Mercedes Mone vs. Stephanie Vaquer double title match set for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

A double title match has been confirmed for Forbidden Door.

During AEW Dynamite, it was confirmed that TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will defend her newly-won title against NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer. The winner of the match on June 30 will leave New York as a double champion.

The match came about after Vaquer made a surprise appearance on last week’s Dynamite. After Mone successfully defended the TBS title against Skye Blue, Vaquer entered the arena stage and had a staredown with Mone, who remained in the ring.

On Wednesday, AEW teased revealing a QR code surprise during Dynamite involving Mone. The code ended up giving fans access to exclusive special merchandise as well as a chance to win a special meet & greet with Mone.

AEW also confirmed the Women’s title match for Forbidden Door between champion Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa. The two ended up having a confrontation on Dynamite after Shirakawa made the save for Mariah May, who attempted to keep the peace between the two.

Here is the updated lineup for Forbidden Door:

  • AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland defends against Will Ospreay
  • Ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. TBD
  • Title for title: TBS Champion Mercedes Mone vs. NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer
  • AEW Women’s Championship: Toni Storm defends against Mina Shirakawa

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Bryan Rose
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Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.