Retiring Star To Wrestle At AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door 2025

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NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi has officially been announced for AEW Forbidden Door, which will feature his final match in the UK.

With Tanahashi set to wrestle his retirement match at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in January 2026, the Ace is currently completing his list of “last time ever’s” before stepping away from the ring for good.

Following his recent appearance at AEW Double or Nothing, Tanahashi has now been confirmed for Forbidden Door, a show which will feature AEW and NJPW talent.

NJPW has announced that Tanahashi will wrestle his final match on UK soil on this date, with Forbidden Door emanating from The O2 in London, England on August 24.

NJPW shared the following statement on Tanahashi’s upcoming Forbidden Door appearance:

AEW’s Double or Nothing Pay Per View event on May 25 saw the sudden appearance of Hiroshi Tanahashi!

In the wake of a six man tag that pit Adam Cole, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly against the Don Callis Family, a post match attack saw the Family with an extreme numbers advantage. Brody King and Tomohiro Ishii would even the odds somewhat though, and then Hiroshi Tanahashi would tip things over the edge, delivering a Slingblade to Kyle Fletcher.

It was on AEW Collision that Tanahashi shed a little extra light on why he had appeared. The Ace stated that Forbidden Door on August 24 in London’s O2 Arena will see his final match in the UK. Who will he face on this momentous occasion?

Tanahashi was notably the star who coined the term “Forbidden Door” in the first place, with the Ace pitching in the buildup to his Wrestle Kingdom 14 match against Chris Jericho that if he was to beat Jericho, he’d open the “forbidden door” and visit AEW.

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Hiroshi Tanahashi will compete at AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door on August 24!

This event will see Tanahashi wrestle his final match in the UK.pic.twitter.com/ORdGtK8mHu

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• Forbidden Door
• retirement
• Hiroshi Tanahashi
• NJPW
• AEW

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