10 HUGE AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 Predictions You Need To Know

9. Le Suzuki Gods Vs Sting, Darby Allin & TBA

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The babyfaces had yet to reveal their partner's identity as of this writing, but the mere fact that AEW were saving Sting and Darby Allin's third man for Saturday's Collision all but confirmed that the company thought he was worth being saved as a hook.

Based on the warning issued to Chris Jericho about prior enemies, Tetsuya Naito feels like the obvious choice, and short of this being the entry point to AEW for Bill Goldberg, he'd be the most satisfying too. A miss from last year's show, he'd slot well into this as one of NJPW's biggest ever stars and somebody that could do truly disgusting things with Sammy Guevara.

One of their stunt shows stands to be the finish, in reality. 'The Stinger' doesn't get beat (not least in his new party match domain), but the 'Spanish God' losing for the heels can drive the wedge further between master and apprentice. Particularly if said master drills apprentice with an accidental Judas Effect to be the tee up the happy ending.

Winners - Sting, Darby Allin & TBA

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