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Three-Way Tag Team Bout, Mercedes Mone vs. Maya World & More Added to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026
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All Elite Wrestling added more matches to AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 on tonight’s episode of Collision.
During tonight’s episode, AEW boss Tony Khan took to social media to announce that a three-way tag team match, pitting The Young Bucks against CMLL’s Sky Team and NJPW’s Unbound Co., will take place at the June 28 event.
#AEWxNJPW #ForbiddenDoor
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Next Sunday, 6/28@CaristicoMX/@MascaraDoradMD vs @YoungBucks vs @Takagi__Shingo/@Titan_cmll
3 Tag Teams representing 3 of the world’s top factions: El Sky Team, the Elite, & Unbound Co. will fight in a 3-Way Match, next Sunday, 6/28! pic.twitter.com/osCEZIzD80— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 21, 2026
Meanwhile, Death Riders member PAC will challenge Shota Umino for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship next Sunday. The match came about after PAC issued a challenge to Umino earlier this week.
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Sunday 6/28IWGP Global Heavyweight Title@Shooter_us vs @BASTARDPAC
PAC denied IWGP Global Champion Shota Umino would ever be a Death Rider & challenged him to fight for his honor & title in San Jose.
Shota Umino vs PAC, SUNDAY 6/28! https://t.co/WcV9fQwuSq pic.twitter.com/8RFgA7fgoK
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 21, 2026
Additionally, the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship will be on the line during the Buy-In portion of Forbidden Door, with The Divine Dominion defending their gold against Thunder Rosa and Olympia.
The final of the 2026 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament was also confirmed on tonight’ show, with Maya World defeating Athena to book her place in the finals against Mercedes Mone.
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Sunday, 6/28AEW Women's World Tag Team Title@MeganBayne/@Lena_Kross vs Olympia/@ThunderRosa22
Thunder Rosa & Olympia have battled each other in fierce fights in Arena Mexico, & now they’ll join forces to answer the open contract of Divine Dominion! pic.twitter.com/DbJes3kmXN
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 21, 2026
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Sunday 6/28#OwenCup Women's Final@MercedesVarnado vs @MayaWorlddAfter Maya World scored an amazing upset win tonight vs her mentor @AthenaPalmer_FG, she will fight the woman who inspired her to become a wrestler (Mercedes) at Forbidden Door! pic.twitter.com/mC33gOkY1r
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 21, 2026
AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Sunday, June 28.
Below is the updated lineup:
Buy In: AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship match: The Divine Dominion [c] vs. Thunder Rosa & Olympia
Main Show:
– Thekla [c] vs. Starlight Kid for the AEW Women’s World Title
– Shota Umino [c] vs. PAC for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title
– Jon Moxley [c] vs. Bandido for the Continental Championship
– Adam Copeland & Christian Cage [c] vs. The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors) for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
– Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
– Three-way Tag Team Match: The Young Bucks vs. Sky Team (Mascara Dorada & Mistico) vs. Unbound Co. (Shingo Takagi & Titan)
– Women’s Owen Hart Cup Final: Mercedes Mone vs. Maya World
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Final: Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland
Steel Cage Match: Team MJF (MJF, Kevin Knight, Kazuchika Okada, Andrade El Idolo, Kyle Fletcher & Jake Doyle) vs. Team Briscoe (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’ Reilly, Konosuke Takeshita & Darby Allin)
411Mania, as usual, will have live coverage of the show.