AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door officially announced: Date, time, match card and more

AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that they will be holding a joint pay-per-view event on June 26.

Whenever All Elite Wrestling CEO Tony Khan has an announcement to make, it is guaranteed to be a huge one. The last announcement Khan had, he revealed that he purchased Ring of Honor. So what did he have in store for the April 20 episode of Dynamite?

Prior to making his announcement, Khan called New Japan Pro Wrestling president Takami Ohbari to the stage. The two were then interrupted by wrestler Adam Cole, who revealed that on June 26 at the United Center in Chicago, IL the two companies will be holding a joint pay-per-view event called Forbidden Door.

Here are Khan and Ohbari’s official statements, via the press release:

"“As the world continues to reopen, I’m making sure the Forbidden Door follows suit and we can finally give fans the dream events they’ve always imagined,” said Khan, h/t AEW’s official website. “The United Center was home to one of AEW’s biggest events of all time, The First Dance, where CM Punk made his return to wrestling after a seven-year hiatus. This summer, fans of AEW and NJPW can expect the unexpected during this extraordinary, first-of-its-kind pay-per-view between our two incredible companies.”“As we have done for more than 50 years, the power of pro-wrestling can energize people by fulfilling their dreams,” said Ohbari “Now, it’s quite an important mission for us, the pro-wrestling industry as a whole. We are not only opening this door. We will show you NJPW’s genuine Strong-Style beyond the Forbidden door.”"

Cole was not the only wrestler to interrupt the announcement. “Switchblade” Jay White walked to the stage, and mentioned that he was part of a dual-company event. That was the G1 Supercard show held in 2019 between NJPW and ROH at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

You can listen to the full announcement below, in AEW’s tweet:

AEW x NJPW Forbidden door, time, venue

As mentioned, the United Center will host the PPV in Chicago, IL, which will be held on June 26. The show is initially being advertised as starting at 7 p.m. ET live, but that likely means the PPV itself won’t begin until 8 p.m. ET, which is the normal start time for AEW shows.

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door match card

There are no matches announced for the Forbidden Door event as of this writing.

However, Cole revealed that he will be having an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament qualifying match against Tomohiro Ishii on Rampage on Friday, April 22.

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door live stream and ticket info

Tickets for Forbidden Door will go on sale on May 6 at 11 a.m. ET on AEWTix.com and Tickemaster.com.

The event can be purchased in the United States on pay-per-view and via the Bleacher Report app. The show will be available to purchase on NJPWworld.com in Japan and on Fite TV in international markets.

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