Door. The stipulation is: If Team Briscoe wins, Mark Briscoe will earn an AEW World Title shot against MJF. While Mark Briscoe likely recruits The Conglomeration (i.e., Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’ Reilly, Roderick Strong, Tomohiro Ishii) and even teases the return of Adam Cole, MJF could reunite with Hurt Syndicate (i.e., Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP) and tease the return of Wardlow.
