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|city = [[Elmont, New York]]
|venue = [[UBS Arena]]
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The 2024 '''Forbidden Door''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event and [[Supercard|supershow]] co-produced by the American [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) and the Japan-based [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW). It was the third annual [[AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door|Forbidden Door]] event and took place on June 30, 2024, at the [[UBS Arena]] in the [[Long Island]] [[Hamlet (placeNew York)|hamlet]] of [[Elmont, New York]]. The event also featured the involvement of wrestlers from NJPW's sister promotion [[World Wonder Ring Stardom]], as well as Mexico's [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), a partner of both AEW and NJPW.
 
Fifteen matches were contested at the event, including five on [[pre-show|Zero Hour pre-show]]. In the main event, [[Swerve Strickland]] defeated [[Will Ospreay]] to retain the [[AEW World Championship]]. In other prominent matches, [[Tetsuya Naito]] defeated [[Jon Moxley]] to win the [[IWGP World Heavyweight Championship]], [[Mercedes Moné]] defeated [[Stephanie Vaquer]] in a [[Winner Takes All match]] to retain the [[AEW TBS Championship]] and win the [[NJPW Strong Women's Championship]], [[Jack Perry]] defeated [[Konosuke Takeshita]], [[Mark Briscoe]], [[Dante Martin]], [[Lio Rush]], and [[El Phantasmo]] in a [[Ladder match]] to win the vacant [[AEW TNT Championship]], and [["Timeless" Toni Storm]] defeated [[Mina Shirakawa]] to retain the [[AEW Women's World Championship]], and [[Samoa Joe]], [[Hook (wrestler)|Hook]], and [[Katsuyori Shibata]] defeated [[The Learning Tree (professional wrestling)|The Learning Tree]] ([[Chris Jericho]] and [[W. Morrissey|Big Bill]]) and [[Jeff Cobb]] in a [[trios match]]. The event also featured the return of [[Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.]], who had been on hiatus since September 2023.
 
==Production==
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Prior to signing with AEW in November 2023, [[Mariah May]] performed in Stardom where she teamed together with [[Mina Shirakawa]] as part of [[Club Venus]]. After signing with AEW, May became a protege of [[AEW Women's World Champion]] [["Timeless" Toni Storm]], who also previously performed in Stardom from 2016 to 2019. Storm made a surprise appearance at [[Stardom American Dream 2024|Stardom American Dream]] on April 4 after a Club Venus match and teased a match at Forbidden Door;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/toni-storm-makes-surprise-appearance-stardom-american-dream | title=Toni Storm Makes Surprise Appearance at Stardom American Dream|date=April 4, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> in return, Shirakawa made her first appearance in AEW on the April 10 episode of ''Dynamite'', saving May from a post-match beatdown before kissing her.<ref name="Dynamite04102024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/10/aew-dynamite-results-4-10-powells-live-review-of-the-young-bucks-presenting-footage-of-the-cm-punk-and-jack-perry-altercation-at-all-in-aew-world-champ-samoa-joe-vs-dustin-rhodes-in-an-eliminat/|title=AEW Dynamite results (4/10): Powell's live review of the Young Bucks presenting footage of the CM Punk and Jack Perry altercation at All In, AEW World Champ Samoa Joe vs. Dustin Rhodes in an eliminator match|date=April 10, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref> Over the next two months, Shirakawa would periodically appear on AEW shows and compete with Storm for May's affection. During Stardom's June 2 event, Storm, along with May, appeared in a vignette where Storm said she had been observing Shirakawa and while she also considered Shirakawa a friend due to her friendship with May, Storm wanted to challenge Shirakawa to a match at Forbidden Door with the AEW Women's World Championship on the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/aew/toni-storm-challenge-mina-shirakawa-forbidden-door|title=Toni Storm Makes Surprise STARDOM Appearance To Challenge Mina Shirakawa At Forbidden Door|date=June 2, 2024|last=Roy|first=Bishal|work=SE Scoops|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref> Shirakawa accepted the challenge and the match was made official on the June 5 episode of ''Dynamite'', with May listed as the [[Cornerman|cornerwoman]] for both participants upon her request.<ref name="Dynamite06052024"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=WWE Entrance Fails, Tony Khan Makes Forbidden Door Graphic Change, Dory Funk Talks NWA Powerrr Appearance|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-entrance-fails-tony-khan-makes-forbbiden-door-graphic-change-dory-funk-talks-nwa-powerrr |last=Defelice|first=Robert|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=Fightful |language=en}}</ref>
 
At [[Forbidden Door (2023)|Forbidden Door in 2023]], AEW's [[Orange Cassidy]] won a four-man match which also involved NJPW's [[Zack Sabre Jr.]]<ref name="FD2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP U.S. Championship, MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/06/25/aew-njpw-forbidden-door-results-powells-live-review-of-bryan-danielson-vs-kazuchika-okada-kenny-omega-vs-will-ospreay-for-the-iwgp-u-s-championship-mjf-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-for-the-aew-world/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 25, 20232024|access-date=June 25, 20232024}}</ref> The following year on the June 8, 2024, episode of ''Collision'', Sabre challenged Cassidy to a rematch as a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]] at Forbidden Door, claiming the two men had unfinished business.<ref name="Collision06082024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/08/aew-collision-results-6-8-powells-live-review-of-ftr-vs-wheeler-yuta-and-claudio-castagnoli-toni-storm-vs-lady-frost-in-a-non-title-match-orange-cassidy-vs-kyle-oreilly/|title=AEW Collision results (6/8): Powell’s live review of FTR vs. Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli, Toni Storm vs. Lady Frost in a non-title match, Orange Cassidy vs. Kyle O’Reilly|date=June 8, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>
 
At NJPW's [[Windy City Riot (2024)|Windy City Riot]] in April, AEW's [[Jon Moxley]] defeated NJPW's [[Tetsuya Naito]] to win the [[IWGP World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|title=Jon Moxley Wins IWGP World Title At NJPW Windy City Riot, Gets Attacked And Challenged By Ren Narita|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jon-moxley-wins-iwgp-world-title-njpw-windy-city-riot-gets-attacked-and-challenged-ren-narita|work=Fightful|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=April 13, 2024}}</ref> After retaining the title at NJPW's [[Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2024)|Dominion]] on June 9, Moxley cut a promo for anyone to challenge him. Naito came out to confront Moxley, and a rematch for the title was set for Forbidden Door.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/aew-jon-moxley-to-defend-iwgp-world-heavyweight-championship-against-new-japan-legend-tetsuya-naito-forbidden-door/|title=AEW's Jon Moxley To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Against New Japan Legend at Forbidden Door|date=June 9, 2024|last=Miller|first=Haley|work=[[ComicBook.com]]|access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref>
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|time1 = 3:10
|note1 = pre
|match2 = [[House of Black#Sub-groups|Kings of the Black Throne]] ([[Malakai Black]] and [[Brody King]]) defeated [[Tomohiro Ishii]] and [[Kyle O'Reilly]], [[Roderick Strong]] and [[Gabriel Kidd|Gabe Kidd]] (with [[Gedo (wrestler)|Gedo]], [[Matt Taven]], and [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]]), and [[Private Party (professional wrestling)|Private Party]] ([[Isiah Kassidy|Zay]] and [[Marq Quen|Quen]]) by [[pinfall]]
|stip2 = [[Four-way tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/4-way-tag-team-bout-set-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door-zero-hour|title=4-Way Tag Team Bout Set For AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Zero Hour|date=June 29, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|time2 = 8:3540
|note2 = pre
|match3 = [[Willow Nightingale]] and [[Tam Nakano]] defeated [[Kris Statlander]] and [[Momo Watanabe]] (with [[Stokely Hathaway]]) by [[pinfall]]
|stip3 = [[Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Kris Statlander And Momo Watanabe vs. Willow Nightingale And Tam Nakano Added To AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kris-statlander-team-momo-watanabe-against-willow-nightingale-and-stardom-partner-aew-x-njpw|date=June 26, 2024|work=Fightful|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|time3 = 10:1520
|note3 = pre
|match4 = [[Mariah May]] (with [["Timeless" Toni Storm]] and [[Dr. Luther|Luther]]) defeated [[Saraya Bevis|Saraya]] (with [[Harley Cameron]]) by [[pinfall]]
|stip4 = [[Owen Hart Cup#2024|Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first round match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mariah-may-vs-saraya-added-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door-0|title=Mariah May vs. Saraya Added To AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 27, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|time4 = 8:3035
|note4 = pre
|match5 = [[The Lucha Brothers]] ([[Penta El Zero Miedo]] and [[Rey Fénix]]) and [[Místico]] (with [[Alex Abrahantes]]) defeated ''[[Los Ingobernables de JaponJapón]]'' ([[Yota Tsuji]], [[Titán (wrestler)|Titan]], and [[Hiromu Takahashi]]) by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]
|stip5 = [[Trios match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/lucha-bros-team-mistico-against-los-ingobernables-de-japon-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=Lucha Bros To Team With Mistico Against Los Ingobernables de Japon At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 27, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|time5 = 12:00
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|stip6 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mjf-face-hechicero-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=MJF To Face Hechicero At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 19, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
|time6 = 9:50
|match7 = [[The Elite (professional wrestling)|The Elite]] ([[Matthew Jackson (wrestler)|Matthew Jackson]], [[Nicholas Jackson (wrestler)|Nicholas Jackson]], and [[Kazuchika Okada]]) defeated [[The Acclaimed|ScissorThe AceAcclaimed]] ([[Anthony Bowens]], and [[Max Caster]],) and [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]]) by [[pinfall]]
|stip7 = [[Trios match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/elite-vs-scissor-ace-acclaimed-and-hiroshi-tanahashi-set-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=The Elite vs. Scissor Ace (The Acclaimed And Hiroshi Tanahashi) Set For AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 26, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|time7 = 13:00
|match8 = [[Bryan Danielson]] defeated [[Shingo Takagi]] by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]
|stip8 = [[Owen Hart Cup#2024|Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament first round match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/shingo-takagi-aew-dynamite|title=Bryan Danielson To Face Shingo Takagi In First Round Of Owen Hart Cup Tournament At Forbidden Door|date=June 19, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
|time8 = 20:0020
|match9 = [["Timeless" Toni Storm]] (c) (with [[Dr. Luther|Luther]]) defeated [[Mina Shirakawa]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip9 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[AEW Women's World Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/toni-storm-defend-aew-women-s-world-title-against-mina-shirakawa-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=Toni Storm To Defend AEW Women's World Title Against Mina Shirakawa At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 5, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref><br>{{small|[[Mariah May]] was at ringside in support of both participants.}}
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|match11 = [[Samoa Joe]], [[Hook (wrestler)|Hook]], and [[Katsuyori Shibata]] defeated [[The Learning Tree (professional wrestling)|The Learning Tree]] ([[Chris Jericho]] and [[W. Morrissey|Big Bill]]) and [[Jeff Cobb]] (with [[Bryan Keith (wrestler)|Bryan Keith]]) by [[pinfall]]
|stip11 = [[Trios match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/samoa-joe-issues-trios-challenge-chris-jericho-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=Samoa Joe Issues Trios Challenge To Chris Jericho For AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 22, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
|time11 = 1314:2500
|match12 = [[Jack Perry]] defeated [[Konosuke Takeshita]], [[Mark Briscoe]], [[Dante Martin]], [[Lio Rush]], and [[El Phantasmo]]
|stip12 = [[Ladder match]] for the vacant [[AEW TNT Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|title=Dante Martin Qualifies For TNT Title Ladder Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/dante-martin-qualifies-tnt-title-ladder-match-aew-x-njpw-forbbiden-door|date=June 15, 2024|work=Fightful|access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
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|match13 = [[Mercedes Moné]] (AEW) defeated [[Stephanie Vaquer]] (NJPW)<!--This is referring specifically to her championship.--> by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]
|stip13 = [[Winner Takes All match]] for the [[AEW TBS Championship]] and [[NJPW Strong Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mercedes-mone-face-stephanie-vaquer-title-title-match-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=Mercedes Mone To Face Stephanie Vaquer In Title For Title Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 5, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
|time13 = 1716:0050
|match14 = [[Tetsuya Naito]] defeated [[Jon Moxley]] (c) by [[pinfall]]
|stip14 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[IWGP World Heavyweight Championship]]<ref name=IWGPWorldTitle>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jon-moxley-defend-iwgp-world-heavyweight-title-against-tetsuya-naito-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door|title=Jon Moxley To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Tetsuya Naito At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door|date=June 9, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref>