AEW announces date and location for Forbidden Door 2026
AEW has announced the date and location for this year’s Forbidden Door.
As first reported by The Mercury News, the pay-per-view will take place on June 28 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The venue is coming off having hosted the April 10, 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown.
The pay-per-view will go head-to-head with TNA Slammiversary, which is also scheduled for Sunday, June 28.
Both AEW president Tony Khan and NJPW president Hiroshi Tanahashi commented on the announcement.
“AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door has become one of professional wrestling’s biggest events of the year thanks to our incredible partnerships with New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL and STARDOM, and we look forward to fans in attendance and those watching around the world being a part of history,” said Tony Khan, AEW CEO, GM and head of creative.
“This year sees the fifth AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and whenever New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling collide, we see great chemistry between the wrestlers and many memorable moments,” said New Japan Pro Wrestling president Hiroshi Tanahashi. “This year, NJPW will be playing for keeps to win more than ever. Our roster is fired up to show just how exciting New Japan Pro Wrestling is, and fans can expect a sensational event.”
Tickets go on sale April 27, with presale beginning April 21.
This year’s Forbidden Door will be the fifth edition of the event. The first took place on June 26, 2022, at the United Center in Chicago. The 2023 edition was held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The 2024 event took place at UBS Arena in New York, and last year’s show was held at the O2 Arena in London.
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