AEW Announces Major Matches for Forbidden Door Cross‑Promotion Event

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has confirmed two headline bouts for the upcoming Forbidden Door pay‑per‑view on June 28. AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla will defend her title against former STARDOM star Starlight Kid, marking their third singles encounter and a seventh defense for Thekla. The bout follows an on‑air apology from AEW broadcaster Tony Schiavone to STARDOM and a challenge issued by Thekla that Starlight Kid accepted.

In the men’s division, AEW announced that former NJPW talent Will Ospreay will face Swerve Strickland at Forbidden Door. The winner will earn a world‑title shot at the All In: Wembley event in August. Both matches were highlighted during the June 13 edition of AEW Collision in Cincinnati and will be featured on the event’s card.