All Elite Wrestling Officially Announces Forbidden Door 2026

True to its annual appointment, Forbidden Door will return this summer for a new edition. All Elite Wrestling has confirmed this afternoon the date and venue of its PPV. This will feature talents from AEW, NJPW, CMLL, and STARDOM, making this edition one of the most complete in its history.

"All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced today that the SAP Center in San Jose, California, will host AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 28. The event, which marks a milestone, will be broadcast live worldwide via pay-per-view and can be streamed on HBO Max pay-per-view. It will feature stars from promotions around the world, including All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL, and STARDOM.

Tickets for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door will go on sale on Monday, April 27 at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific time). Fans interested in accessing early presale opportunities can sign up to become an AEW Insider by visiting allelitewrestling.com/aew-insider," AEW wrote in its press release.

"We are excited to bring AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door to the SAP Center in San Jose on Sunday, June 28," declared AEW's CEO, GM, and Chief Creative Officer, Tony Khan. "AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door has become one of the biggest events in professional wrestling of the year thanks to our incredible collaborations with New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL, and STARDOM, and we look forward to fans in attendance and those watching worldwide being part of history."

"This year we celebrate the fifth edition of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and every time New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling face off, we see great chemistry between the wrestlers and many memorable moments," stated New Japan Pro Wrestling's President, Hiroshi Tanahashi. "This year, NJPW will go all out to achieve more victories than ever. Our roster is motivated to show how exciting New Japan Pro Wrestling is, and fans can expect a sensational event."

The Forbidden Door event emerged in 2022 as a collaboration between AEW and NJPW, offering matches between talents from both promotions. The first edition took place at the United Center in Chicago, followed by events in Toronto in 2023, in Long Island, New York, in 2024, and in London in 2025, with the latter being one of the company's most successful PPVs in history.