Two Matches Added To AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling's upcoming collaborative pay-per-view is taking shape. The event will occur this Sunday, June 30 from Long Island, New York at the UBS Arena. Four matches have been confirmed, including Swerve Strickland defending the AEW World Champion against Will Ospreay. AEW has now added two more bouts to the lineup.
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley will defend his title against Tetsuya Naito in a rematch of their last encounter, which saw Mox capture the gold at NJPW Windy City Riot on April 12.
The match was initially teased after the AEW superstar successfully retained his championship against EVIL in a Lumberjack Match at NJPW Dominion on June 9. While celebrating his hard-fought win, Naito confronted Moxley to be his next title challenger at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
Moxley accepted the call, leaving it up to AEW to authorize the match. The company announcement sets up an exciting title defense for the champion. Moxley aims to retain his championship successfully and defeat Naito for the third time in his career. For Naito, a loss could remove him from the world title picture for the foreseeable future.
Orange Cassidy will also take on Zack Sabre Jr. after 'ZSJ' challenged 'OC' on the June 8 episode of AEW Collision. That said, it's a fun and unpredictable matchup, with both superstars having their unique wrestling styles. It's worth noting that the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card is still being finalized. However, it is looking to be a must-see event for wrestling fans.
Updated AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Card
(Match Card Is Subject To Change)
- Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- (C) Toni Storm with Luther & Mariah May vs. Mina Shirakawa with Mariah May-AEW Women's World Championship Match
- Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. TBA- Vacant AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match
- (C) Mercedes Mone vs. (C) Stephanie Vaquer-AEW TBS Championship / NJPW STRONG Women's Championship Match(Winner Takes All)
- (C) Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito-IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match
- (C) Swerve Strickland with Prince Nana vs. Will Ospreay-AEW World Championship Match
