The main event of Forbidden Door 2025 featured a fierce contest between Jon Moxley’s Death Riders, including Claudio Castagnoli and The Young Bucks, alongside Gabe Kidd, against Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay, and The Golden Lovers. This 5v5 Lights Out Steel Cage match brought together ten top wrestlers from AEW and NJPW, delivering an unforgettable spectacle highlighted by Jon Moxley Forbidden Door 2025’s intense moments.
A Shocking and Violent Moment in the Cage
The match was packed with high-risk maneuvers and dramatic clashes, but Jon Moxley stood out with a particularly brutal act. Moxley restrained Darby Allin to a steel chair and shockingly attempted to tear off Allin’s ear, using a fork to stab repeatedly at the three-time champion’s ear, causing intense pain. Despite this violent attack, Allin showed incredible resilience by continuing in the match and then executing a daring move — he leapt from the top of the cage with Gabe Kidd on his back, landing on a stack of four tables outside the ring. This risky move contributed significantly to their team securing a memorable victory.
Post-Match Assault on Will Ospreay by Death Riders
After the match concluded, with Hiroshi Tanahashi finishing the bout with a top-rope splash following a One-Winged Hidden Blade by Ospreay and Omega, the action took a dark turn. Once the other competitors had exited the cage, Jon Moxley led the Death Riders in locking the door and launching a vicious attack on Will Ospreay, the hometown favorite. With Ospreay unable to defend himself due to injury, Moxley inflicted further damage by targeting Ospreay’s neck, culminating in stomping on a steel chair wrapped around it. Ospreay’s teammates watched helplessly from outside as the assault unfolded, raising concerns that this attack could end the British wrestler’s in-ring career.
The events of Forbidden Door 2025 reinforced Jon Moxley’s reputation for unpredictable intensity and ruthless tactics in high-stakes matches. This brutal display by Moxley and the Death Riders not only shocked fans but also set the stage for potential future confrontations and storylines involving Will Ospreay and other major NJPW and AEW stars.
