Hirooki Goto is set to defend his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Anniversary Event on March 6th.
No matter who wins, Katsuyori Shibata would like to face the champion at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in August.
“It's probably only possible at this point in time that Goto has. If there is a possibility, it would be 'Fоrbidden Dооr (FD),' and if he holds it to that level, the possibilities would be all over the place. I don't want to give up on my dream, because my dream is to make it come true. The rest depends on Goto's efforts,” Shibata told Tokyo Sports.
Speaking about Tanahashi, Shibata recalled their exhibition bout, saying, "It was a five-minute match at the Dome, but we promised each other to do it again and stand in the same ring. If (Tanahashi) wins the belt this time... let's have it at Forbidden Door."
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door is set for August 24th in London. No matches have been announced for the event.
Fightful will have coverage of NJPW Anniversary Event on March 6.
