MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi set for NJPW x AEW Forbidden Door

A match for the AEW World Championship will take place at Forbidden Door.

Hiroshi Tanahashi appeared via video on Wednesday’s Dynamite and said that he came close to defeating Jon Moxley at last year’s Forbidden Door in a match that was for the then vacant AEW World Championship. He then issued the challenge to MJF. In a backstage promo immediately after, MJF rejected the idea of facing someone “from a rinky-dink indy promotion in Japan”. He said that even if Tony Khan had booked it, it wouldn’t be the first time he no-showed a booking.

Earlier on Dynamite, MJF had wrestled Adam Cole to a thirty minute time limit draw in an AEW World Championship eliminator match. After Cole asked for five more minutes, MJF walked to the back, denying Cole any more time.

Here is the updated lineup for Forbidden Door:

• IWGP World Heavyweight title: SANADA defends against Jungle Boy
• AEW World Championship: MJF defends against Hiroshi Tanahashi
• IWGP United States Championship: Kenny Omega defends against Will Ospreay
• Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Danielson