Danielson vs. Shingo, MJF vs. Hechicero added to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Two new matches have been added to Forbidden Door on June 30.
Bryan Danielson and Shingo Takagi will face off in a Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinal. That match was announced during Wednesday’s Dynamite main event, which Danielson was doing commentary for. He said he couldn’t wait for Dragon vs. Dragon and loved the idea of facing Takagi in the first round.
This will be the second time the two have met in a singles match. Their previous encounter took place at a Dragon Gate USA event back in 2010, which Danielson won.
After MJF defeated Rush in the open on Wednesday’s Dynamite, The Cage of Agony appeared on the screen. Brian Cage told MJF that Nicholas and Matthew Jackson had made a match beteween MJF and Hechicero for Forbidden Door. However, Tony Schiavone said only Tony Khan or Christopher Daniels could make that match, and by the end of the show it was not confirmed.
Tony Khan ended up making the match official hours after Dynamite had ended:
AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 announced lineup —
- AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland defends against Will Ospreay
- Ladder match for the vacant TNT Championship: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Dante Martin
- Title for title: TBS Champion Mercedes Mone vs. NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer
- AEW Women’s Championship: Toni Storm defends against Mina Shirakawa
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley defends against Tetsuya Naito
- Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament quarterfinal: Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
- MJF vs. Hechicero
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Orange Cassidy