Jungle Boy turns against Hook at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Jungle Boy laid out Hook following his loss at Forbidden Door.

After he lost the IWGP World Heavyweight title match against champion SANADA, Jungle Boy was being helped to the back by Hook, who had been cornering him. As they made their way to the stage, Hook raised Jungle Boy’s hand as a sign of respect. However, Jungle Boy responded by giving Hook a lariat, sending him to the floor. After mocking the fans, he started to make his exit but not before grabbing Hook’s FTW Championship and throwing at Hook, who was still on the floor.

Hook’s father Taz, who did commentary for the match, left the announce team after the angle and was replaced by Tony Schiavone.

In the weeks following Double or Nothing, Jungle Boy rekindled his tag team with Hook. The two defeated Dralistico and Preston Vance in a Texas Tornado tag team match on the June 7 edition of Dynamite. Jungle Boy later said that he still wanted to be a champion by the end of the year, and accepted SANADA’s open challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight title at Forbidden Door.