Before the COVID-19 pandemic, All Elite Wrestling’s relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling was rumored to have been a fruitful one. But the pandemic delayed a partnership beyond talent swaps as a result of restrictions. Now that restrictions have been lifted, both promotions are ready to put on a show wrestling fans will never forget.
On June 26, AEW and NJPW will present the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Inside the United Center in Chicago, the first co-promoted event between NJPW and AEW will take place.
The main event will see Jon Moxley face NJPW Ace Hiroshi Tanahashi for the interim AEW World Title. This comes after CM Punk, the AEW World Champion, had to be taken off the event because of an injury. Tanahashi is a former multi-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and one of the top stars of NJPW. Moxley was the second-ever AEW World Champion.
Jay White will be in action, as he defends the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Kazuchika Okada, "Hangman" Adam Page, and Adam Cole. Page, Cole, and White all have a history with one another as former or current members of Bullet Club.
A new title will be introduced at the event, as four competitors duke it out to determine who will be the AEW All-Atlantic Champion. Three men will be from AEW (PAC, Miro, and Malakai Black) while the final competitor (Clark Connors) will represent New Japan.
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Below you’ll find everything you need to know about AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, including the start time, matches, and the current betting odds.
When does AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 start?
- Date: Sunday, June 26
- Buy-In: 7 p.m. ET
- Main card: 8 p.m. ET
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 takes place Sunday, June 26. The main card will air at 8 p.m. ET, and the buy-in pre-show takes place at 7 p.m. ET.
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 location
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 takes place from inside Chicago’s United Center. Home to the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, the United Center can hold up to 23,000 people.
How to watch AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022
- FITE.TV, pay-per-view, BR Live
Fans in the U.S. will be able to watch AEW Revolution through BR Live, and traditional pay-per-view formats. It will also be available on FITE.tv outside of the U.S.
In Japan, fans can watch the event on iPPV and NJPWWorld.com.
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Fans in the United States can also watch the event in select movie theaters.
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 PPV price: How much does event cost?
B/R Live will be streaming the event for $49.99. Traditional pay-per-view will also come to a total of $49.99.
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 odds, favorites
Per BetOnline, Jon Moxley is the -250 favorite to win the interim AEW World Title. Hiroshi Tanahashi is the +170 underdog.
In a match to determine the AEW All-Atlantic Champion, Malakai Black (+125) and Miro (+125) are the close favorites. New Japan's Tomohiro Ishii (+800) is the least likely competitor to win the title.
FTR are the -150 favorite in the IWGP and ROH World Tag Title match. United Empire are +275 underdogs while Roppongi Vice are the closest to winning after FTR at +200.
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 matches
- Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the interim AEW World Title
- Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Adam Cole for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title
- Will Ospreay (c) vs. Orange Cassidy for the IWGP United States Title
- FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) (c) vs. Roppongi Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero) for the Ring of Honor World and IWGP Tag Team Titles
- Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Title
- PAC vs. Miro vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship
- Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) and Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta and Shota Umino
- The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and Bullet Club (El Phantasmo) vs. Darby Allin, Sting, and Shingo Takagi
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. TBA (An opponent of Bryan Danielson’s choosing)
- Max Caster and Gunn Club (Billy Gunn, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) vs. Yuya Uemura, Alex Coughlin, The DKC and Kevin Knight
- The Factory (QT Marshall and Aaron Solo) vs. Chaos (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi)
- Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee) vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)