Within three weeks’ time, a dual-brand pay-per-view will be here in the form of Forbidden Door 2023 to bring the best wrestling experience for the fans. All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling will host this show, jointly for a second straight year which is already keeping the fans on their touts as they can expect to see some of the heavy names of the circuit to entertain them in marquee matches.
Even the company officials are having high hopes regarding Forbidden Door 2023 and the same was reflected by Tony Khan during a recent interview with SI.com. The AEW President shared his thoughts on the highly anticipated show with NJPW while also promoting the upcoming return of CM Punk for AEW Collision.
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Talking about Forbidden Door 2023, Khan remembered last year’s inaugural edition, and the challenges they faced due to injuries and travel reasons. Moving on, he sounded confident about this year’s installment being the best one,
“Last year’s Forbidden Door was a challenging time with a number of injuries and travel obstacles, and we were able to come together to put together the best event of the year in wrestling. This year’s Forbidden Door will be the best event either company has ever participated in.”
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The collaboration between AEW and NJPW has generated excitement among the fans from last year onwards as the two global promotion’s wrestlers can often cross brands to deliver some dream matches. Then there’s this dedicated event, Forbidden Door 2023 and the Khan’s promise raises the bar, automatically.
Injury did affect Forbidden Door 2023 plans, as well since there were substantial discussions with Mercedes Mone appearing at the show before her injury occurred, as per the reports of Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. Although the former top WWE Superstar can’t appear, the good thing is that both parties are open to exploring further opportunities, together.
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2023 PPV Match Card
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2023 pay-per-view will take place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 25th. As of this writing, two matches for the upcoming cross-promotional event have been announced as given below:
– Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
– IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Match: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay
