The first match for AEW x NJPW’s Forbidden Door is set.
During Thursday’s live edition of Collision in Chicago, it was announced that Kazuchika Okada will defend the Unified Championship against Swerve Strickland on August 24 at the O2 Arena.
IT’S OFFICIAL!
At AEW x NJPW #ForbiddenDoor, @rainmakerXokada will defend the #AEW Unified Championship against the challenger, @swerveconfident.Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/owrlT02SQf
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 1, 2025
A promo aired where Strickland stated that eventually, he would want that championship and mentioned the upcoming pay-per-view. It led to a response from Okada and Don Callis, who accepted the challenge, and the champion added, “Let’s just fight, bitch”.
The two previously had a 1-on-1 match on the June 24, 2024, episode of Dynamite, where Strickland won by disqualification.
Forbidden Door takes place on Saturday, August 24, in London, England.
