AEW/NJPW: Forbidden Door Pay-Per-View Event Announced!
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AEW owner Tony Khan said his latest piece of big news would be different from past announcements, like debuting a new star, or buying a company. No this is much, much bigger and it’s sending shockwaves through the wrestling industry.
Khan announced on tonight’s Dynamite that AEW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling will hold their first-ever joint pay-per-view, AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, on June 26 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
“This is for wrestling fans,” said Khan, AEW’s President and CEO, who spoke with Sports Illustrated before the announcement. “There are many dream matches that can take place now that the ‘forbidden door’ is finally open.”
AEW CEO, general manager and creative head Tony Khan released the following statementabout the event:
“As the world continues to reopen, I’m making sure the Forbidden Door follows suit and we can finally give fans the dream events they’ve always imagined. The United Center was home to one of AEW’s biggest events of all time, The First Dance, where CM Punk made his return to wrestling after a seven-year hiatus. This summer, fans of AEW and NJPW can expect the unexpected during this extraordinary, first-of-its-kind pay-per-view between our two incredible companies.”
“As we have done for more than 50 years, the power of pro wrestling can energize people by fulfilling their dreams,” NJPW President Takami Ohbari added. “Now, it’s quite an important mission for us, the pro wrestling industry as a whole. We are not only opening this door. We will show you NJPW’s genuine Strong-Style beyond the Forbidden Door.”
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