AEW announces earlier-than-expected return to United Kingdom
Forbidden Door won’t be the last AEW show the United Kingdom hosts in 2025.
After Tony Khan teased that AEW could return earlier than expected, the promotion has confirmed that it will be back in the U.K. for two shows before the end of the year. An episode of AEW Collision will take place from Cardiff, Wales on Saturday, December 13. Dynamite will then be held in Manchester, England on Wednesday, December 17.
Utilita Arena is hosting the Collision event, while Co-op Live will be the venue for Dynamite.
A ticket pre-sale will begin on September 1 prior to tickets going on sale to the general public on September 5.
🚨 AEW IS RETURNING TO THE UK! 🚨
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 24, 2025
On 12/13, #AEWCollision is in Cardiff, and on 12/17, #AEWDynamite is in Manchester!
Pre-sale starts 9/1 at 10 AM BST! Tickets on sale 9/5 at 10 AM BST!
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The U.K. has been kind to AEW with three of the promotion’s four biggest gates — including today’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view — taking place in London. AEW has taped TV in Cardiff before, but this will be the promotion’s Manchester debut.
These events are happening in advance of AEW Worlds End, which is set for Hoffman Estates, Illinois at the end of December. AEW’s Continental Classic tournament will likely be happening during this time.
AEW will also be back in the U.K. next summer with All In 2026 being held at Wembley Stadium on August 30.