Last year, All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling exceeded expectations when they collaborated to produce the ultimate wrestling event, Forbidden Door. This year's event will look to top its predecessor.
The partnership continues with AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 on June 25. Inside the Scotiabank Arena in Canada, the event will air on BR Live in the U.S. and FITE/ DAZN in select countries.
Several top stars will compete at the event. Kenny Omega defends the IWGP United States Heavyweight Title against Will Ospreay. Omega, the first U.S. Champion, beat Ospreay at Wrestle Kingdom 17 in a 2023 Match of the Year contender to become champion again. Ospreay later beat Hiroshi Tanahashi and Lance Archer to become the top contender for the belt.
A dream match has been booked for the event, as Bryan Danielson faces Kazuchika Okada. A member of the Blackpool Combat Club, Danielson has attempted to compete against New Japan talent since joining AEW. At Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall, Danielson challenged Okada, the seven-time world champion and four-time G1 Climax winner.
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“For the last ten years, I’ve heard people talk about how great you are,” Danielson said. “How you’re the best wrestler of this generation. And I’ve also heard, in interviews, you said you want to wrestle me. That you want to fight me. Watching you, you’re good, I know you’re good. But I am the litmus test of great! You wanna wrestle Bryan Danielson? You call yourself ‘The Rainmaker.’ Well, you step in the ring with me, and you’re getting into the f------ desert. And there ain’t gonna be no rain.”
Speaking of Tanahashi, the former multi-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion will challenge MJF for the AEW World Title. MJF has been vocal about going against fighting NJPW talent. Will MJF do whatever it takes to get out of the match against the “Ace” of NJPW?
Finally, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA laid out an open challenge for Forbidden Door, and “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry accepted. With HOOK in his corner, can the son of Luke Perry win New Japan gold?
Below is everything you need to know about AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023, including start time, how to watch, updated match card, and betting odds!
When does AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 start?
- Date: Sunday, June 25 | Monday, June 26
- Buy-In: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT | 12 a.m. BST | 9 a.m. AEST | 8 a.m. JST
- Main card: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. AEST | 9 a.m. JST
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 takes place on Sunday, June 25. The main card will air at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. AEST | 8 a.m. JST, and the buy-in pre-show takes place at 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT | 12 a.m. BST | 9 a.m. AEST | 9 a.m. JST.
WATCH: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, live on DAZN
How to watch AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023
| Country | Date | TV channel | Live stream |
| United States | Sun. June 25 | - | BR Live |
| Canada | Sun. June 25 | - | DAZN, FITE |
| United Kingdom | Mon. June 26 | - | DAZN, FITE |
| Australia | Mon. June 26 | - | DAZN, FITE |
| Japan | Mon. June 26 | NJPWWorld.com |
Fans in the U.S. can watch AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 through BR Live and traditional pay-per-view formats. Double or Nothing and will air on DAZN outside the U.S.
In Japan, fans can watch the card on NJPWWorld.com
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 PPV price: How much does AEW event cost?
B/R Live will be streaming the event for $49.99. Traditional pay-per-view will also come to a total of $49.99.
The following prices are through DAZN:
- U.K.: £16.99
- Ireland: €18.99
- Canada: $49.99
- Australia: $29.99
- New Zealand: $32.99
- Mexico: $379
WATCH: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, live on DAZN
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 location
Forbidden Door is in the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The arena, home to the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs, can hold up to 19,800+ people.
Betting odds for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023
Per Bet Online:
- Will Ospreay is the -300 favorite to beat IWGP United States Champion Kenny Omega, the +200 underdog.
- Kazuchika Okada is the -500 favorite, while Bryan Danielson is the +300 underdog.
- SANADA is the -5000 favorite to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Title against "Jungle Boy"Jack Perry, the +1000 underdog.
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AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 fight card
- Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Title
- Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
- SANADA (c) vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title
- MJF (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Title
- Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Daniel Garcia for the AEW International Title
- Toni Storm (c) vs. Willow Nightingale for the AEW Women's World Title
- Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli), Konosuke Takeshita, and Shota Umino vs. The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson), Eddie Kingston, and Tomohiro Ishii
- Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki vs. Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito
- CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima in a first round match of the Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament
- Athena vs. Billie Starkz in a first round match of the Women's Owen Hard Cup Tournament
