NJPW stars part of next Friday’s AEW Rampage lineup
The lineup for the pre-Forbidden Door edition of AEW Rampage next Friday is now confirmed following the show’s taping Thursday in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
As expected, the Friday, June 28th show will feature a mix of AEW and NJPW wrestlers ahead of next Sunday’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York.
The Forbidden Door go-home edition of Collision will be taped this Wednesday after the live Dynamite in Buffalo, New York.
Gabe Kidd will make his AEW debut as he teams with former AEW International Champion Roderick Strong against The Infantry in tag team action. At this point, neither Kidd or Strong is officially on the Forbidden Door card.
Ahead of his challenge of Bryan Danielson at Forbidden Door in the opening round of the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, Shingo Takagi will battle former ROH World Champion Dalton Castle. Takagi will make his AEW TV in-ring debut on tonight’s show against AR Fox.
After being part of the first two Forbidden Doors, El Phantasmo will make his return to an AEW ring as he battles the aforementioned Fox.
Former AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy will take on The Outrunners in a handicap match. Cassidy will face Zack Sabre Jr. next Sunday at the PPV.
Queen Aminata will make her return to AEW for the first time since February as she takes on Skye Blue.
Here’s the lineup taped Thursday for next Friday:
- Gabe Kidd & Roderick Strong vs. The Infantry (Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo)
- El Phantasmo vs. AR Fox
- Shingo Takagi vs. Dalton Castle
- Orange Cassidy vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)
- Queen Aminata vs. Skye Blue