Challenge issued for IWGP Global title match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
A challenge for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship has been issued.
On Thursday, PAC issued a challenge to Shota Umino, who won the title on June 14 at Dominion in a three-way match with Drilla Moloney and former champion Andrade El Idolo. After the match, Umino was attacked by Gabe Kidd.
In a video posted to AEW’s social media, PAC told Umino to travel across the Pacific to San Jose for the upcoming pay-per-view.
PAC said:
“Next Sunday, June 28, is Forbidden Door. I’ll be there. Why don’t you be there? Why don’t you fly across the Pacific and come fight for your honor?
“And whilst you’re at it, why don’t you bring me the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship for the ride?”
“I will help you understand exactly who the Death Riders are, and I will help you comprehend why we do what we do.”
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 will be the fifth annual Forbidden Door event. It is set for Sunday, June 28 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Current AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card | June 28
- Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland in the AEW Owen Hart Foundation tournament final
- Mercedes Mone vs. Athena or Maya World in AEW Women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament final
- Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla defends against Starlight Kid
- Team Briscoe (Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, Orange Cassidy, Konosuke Takeshita, and Darby Allin) vs. MJF & The Don Callis Family (Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada, Andrade El Idolo and Jake Doyle) in a steel cage match
- AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley defends against Bandido
- AEW World Tag Team Champions Adam Copeland & Christian Cage defend against The Dogs (Clark Connors & David Finlay)*
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