Early estimate on AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view buys

While the event isn’t yet a week old, there are early pay-per-view estimates for last Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door from The O2 in London, England.
Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the early estimate is between 122,000-130,000 buys which would put it in line with May’s Double or Nothing and at the lower end of the tier for AEW buys this year.
Of note, the main show started at 1 PM Eastern vs. its traditional 8 PM Eastern start time due to the location and two hours earlier than July’s All In (3 PM Eastern).
Meltzer noted that while cable/satellite buys were down in the U.S. and Australia, the United Kingdom numbers made up for the deficit being in their prime time.
Estimated AEW PPV buys in 2025
- Revolution (March): 135,000-140,000
- Dynasty (April): 110,000-120,000
- Double or Nothing (May): 122,000-130,000
- All In (July): 180,000-185,000
- Forbidden Door (August): 122,000-130,000
Top five AEW PPV buys all-time
2021’s All Out is the leader (205,000 buys), followed by 2023’s All In (200,000 buys), 2025’s All In (180,000-185,000 buys), 2024’s Revolution (180,000), and 2022’s Revolution (175,000).