Lights Out, Steel Cage Match:
Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley), Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks vs. Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay
Grady Hooker (78% accurate in 2025):
Do I really need to explain why? When you look at the pure talent that is on this team, you would struggle to give me any five wrestlers that I would think have a chance to beat this crew.
Winners: Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay
David Dunn (74% accurate in 2025):
Will Ospreay has assembled an all-star team if ever there was one! And while the Lights Out aspect of this Steel Cage Match makes it exceptionally unpredictable, the combination of Ospreay’s hometown advantage, and the loss of momentum for Death Riders should lead to a feel-good celebration at the end of the night.
Winners: Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay
Steve McCleary (73% accurate in 2025):
There’s just no way any five can stand up to these specific five. Good luck trying though. It’ll be fun (and brutal) to experience.
Winners: Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay
AJ Murtagh (73% accurate in 2025):
Death Riders were dealt a heavy blow with the loss of the AEW World Championship. The team of Allin, Ibushi, Omega, Ospreay, and Tanahashi are the ultimate counter to the Death Riders’ menace. Despite having their own formidable line-up, I see the power continuing to slip from the Riders.
Winners: Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay
Picks Summary
Lights Out Steel Cage:
Death Riders, Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks: – (0%)
Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi & Will Ospreay: Grady, David, Steve, AJ (100%)
AEW World Championship:
Hangman Page: Grady, David, Steve, AJ (100%)
MJF: – (0%)
AEW Unified Championship:
Kazuchika Okada: Grady, David, AJ (75%)
Swerve Strickland: Steve (25%)
AEW Women’s Championship:
Athena: Steve (25%)
“Timeless” Toni Storm: Grady, David, AJ (75%)
AEW Tag Team Championship:
Bandido & Brody King: Grady (25%)
FTR: David, AJ (50%)
The Hurt Syndicate: Steve (25%)
TBS Championship:
Alex Windsor: – (0%)
Bozilla: Grady (25%)
Mercedes Mone: David, Steve, AJ (75%)
Persephone: – (0%)
TNT Championship:
Hiromu Takahashi: AJ (25%)
Kyle Fletcher: Grady, David, Steve (75%)
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship:
Nigel McGuinness: AJ (25%)
Zack Sabre Jr: Grady, David, Steve (75%)
Christian Cage & Cope: Grady, David, Steve, AJ (100%)
Killswitch & Kip Sabian: – (0%)
AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2025
Monday, August 25
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