AEW Forbidden Door 2026 Preview: Matches, How To Watch

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 takes place Sunday, June 28, from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, headlined by a six-on-six steel cage match pitting MJF and the Don Callis Family against Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin, Konosuke Takeshita, and the Conglomeration. It is the fifth annual Forbidden Door and the first co-promoted by CMLL and Stardom.

What to Know

• Triple Main Event: A steel cage match, the Owen Hart Cup men’s final (Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay), and the women’s final (Mercedes Moné vs. Maya World) anchor the show.
• Dream Matches: Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr. headlines a crossover lineup spanning AEW, NJPW, CMLL, and Stardom.
• How to Watch: Sunday, June 28, 8 p.m. ET, on pay-per-view via HBO Max, DAZN, Prime Video, PPV.com, and YouTube.

Forbidden Door has grown from a one-off AEW and NJPW crossover into a four-promotion summer spectacle, and the 2026 edition adds CMLL and Stardom as official co-promoters for the first time. The night carries long-term stakes through the Owen Hart Cup, where both tournament finals feed directly into world title matches at All In in London on August 30.

Full Match Card

Match Previews

The 12-man cage war serves as the main event, with a world title shot hanging on the result for Mark Briscoe.

• The stakes: If Briscoe’s team wins, Briscoe earns an AEW World Championship match against MJF.
• The teams: MJF sides with Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada, Jake Doyle, and Andrade El Idolo, while Briscoe brings Darby Allin, Konosuke Takeshita, and the Conglomeration trio of Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly.
• The money angle: MJF reportedly bought the Callis Family’s services, with Knight signing on in exchange for his own promised title shot should the team win.
• The grudges: Takeshita wants a piece of Fletcher and the Callis Family, while Allin is hunting Knight over a betrayal at Double or Nothing.
• The wrinkle: MJF’s side has shown friction getting along, a potential crack in an otherwise loaded team.

Owen Hart Cup Men’s Final: Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay

Two of the company’s biggest stars meet with a future world title shot on the line in the men’s tournament final.

• The prize: The winner takes the 2026 Owen Hart Cup and a world title match at All In to be cashed in at a time of their choosing.
• The history: The two previously clashed at Forbidden Door in 2024 with the AEW World Championship at stake.
• What’s at stake: A guaranteed path back to the top of the card for whoever advances.

Owen Hart Cup Women’s Final: Mercedes Moné vs. Maya World

Moné chases more hardware in the women’s tournament final against a rising opponent.

• The prize: The winner earns an AEW Women’s World Championship match at All In.
• The path: Moné reached the final after entering the tournament, while Maya World advanced through the opposite side of the bracket. See the original plans for the women’s tournament.
• What’s at stake: A title opportunity against the reigning women’s champion.

Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

A dream match years in the making pits two of the world’s most acclaimed in-ring performers against each other.

• The challenge: Sabre challenged Omega on the June 10 Dynamite, noting he had yet to beat Omega in the United States and questioning whether Omega is still the best.
• The stakes: Pure bragging rights between two of the most decorated technicians in the sport.

AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla (c) vs. Starlight Kid

Thekla’s running shots at Stardom come back on her in a defense against a challenger from her former home promotion.

• The challenge: Starlight Kid answered after Thekla repeatedly disparaged Stardom, where Thekla used to compete.
• What’s at stake: The AEW Women’s World Championship.

AEW World Tag Team Championship: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage (c) vs. The Dogs

The veteran champions finally get their hands on the team that has been hounding them since they won the belts.

• The challenge: The Dogs of David Finlay and Clark Connors crashed the champions’ celebration and mocked them, prompting Copeland and Cage to issue the challenge themselves.
• What’s at stake: The AEW World Tag Team Championship.

AEW Continental Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Bandido

One of the rare all-AEW matches on the card pits Moxley against a challenger riding momentum.

• The challenge: Bandido earned his shot after Brodido beat the Death Riders in tag action, leading him to call out Moxley. The bout was added following that Dynamite tag match.
• What’s at stake: The AEW Continental Championship.

IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Shota Umino (c) vs. PAC

A New Japan title makes a rare appearance on US soil in a grudge match rooted overseas.

• The challenge: PAC called out Umino for the title, and Umino accepted following a tag win at a New Japan event. See how Umino responded to PAC’s challenge.
• What’s at stake: The IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.

Three-Way Tag Team Match: El Sky Team vs. The Young Bucks vs. Unbound Co.

An interpromotional three-way rounds out the announced card with AEW, CMLL, and NJPW representation.

• The field: The Young Bucks carry the AEW banner against CMLL’s El Sky Team and NJPW’s Unbound Co.
• The flavor: The match leans into the cross-promotional spirit that defines Forbidden Door.

How to Watch

• Date/Time: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Zero Hour pre-show one hour earlier)
• Venue: SAP Center, San Jose, California
• Streaming: Pay-per-view via HBO Max, DAZN, Amazon Prime Video, PPV.com, Fubo, and YouTube (United States); DAZN and TrillerTV PPV (United Kingdom)
• Price: $49.95 on PPV.com

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