AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Documentary Coming To NJPW World Soon

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AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door was, by most accounts, a success, and the Japanese wrestling promotion has announced a documentary to commemorate the event. Taking place on June 26 and broadcasting live on pay-per-view from the United Center in Chicago, Forbidden Door featured a handful of high-end matches between AEW and NJPW wrestlers. The documentary aims to tell the story of how special the spectacle was for everyone involved.

The build toForbidden Door was marred by injuries in both promotions. CM Punk was supposed to main event the show against Hiroshi Tanahashi, but an injured foot forced him to step aside. AEW and NJPW scrambled to put together a tournament that would lead to the creation of an interim AEW World Championship, which would be awarded at the pay-per-view.

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Now NJPW is going to give wrestling fans a peek behind the curtain. Via their @njpwglobal handle on Twitter, the promotion announced their Forbidden Door documentary. "COMING SOON to @njpwworld: With exclusive interviews and incredible behind the scenes footage, a new documentary looks at «Forbidden Door»s of the past, present and future." [sic] The preview shows closeups of wrestlers like Jay White and Kazuchika Okada, and will also feature the likes of Sting and Chris Jericho. No release date details were included, and it's unclear exactly when the documentary will be available on NJPW World.

Depending on where the cameras were and when this could be a fascinating look at what must have been a complicated booking process. Tony Khan has spoken a bit on the challenges presented by building the card up in AEW, as NJPW wrestlers weren't available to him until specific dates. Okada, for