Thekla retained the AEW Women’s Championship over STARDOM’s Starlight Kid at Forbidden Door.
Thekla went for the mask early, which enraged Starlight Kid. Thekla posed between the ropes and SLK sent her to the ground. Thekla pulled her off the apron and made her hit her face. She sent SLK sliding into the barricade before punching her within the face while she was in a chair. She sent her right into a barricade on the opposite side before getting in Taro Okada’s face. She was about to punch him when SLK stopped her and hit her. Thekla sent her into the ring and pinned her with the knee across her neck.
They battled on the apron and SLK hit her with a knee strike. She landed Black Tiger’s Divine Punishment on the apron. SLK put her back within the ring and landed a Fisherman’s Suplex, but Thekla kicked out on the last minute. SLK went up top for a moonsault, but Thekla just barely moved out of the best way and followed with a spear.
SLK kicked Thekla’s leg out when she was charging for an additional spear. SLK put her in a stretch and did an enormous swing. She locked her in a submission hold and put her leg up to maintain her from the rope, but Thekla eventually got there. SLK landed one other Divine Punishment and followed with a Shooting Star Press and nearly defeated Thekla. Thekla landed a spear and pinned her, but SLK kicked out on the last second. Thekla landed a Curb Stomp and screamed in her face before landing one other one for the win.
After the match, Sisters of Sin got here to the ring and Julia Hart gave Thekla scissors so she could take Starlight Kid’s mask. She spit in it and shoved it in Okada’s face before beating him with it and posing with the mask.