Owen Hart Cup semis: Swerve beats Brody King; Maya World upsets Skye Blue
sportsJun 10, 202631433
Swerve Strickland defeated Brody King in the Owen Hart Cup semifinal to earn a men's final against Will Ospreay at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Maya World upset Skye Blue in the women's semifinal after Sareee was medically not cleared and AEW president Tony Khan named Maya as the replacement. Sareee's withdrawal opened the bracket and gave Maya World an unexpected shot at the women's final, elevating her profile. The Swerve versus Ospreay matchup creates a marquee headliner at Forbidden Door and makes the weekend pivotal for momentum and future title implications.