2024 AEW Forbidden Door card, date, matches, rumors, predictions, match card, start time, location
All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling have teamed up once again. AEW and NJPW will host the third annual Forbidden Door crossover show on Sunday in Elmont, NY.
This year’s show features professional wrestlers representing AEW, NJPW, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and World Wonder Ring Stardom. Topping the card is Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay, a bout between the AEW World Champion and AEW International Champion, respectively.
The biggest attractions at Forbidden Door include Bryan Danielson, AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Monáe, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley and hometown hero MJF in their first pay-per-view match since AEW World’s End in December. A chaotic six-man ladder match for the vacant TNT title is also scheduled.
Take a look at the confirmed matches for AEW Forbidden Door below and see what’s coming up. The event will stream live on Bleacher Report and Triller TV on Sunday, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET.
2024 AEW Forbidden Door Match
AEW World Championship – Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay: International Champion Ospreay won a gauntlet match to challenge Strickland for the world title. The respectful feud between the two stars grows more intense each week as bravery and competitive spirits take over.
AEW TNT Championship – Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Jack Perry vs. Dante Martin vs. Lio Rush vs. TBD (Ladder Match): Adam Copeland was stripped of the TNT title after injuring his leg in a successful title defense against Malakai Black at Double or Nothing. The Young Bucks attempted to use their powers as Executive Vice President to award the title to their Elite teammate Perry. Christopher Daniels, acting on behalf of AEW founder Tony Khan, instead booked a series of qualifier matches for a multi-man ladder match for the vacant title.
AEW TBS Championship and NJPW Strong Women’s Championship – Mercedes Mon (c) vs. Stephanie Wacker (c): It’s all or nothing in this match between the AEW and NJPW champions. Moné is looking to win the NJPW Strong Women’s title, a belt she failed to retain after defeating Willow Nightingale in the finals due to an ankle injury. Moné defeated Wacker in the semifinals to be crowned the first NJPW Strong Women’s Champion.
AEW Women’s World Championship – “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa: Storm and Shirakawa will face Maria May for the AEW Women’s World title as well. Storm and May have developed a close mentor-disciple relationship, but May’s longtime friendship with Shirakawa has caused differences between them. May will be present at ringside to support both wrestlers as they compete for one of AEW’s top prizes.
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – Jon Moxley (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito: Moxley defends NJPW’s top prize against the man he defeated in April to begin his first reign. This rematch between Moxley and Naito is sure to be a thrilling contest between two of pro wrestling’s most compelling and accomplished athletes.
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Orange Cassidy: Sabre has built a global reputation as the premier technical wrestler of the modern era. Cassidy is better known for his slacker approach to pro wrestling. It’s an unusual difference in styles, but Cassidy has proven time and again to be a chameleon. Behind Cassidy’s slacker exterior lies a skilled technical wrestler. This is a match that could steal the night.
MJF vs. Hechicero: MJF will surely receive a rousing ovation upon his return to his beloved home state of New York. Booking MJF against technical wizard Hechicero for MJF’s first pay-per-view match since returning from injury is an unusual choice. It’s unlikely to happen when the bell rings. MJF is one of AEW’s best big match performers and Hechicero brings a lot of experience with him.
Owen Hart Cup Tournament – Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi: Danielson continues to put on classic performances in his last full-time year as a pro wrestler. The next chapter of his wrestling clinic tour is a bout with former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Takagi.
Learning Tree (Chris Jericho, Big Bill & Brian Keith) vs. Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata: Hook found a new flock. Jericho’s forced mentoring caused major conflict between him and Hook. Jericho eventually cost Hook the FTW Championship, a title created by Hook’s father Tazz. Jericho then brought Bill and Keith under his “Learning Tree”, while Hook joined up with like-minded fighters Joe and Shibata.
