The match lineup for the mixed event AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024 is quickly taking shape, with the announcement of the ninth match.
The stage was set after “El Toro Blanco” RUSH was defeated by MJF on the June 19, 2024 airing of AEW Dynamite. After several months of recovering from injuries, MJF’s return was celebrated. However, the joy was short-lived after an intrusion by a video message from Cage of Agony and Hechicero.
The Elite’s representative, Brian Cage, relayed a message: “Kudos, Max. Welcome back and congrats. Our Elite EVPs also extend their congratulations, particularly after your lovely remarks about them. Quite the gentleman, you are. Truly. As a token of our appreciation, we have a surprise for you at Forbidden Door. Your competitor? Hechicero.”
MJF, The Elite has a gift for you. CMLL’s Hechicero is eager for a match at #ForbiddenDoor!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!
@ReyHechicero | @TheMJF | @CMLLOficial | @YoungBucks pic.twitter.com/QsmjIuvaxA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 20, 2024
It’s exhilarating to witness this collaboration with CMLL adding a new twist to Forbidden Door. Hechicero might not be the most renowned face in All Elite Wrestling, but he brings a remarkable track record from CMLL, promising an unparalleled matchup for us to see.
Here is the comprehensive match list for the upcoming AEW x NJPW’s Forbidden Door event:
AEW World Championship Match:
Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito
AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match:
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Jack Perry with more participants still to be announced
TBS Championship/NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship Match:
Mercedes Mone vs. Stephanie Vaquer
AEW Women’s World Championship Match:
Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa
First Round of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Match:
Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
Zack Sabre Jr vs. Orange Cassidy
MJF vs. Hechicero