The highly anticipated AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view event is set for this Sunday at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The show will be available on Fite TV and traditional pay-per-view, as all AEW pay-per-view events are, but AEW announced today that the show will be aired in select theatres across the United States.
The statement read:
AEW AND NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING’S “FORBIDDEN DOOR” PPV AVAILABLE IN SELECT THEATERS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26
June 21, 2022 — The highly anticipated “AEW x New Japan Pro Wrestling: Forbidden Door” pay per-view will be available in select theaters across North America on Sunday, June 26, beginning at 7 p.m. ET, as a result of a partnership between AEW and Joe Hand Promotions.
Emanating live from the United Center in Chicago, IL, fans can catch visit select theatres to enjoy matchups between the best and brightest AEW and NJPW stars, with championship bouts and major matches including:
AEW Interim World Championship: Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White (c) vs. TBD
AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Four-way match featuring Pac, Miro, Tomohiro Ishii, and winner of Malakai Black vs. Penta Oscuro
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Orange Cassidy • AEW Women’s World Championship: Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Toni Storm
Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship and IWGP Tag Team Championship Winner Takes All: FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) vs. Roppongi Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero)
Trios Match: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara and Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta and Shota Umino
Joe Hand Promotions, the leading provider of live content to theaters, sports bars, and restaurants, is making “Forbidden Door” available in select theaters, including Cinemark, AMC, Emagine Entertainment, Marcus Theaters, and others. To locate a theater showing the event, fans can check the Joe Hand Promotions’ website at www.joehandpromotions.com“Forbidden Door has the professional wrestling community buzzing,” said Joe Hand, Jr., President, Joe Hand Promotions. “AEW continues to create exciting events that bring fans together in venues like movie theaters to experience their events. We’re proud to partner with AEW and help them continue to grow their fan base and extend their brand across North America.”
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— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 21, 2022
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