AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

Overview

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American promotion AEW and Japanese promotion NJPW. It took place on June 26, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago and featured 13 matches, including 4 on the pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW World Champion. Other notable matches included Jay White defeating Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Adam Cole in a four-way match to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Pac becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in a four-way match, and Claudio Castagnoli making his AEW debut by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured special appearances by Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata.

Cast

Hiroshi Tanahashi

Hiroshi Tanahashi

Jonathan Good

Jon Moxley

Kazuchika Okada

Kazuchika Okada

Austin Jenkins

Adam Cole

Jamie White

Jay White

Stephen Woltz

"Hangman" Adam Page

Claudio Castagnoli

Claudio Castagnoli

Luke James Uggles Eatwell

Zack Sabre Jr.

James Cipperly

Orange Cassidy

William Ospreay

Will Ospreay

Katsuyori Shibata

Katsuyori Shibata

Melissa Cervantes

Thunder Rosa