March 28, 2024

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AEW and NJPW announce first ever joint PPV “The Forbidden Door” in Chicago this June

On tonights episode of AEW Dynamite Tony Khan announced the massive news that for the first time ever AEW and NJPW will be teaming up for a joint PPV at the legendary United Center in Chicago named “The Forbidden Door”. Featuring what could be legendary matches between NJPW and AEW talent this PPV will air on PPV and around the world for wrestling fans to experience.

Tickets for the historic PPV event go on sale on Friday, May 6, at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT at
AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com. Fans in the United States and Canada can watch the PPV
via purchase on the Bleacher Report app or via their local Cable or Satellite provider. The
program will be available with both English and Spanish commentary. The PPV will be available
in international markets on FITE.tv. Fans in Japan can watch on iPPV on NJPWWorld.com with
live Japanese commentary.
“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 Tony Khan, CEO, GM and
Head of Creative of AEW. “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-
ofits-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 Takami Ohbari, President of NJPW. “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 StrongStyle beyond the Forbidden door.”
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