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AEW's Forbidden Door Delivers Omega-Sabre Jr., Moxley Showdowns

6/29/2026

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AEW Hosts Forbidden Door

AEW staged the Forbidden Door pay-per-view on June 28, 2026 in San Jose, California.
Event featured Swerve Strickland vs Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone vs Maya World, and Team Mark Briscoe vs Team MJF in a tag match.
Card included Kenny Omega vs Zack Sabre Jr., Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs Clark Connors and Gabe Kidd for Team titles, Jon Moxley vs Bandido for Continental Championship, and Thekla vs Starlight Kid for Women’s Championship.

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AEW Hosts Championships

The San Jose show will host five championship bouts, the most title matches this year.
The event begins with a Buy-In at 7 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET.
AEW, CMLL, NJPW and Stardom contribute talent, creating a four-promotion lineup.
Willow Nightingale’s injury forced her to vacate the TBS Championship, leaving the title open.
Tony Khan said both women in the Owen Hart final entered as last-minute replacements.

Summary

Starlight Kid Defends

Starlight Kid vows to protect STARDOM’s honor in her AEW Women’s World Championship bout against Thekla.
Thekla says she was fired from Japan after joining AEW, adding personal stakes to the match.
Mercedes Moné declared war on STARDOM, spat its logo and flew to Japan to confront president Taro Okada.
Mark Briscoe demanded an AEW title shot after beating MJF in a Tables N' Tacks match, shaping steel-cage team picks.

History

Historical Context

Collision in Korea, co-produced by NJPW and WCW in April 1995, drew a claimed 190,000 fans—the largest wrestling crowd ever—and generated over $16 million in gate revenue, marking the first American promotion to stage an event in North Korea. That cross-promotion model underpins AEW’s 2026 Forbidden Door in San Jose, uniting AEW, NJPW, CMLL and Stardom.

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AEW Hosts Forbidden Door

AEW staged the Forbidden Door pay-per-view on June 28, 2026 in San Jose, California.
Event featured Swerve Strickland vs Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone vs Maya World, and Team Mark Briscoe vs Team MJF in a tag match.
Card included Kenny Omega vs Zack Sabre Jr., Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs Clark Connors and Gabe Kidd for Team titles, Jon Moxley vs Bandido for Continental Championship, and Thekla vs Starlight Kid for Women’s Championship.

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