Forbidden Door (2026)
All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event
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The 2026 Forbidden Door is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Ring of Honor (ROH), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), and World Wonder Ring Stardom. It will be the fifth annual Forbidden Door and will take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
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Ring of Honor
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
World Wonder Ring Stardom
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| Promotion(s) | All Elite Wrestling Ring of Honor New Japan Pro-Wrestling Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | June 28, 2026 | ||
| City | San Jose, California | ||
| Venue | SAP Center | ||
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Production
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Forbidden Door is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Established in 2022, the event is held during the northern hemisphere summer and features direct competition between wrestlers from the two companies.[1][2] In 2026, AEW president Tony Khan confirmed that the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and the Japanese women's promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom would be involved in the event.[3]
On April 15, 2026, it was revealed that the 2026 Forbidden Door would take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Tickets for the event will go on sale April 27.[4]
Broadcast
Forbidden Door will air via PPV through traditional cable and satellite providers.[5] In the United States, AEW PPV events are available on HBO Max at an exclusive rate for subscribers. The event will also be available in the United States and internationally on Prime Video, Triller TV, PPV.com, and YouTube. Additionally in the United States, the show will be broadcast at Dave & Buster's and Tom's Watch Bar locations. Outside of the United States and Canada, the event will be available to stream on MyAEW.[6]
Storylines
Forbidden Door will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines.[7] Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite and Collision.