Updated 2026 AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Card and Predictions for Match Order
Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland meet in the Men’s Owen Hart Cup final, with the winner earning an AEW world title shot at All In.
- On Sunday, June 28, 2026, AEW returns to the SAP Center in San Jose, California, for the fifth annual Forbidden Door pay-per-view, featuring cross-promotional matches with New Japan Pro-Wrestling and other top organizations.
- The Men's and Women's Owen Hart Cup tournament finals anchor the event, with both winners earning world title matches at All In.
- Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland share deep history, having clashed two years ago at Forbidden Door and again on Dynamite, where they fought to a draw.
- Kenny Omega faces Zack Sabre for the first time in eight years, while Thekla defends the AEW Women's World Championship against Starlight Kid.
- Beyond title bouts, the event showcases high-stakes interpromotional conflicts, including a 6-on-6 Steel Cage match pitting Team MJF against Team Briscoe, with stars from AEW, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, CMLL, and Stardom appearing.
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