Forbidden Door (2025)
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The 2025 Forbidden Door, also promoted as Forbidden Door: London, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and supershow co-produced by American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It was the fourth annual Forbidden Door event and took place on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at The O2 Arena in London, England, during the United Kingdom's August Bank Holiday weekend, previously associated with AEW's All In. This was the first Forbidden Door held outside North America and the first to take place in August, after the first three events which took place in June. Forbidden Door featured wrestlers from NJPW's sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, Mexican partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), and British partner promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro). The event broke the attendance record for a professional wrestling event at the O2 Arena, with an announced attendance of 18,992. Thirteen matches took place on the card, including four on the Zero-Hour pre-show. In the main event, Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay, and Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeated Gabe Kidd, Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli), and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a Lights Out Steel Cage match. In other prominent matches, "Hangman" Adam Page defeated MJF to retain the AEW World Championship, Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Nigel McGuiness to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, "Timeless" Toni Storm defeated Athena to retain the AEW Women's World Championship, and Kazuchika Okada defeated Swerve Strickland to retain the AEW Unified Championship. The event was also notable for the returns of Jamie Hayter and Wardlow.
Infobox
Promotion(s)
All Elite WrestlingNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Date
August 24, 2025
City
London, England
Venue
The O2 Arena
Attendance
18,992
Buy rate
122,000–130,000
Tables
Other on-screen personnel · Production › Storylines
Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Role
Commentators
Name
Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Haruo Murata
Haruo Murata
Role
Japanese commentators
Name
Haruo Murata
Justin Roberts (PPV)
Justin Roberts (PPV)
Role
Ring announcers
Name
Justin Roberts (PPV)
Aubrey Edwards
Aubrey Edwards
Role
Referees
Name
Aubrey Edwards
Lexy Nair
Lexy Nair
Role
Backstage interviewer
Name
Lexy Nair
Renee Paquette
Renee Paquette
Role
Pre-show hosts
Name
Renee Paquette
| Role | Name |
| Commentators | Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV) |
| Tony Schiavone (PPV) | |
| Bryan Danielson (PPV) | |
| Ian Riccaboni (Pre-show) | |
| Walker Stewart (TNT and IWGP Championship Matches) | |
| Don Callis (TNT and Unified Championship Matches) | |
| Jim Ross (Unified Championship and Lights Out Steel Cage Match) | |
| Japanese commentators | Haruo Murata |
| Miki Motoi | |
| El Desperado | |
| Ring announcers | Justin Roberts (PPV) |
| Arkady Aura (Pre-show) | |
| Takuro Shibata (Pre-show and PPV) | |
| Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
| Bryce Remsburg | |
| Mike Posey | |
| Paul Turner | |
| Rick Knox | |
| Stephon Smith | |
| Backstage interviewer | Lexy Nair |
| Pre-show hosts | Renee Paquette |
| RJ City | |
| Jeff Jarrett | |
| Madison Rayne |
· Results
1P
1P
No.
1P
Results
El Desperado, Yuya Uemura, and Paragon (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) defeated CRU (Action Andretti and Lio Rush) and The Don Callis Family (Hechicero and Josh Alexander) (with Lance Archer and Rocky Romero) by pinfall
Stipulations
Eight-man tag team match
Times
12:05
2P
2P
No.
2P
Results
Ricochet and GOA (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) defeated Michael Oku and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) (with Amira Blair) by pinfall
Stipulations
Trios match
Times
9:55
3P
3P
No.
3P
Results
Megan Bayne and Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla) (with Penelope Ford) defeated Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Queen Aminata, and Willow Nightingale by pinfall
Stipulations
Eight-woman tag team match
Times
11:15
4P
4P
No.
4P
Results
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) (c) defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney, Clark Connors, and Robbie X) (with Gedo) by pinfall
Stipulations
Trios match for the AEW World Trios Championship
Times
7:20
5
5
No.
5
Results
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage defeated Killswitch and Kip Sabian (with Mother Wayne) by pinfall
Stipulations
Tag team match
Times
13:45
6
6
No.
6
Results
Kyle Fletcher (c) (with Don Callis and Lance Archer) defeated Hiromu Takahashi by pinfall
Stipulations
Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship
Times
14:40
7
7
No.
7
Results
Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Alex Windsor, Bozilla, and Persephone by pinfall
Stipulations
Four-way match for the AEW TBS Championship
Times
15:30
8
8
No.
8
Results
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Nigel McGuinness (with Daniel Garcia) by pinfall
Stipulations
Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Times
17:00
9
9
No.
9
Results
Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) defeated The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c) and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (with Stokely) by pinfall
Stipulations
Three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
Times
15:30
10
10
No.
10
Results
Kazuchika Okada (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Swerve Strickland by pinfall
Stipulations
Singles match for the AEW Unified Championship
Times
16:30
11
11
No.
11
Results
"Timeless" Toni Storm (c) defeated Athena (with Billie Starkz) by submission
Stipulations
Singles match for the AEW Women's World ChampionshipThis was Athena's Casino Gauntlet championship contract match.
Times
15:15
12
12
No.
12
Results
"Hangman" Adam Page (c) defeated MJF by pinfall
Stipulations
Singles match for the AEW World ChampionshipHad Page been counted out or disqualified, he would have lost the title.
Times
31:40
13
13
No.
13
Results
Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Darby Allin, and Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeated Gabe Kidd, Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli), and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (with Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta) by pinfall
Stipulations
Lights Out Steel Cage match
Times
32:30
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchP – the match was broadcast on the pre-show
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchP – the match was broadcast on the pre-show
No.
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchP – the match was broadcast on the pre-show
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||||
| 1P | El Desperado, Yuya Uemura, and Paragon (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) defeated CRU (Action Andretti and Lio Rush) and The Don Callis Family (Hechicero and Josh Alexander) (with Lance Archer and Rocky Romero) by pinfall | Eight-man tag team match | 12:05 | ||||
| 2P | Ricochet and GOA (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) defeated Michael Oku and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) (with Amira Blair) by pinfall | Trios match | 9:55 | ||||
| 3P | Megan Bayne and Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla) (with Penelope Ford) defeated Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Queen Aminata, and Willow Nightingale by pinfall | Eight-woman tag team match | 11:15 | ||||
| 4P | The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) (c) defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney, Clark Connors, and Robbie X) (with Gedo) by pinfall | Trios match for the AEW World Trios Championship | 7:20 | ||||
| 5 | Adam Copeland and Christian Cage defeated Killswitch and Kip Sabian (with Mother Wayne) by pinfall | Tag team match | 13:45 | ||||
| 6 | Kyle Fletcher (c) (with Don Callis and Lance Archer) defeated Hiromu Takahashi by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship | 14:40 | ||||
| 7 | Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Alex Windsor, Bozilla, and Persephone by pinfall | Four-way match for the AEW TBS Championship | 15:30 | ||||
| 8 | Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Nigel McGuinness (with Daniel Garcia) by pinfall | Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | 17:00 | ||||
| 9 | Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) defeated The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c) and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (with Stokely) by pinfall | Three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship | 15:30 | ||||
| 10 | Kazuchika Okada (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Swerve Strickland by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW Unified Championship | 16:30 | ||||
| 11 | "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) defeated Athena (with Billie Starkz) by submission | Singles match for the AEW Women's World ChampionshipThis was Athena's Casino Gauntlet championship contract match. | 15:15 | ||||
| 12 | "Hangman" Adam Page (c) defeated MJF by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW World ChampionshipHad Page been counted out or disqualified, he would have lost the title. | 31:40 | ||||
| 13 | Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Darby Allin, and Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeated Gabe Kidd, Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli), and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (with Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta) by pinfall | Lights Out Steel Cage match | 32:30 | ||||
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchP – the match was broadcast on the pre-show
| |||||||
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