The combined efforts of AEW and NJPW made the AEW Forbidden Door event a reality back in the summer of 2022. In that same timeslot, the cross-promotional event also known as AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door 2 is scheduled to return as Tony Khan’s company and the top Japanese pro wrestling promotion want this to make a yearly tradition.
In a press release declared through the official AEW Twitter account, the highly anticipated AEW Forbidden Door 2 pay-per-view was confirmed and it fell within a six-show Canadian tour running from mid-June through late July.
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The 2023 installment of AEW Forbidden Door itself will emanate from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 25 that’s exactly after 365 days after the inaugural edition. AEW hosting their second TV show in Toronto following last year’s October was already listed in Spectrum Cable TV listing.
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AEW Forbidden Door weekend show schedule
Apart from AEW Forbidden Door 2, weekly episodes of AEW alongside a house show were also declared by AEW and the schedule goes as follows,
• Wednesday, June 28: “AEW: Dynamite” and “AEW: Rampage” live from FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. ET.
• Wednesday, July 5: “AEW: Dynamite” and “AEW: Rampage” live from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. MT.
• Wednesday, July 12: “AEW: Dynamite” live from SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. CT.
• Friday, July 14: “AEW: Rampage” live from Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. CT.
• Saturday, July 15: “AEW House Rules” live at Saddledome, as part of Canada’s iconic annual cultural event – “Calgary Stampede,” in Calgary, Alberta. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. MT.
The first-ever joint venture of All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion in the form of AEW Forbidden Door 2022 garnered quite the attention as the top superstars from both promotions got to feature in top matches from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
In that inaugural edition of AEW Forbidden Door, Jon Moxley defeated NJPW veteran Hiroshi Tanahashi to retain the Interim AEW World Champion in the main event. In another marquee four-way match, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White retained his title against Kazuchika Okada, Hangman Page, and Adam Cole. The first-ever AEW All-Atlantic Champion was also crowned on that night in the form of PAC.
