AEW and NJPW Announce First-Ever Joint Pay-Per-View Event,
“AEW x NJPW: FORBIDDEN DOOR”

— Live from the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, June 26, this landmark PPV
represents the next step in professional wrestling’s revolution —

April 20, 2022 — Moments ago on AEW: Dynamite live on TBS, the hinges were fully ripped off
the Forbidden Door, as it was announced that AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling will present
their first ever joint pay-per-view special this summer. “AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door” will
take place live on Sunday, June 26, at the United Center in Chicago, featuring marquee
matchups between members of AEW and NJPW’s world-class rosters.

Tickets for the historic PPV event go on sale on Friday, May 6, at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT at
AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com. Fans in the United States and Canada can watch the PPV
via purchase on the Bleacher Report app or via their local Cable or Satellite provider. The
program will be available with both English and Spanish commentary. The PPV will be available
in international markets on FITE.tv. Fans in Japan can watch on iPPV on NJPWWorld.com with
live Japanese commentary.

“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,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and
Head of Creative of AEW. “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,” said Takami Ohbari, President of NJPW. “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.”

This announcement furthers the opening of the Forbidden Door, coming just over a month after
Tony Khan announced that he agreed to acquire the assets of Ring of Honor, and less than
three weeks after he produced the ROH Supercard of Honor pay-per-view in Dallas, featuring a
number of major title changes and ROH alumni appearances including Samoa Joe, The Young
Bucks, Wheeler Yuta, Jay Lethal, Lee Moriarty, Matt Sydal, Sonjay Dutt and Mercedes Martinez.