AEW sets Omega versus Sabre and Ospreay versus Swerve for Forbidden Door

June 14, 2026

AEW has announced two high-profile matches for its Forbidden Door pay-per-view event with NJPW on June 28.

The event will air live on HBO Max starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. In the Owen Cup Men's Final, Will Ospreay will face Swerve Strickland, with the winner earning a spot in the main event of AEW All In London for the AEW World Championship.

Kenny Omega is scheduled to meet Zack Sabre Jr. for the first time on American soil. The two last faced each other during the 2018 G1 Climax.

Ospreay and Strickland will appear face-to-face on the June 17 episode of Dynamite. AEW promoted the segment as a meeting between a wrestler chasing a personal dream and another seeking greater power.

Ano ang sinasabi ng mga tao

Initial reactions on X to AEW's Forbidden Door announcements highlight excitement over Swerve vs Ospreay build and Zack Sabre Jr's potential AEW title challenge if he beats Omega, with neutral questions on match quality and hype for the Owen Cup finals.

🚨🚨 ÚLTIMA HORA 🚨🚨

Zack Sabre Jr. dijo que si derrota a Kenny Omega en Forbidden Door, entonces pondrá su mira en el #AEW World Championship.

¿Veremos a ZSJ retando por el campeonato más importante de All Elite Wrestling en 2026?#NJPW #ForbiddenDoor pic.twitter.com/viBM7nci8L

— Planeta Wrestling (@Planeta_Wrest) Hunyo 14, 2026

Now, that’s very interesting.

Zack Sabre Jr. said that if he defeats Kenny Omega at Forbidden Door, he will then set his sights on the #AEW World Championship.

Similar to Starlight Kid last year, Tony Khan has been very open about how he likes ZSJ 👀#NJPW #ForbiddenDoor https://t.co/kt8h64UdXz

— Pep S. Caro ペップ・S・カロ (@ElPep23) Hunyo 14, 2026

🔥 CE MERCREDI À #AEWDynamite 🔥

👀 FACE-À-FACE entre @WillOspreay & @SwerveConfident

Ospreay veut réaliser un rêve… Swerve vise le pouvoir. 💥

Les deux hommes se sont qualifiés pour la finale masculine de la #OwenCup à #ForbiddenDoor, et ils vont enfin se retrouver face à… pic.twitter.com/TF5ExFBag3

— AEW Fan France 🇨🇵 (@AEWFrance1) Hunyo 14, 2026

ANNOUNCED FOR DYNAMITE

SWERVE AND OSPREAY FACE TO FACE

MJF AND MARK BRISCOE SELECT THEIR TEAMS FOR FORBIDDEN DOOR AND THEY WILL COMPETE IN A 12 MAN TAG ON DYNAMITE #AEW #AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/pIDf7K7eyu

— Self Made AO 💫 (@KXNGAO) Hunyo 14, 2026

🔥 CE MERCREDI À #AEWDynamite 🔥

👀 FACE-À-FACE entre @WillOspreay & @SwerveConfident

Ospreay veut réaliser un rêve… Swerve vise le pouvoir. 💥

Les deux hommes se sont qualifiés pour la finale masculine de la #OwenCup à #ForbiddenDoor, et ils vont enfin se retrouver face à… pic.twitter.com/TF5ExFBag3

— AEW Fan France 🇨🇵 (@AEWFrance1) Hunyo 14, 2026

Mga Pinagmulan

• https://x.com/AEW/status/2066317263167279575
• https://x.com/AEW/status/2066302164171903032
• https://x.com/AEW/status/2066271964679795041

#AEWxNJPW #ForbiddenDoor
8e/5p, HBO Max PPV
Sunday, 6/28#OwenCup Men's Final@SwerveConfident vs @WillOspreay

Ospreay and Strickland battle for a chance to fight in the Main Event of #AEWAllIn London for the AEW World Championship!

Swerve vs Ospreay
SUNDAY, 6/28! pic.twitter.com/dTMo52nZrS

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) Hunyo 15, 2026

#AEWDynamite
8/7c TBS & HBO Max
This Wednesday, 6/17!@WillOspreay & @SwerveConfident
Face-To-Face!

Ospreay wants to fulfill a dream. Swerve is after power.

Both men have earned their spot in the #OwenCup Men's Finals at #ForbiddenDoor & they'll meet face-to-face, WEDNESDAY! pic.twitter.com/yCsGGdNkkZ

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) Hunyo 14, 2026

#AEWxNJPW #ForbiddenDoor
8e/5p, HBO Max PPV
Sunday, 6/28@KennyOmegamanX vs @ZackSabreJr

These two haven't fought since the 2018 G1 Climax and ZSJ wants to see if Omega is still the best!

They'll fight for the first time on American soil LIVE on HBO PPV, SUNDAY, 6/28! pic.twitter.com/F0zCUF2c6k

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) Hunyo 14, 2026