Hold onto your wrestling boots, folks, because the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door crossover event just got even more electrifying! With the addition of a six-man tag team match and a four-way tag match, the card now boasts a whopping 14 matches, tying for the second-largest in AEW history. This Sunday’s event is shaping up to be an absolute blockbuster!
The excitement reached new heights on Saturday’s “AEW Collision” when Katsuyori Shibata, HOOK, and Samoa Joe ambushed “The Learning Tree” trio of Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and “The Bad Apple” Bryan Keith, who was still sporting a sling. The heel team had been challenged to a six-man tag match at Forbidden Door, but Keith’s injury and Minoru Suzuki’s refusal to join the team on “AEW Dynamite” left everyone guessing. The mystery was finally solved when NJPW World Television Champion Jeff Cobb appeared during the brawl, evening the odds for Jericho’s team and solidifying the match. What a twist!
But wait, there’s more! AEW CEO Tony Khan, never one to disappoint, announced a thrilling four-way tag team match for the Zero Hour pre-show, raising the pre-show match count to four. The House of Black’s Malakai Black and Brody King (aka Kings of the Black Throne) will face off against the teams of Kyle O’Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii, Roderick Strong and Gabe Kidd, and Private Party. This addition ensures the pre-show is packed with high-stakes action, setting the stage for an unforgettable night.
With 14 matches, Forbidden Door 2024 ties last year’s inaugural WrestleDream event for the second-highest match count on an AEW card. And if Jeff Cobb’s previously announced open challenge for his world TV title still happens, the show could tie All Out 2022’s record with 15 matches, making it the most jam-packed AEW PPV ever. Wrestling fans, this is one you won’t want to miss!