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AEW And NJPW Announce First-Ever Joint Pay-Per-View Event, 'AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door'

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Gisberto Guzzo Apr 20, 2022 7:54PM

Tony Khan has dropped another major piece of news on AEW Dynamite.

Last week it was advertised that the AEW President would be making a big announcement on April 20, though no hints were given as to what it could be. The last time Khan appeared on television he revealed that he had just closed a deal to purchase Ring of Honor.

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Khan came out tonight and brought with him the President of NJPW, Takami Ohbari. Before he could make his announcement, the segment was hijacked by Adam Cole who said that he was the only one worthy of making an announcement of this magnitude.

Cole soon revealed that AEW and NJPW would be putting on a joint event on June 26 at the United Center in Chicago. Jay White then came out onto the stage and said that he and Bullet Club plan on proving that this is still their era.

The two promotions have had a friendly working relationship since day 1 of AEW with names such as Rocky Romero, Minoru Suzuki, KENTA, Satoshi Kojima, and more appearing on AEW programming while numerous AEW talents have frequented NJPW events.

Fightful will continue to monitor the story and provide any and all updates as they become available.

Keep track of everything happening on AEW Dynamite by checking out Fightful’s live coverage. We will also have a post-show review immediately following its conclusion.

The official press release can be seen below:

AEW and NJPW Announce First-Ever Joint Pay-Per-View Event,“AEW x NJPW: FORBIDDEN DOOR”

Live from the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, June 26, this landmark PPV represents the next step in professional wrestling’s revolution

April 20, 2022 -- Moments ago on AEW: Dynamite live on TBS, the hinges were fully ripped off the Forbidden Door, as it was announced that AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling will present their first ever joint pay-per-view special this summer. “AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door” will take place live on Sunday, June 26, at the United Center in Chicago, featuring marquee matchups between members of AEW and NJPW’s world-class rosters.

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-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 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 Strong-Style beyond the Forbidden door.”

This announcement furthers the opening of the Forbidden Door, coming just over a month after Tony Khan announced that he agreed to acquire the assets of Ring of Honor, and less than three weeks after he produced the ROH Supercard of Honor pay-per-view in Dallas, featuring a number of major title changes and ROH alumni appearances including Samoa Joe, The Young Bucks, Wheeler Yuta, Jay Lethal, Lee Moriarty, Matt Sydal, Sonjay Dutt and Mercedes Martinez.

Keep track of everything happening on AEW Dynamite by checking out Fightful’s live coverage. We will also have a post-show review immediately following its conclusion.

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