Full Breakdown
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026: Multi-Promotion Spectacle at San Jose’s SAP Center
6/29/2026, 2:00:45 AM
Event Overview
On June 28 2026, All Elite Wrestling co-promoted Forbidden Door with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Stardom at the SAP Center, San Jose. The live PPV began at 8 p.m. ET on HBO Max, PPV.com, Fubo and YouTube and featured thirteen matches, including the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Foundation finals, a 12-man steel-cage tag, and five championship bouts.
Multi-Promotion Collaboration
This edition was the first Forbidden Door on the West Coast and the inaugural event presented by four major promotions, expanding the series beyond the original AEW-NJPW partnership.
Key Figures & Groups
The event showcased AEW’s world champion MJF, tag-team veterans Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, and the Death Riders’ Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. NJPW contributed Shota Umino, Kazuchika Okada and Shingo Takagi, while CMLL’s Místico and Máscara Dorada and Stardom’s Thekla, Starlight Kid and Maika added international depth.
Ticket Sales Snapshot
WrestleTix reported 8,503 tickets distributed early Sunday, rising to 8,538 by noon Eastern; the lowest “get-in” price was $37.40. The figures imply a near-full house.
Official Statements
AEW’s press release confirmed the broadcast partners and start times, while WrestleTix’s update served as the sole source for ticket-sale data. No further statements from NJPW, CMLL or Stardom were provided. The event was streamed on HBO Max, PPV.com, Fubo and YouTube in the United States.
Match Outcomes
Will Ospreay defeated Swerve Strickland to win the men’s Owen Hart final, and Mercedes Moné overcame Maya World for the women’s title. Team Mark Briscoe triumphed over Team MJF in the 12-man steel cage. Kenny Omega bested Zack Sabre Jr.; Adam Copeland & Christian Cage retained the AEW World Tag Team titles against The Dogs; Jon Moxley kept the AEW Continental Championship against Bandido; Thekla held the AEW Women’s World Championship versus Starlight Kid; Shota Umino defended the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against PAC. The triple-threat tag match result was not disclosed.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Ticket distribution differs by 35 tickets between the morning (8,503) and noon (8,538) updates, and the final outcome of the triple-threat tag match remains unreported.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Prediction: Skye Blue wins this one.” — Fox News, wrestling preview
- “Prediction: Megan Bayne and Lena Kross retain.” — Fox News, wrestling preview
- “Prediction: Bandido wins AEW gold == Shota Umino (c) vs.” — Fox News, wrestling preview
- “Prediction: Thekla retains in a hard-hitting match.” — Fox News, wrestling preview
- “Prediction: Kenny Omega takes care of Zack Sabre Jr.” — Fox News, wrestling preview
- “Prediction: Team Briscoe wins in a brutal match.” — Fox News, wrestling preview
What’s Next
Ospreay’s victory secures his All In London main-event spot, while AEW has slated Double or Nothing for May 2027, promising further AEW-NJPW-CMLL-Stardom collaborations.
