AEW has announced details for the upcoming Forbidden Door pay-per-view, which will also see the return of Dynamite and Collision tapings in the UK.
On April 15th, Tony Khan broke the news to Aaron Paul of BBC London that Forbidden Door would be held at the O2 in London on August 24th, marking the first time the company has hosted an event in the venue. Additionally, All Elite Wrestling will make its debut in Scotland with a Dynamite and Collision taping announced for the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland on August 20th:
As announced by AEW CEO @TonyKhan exclusively to @1AaronPaul
of @BBCLondonNews , AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door will be held on Sunday, 24 August at the @TheO2 in London, UK!In addition #AEW debuts in Scotland with #AEWDynamite & #AEWCollision at @OVOHydro in Glasgow on Wednesday, 20 August!
Tickets for both events are on sale Friday, 2 May!
Returning for the 4th consecutive year, Forbidden Door will see the stars of All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling collaborate in the crossover show and is likely to see the top championships from both brands at stake. The main event of Forbidden Door 2024 saw Swerve Strickland retain the World Championship over Will Ospreay.
AEW Returns To The UK In August
Back in August 2024, the promotion announced that Forbidden Door would be making its debut in London as opposed to a third All In, which took place at Wembley Stadium in 2023 and 2024. Also in 2024, the company presented the first Dynamite and Collision tapings in the UK with shows taking place in Cardiff Wales ahead of All In.
All In will take place in Arlington, Texas in 2025 but will return to Wembley Stadium in 2026.
In recent news, two finalists have been confirmed for the 2025 Owen Hart tournament on AEW Dynamite.