AEW Forbidden Door 2026 predictions and full match card selections

Forbidden Door is one of the most exclusive events on the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) calendar.

The show brings together wrestlers from AEW, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Stardom, all on one card. To further raise the stakes, the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation men’s and women’s tournaments will also conclude.

The card for the 2026 version of Forbidden Door features five championship matches. The event begins at 7 pm ET with the Buy In and the main card begins at 8 pm ET at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Read below for previews and predictions for each match.

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Skye Blue vs. Maika

Stardom’s Skye Blue and Maika will compete in the Buy-In portion of Forbidden Door with a spot in the TBS Survival of the Fittest Championship match on the line. The winner will advance for a shot at the TBS Championship, which Willow Nightingale vacated due to injury. Blue has aligned himself with Thekla, who has vowed to destroy Stardom and New Japan. Blue will take the first hit of the Triangle of Madness in Stardom.

Prediction: Skye Blue wins this one.

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Megan Bayne and Lena Kross (c) against Thunder Rosa and Olympia for the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship

Divine Dominion Megan Bayne and Lena Kross have been crying since they won the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship. The duo has eliminated all challengers that came their way. On Sunday they will face Thunder Rosa and Olympia from CMLL. The prowess of the Divine Domain cannot be overlooked here.

Prediction: Megan Bayne and Lena Kross retain.

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Adam Copeland and Christian Cage (c) against David Finlay and Clark Connors for the AEW World Tag Team Championship

David Finlay and Clark Connors have targeted Adam Copeland and Christian Cage since Double or Nothing ended. Copeland and Cage didn’t even get to have their flash photo moment with the AEW fans. They have had to look over their shoulders in almost all of AEW’s television appearances. But the veteran tag team duo have lived their impressionable careers where it matters most: in the ring.

Prediction: Cope and Cage keep the tag titles around their waists.

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Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson vs. Mystic and Golden Mask vs. Shingo Takagi and Titan

A triple threat tag team match showcases the best of professional wrestling. The Young Bucks face Místico and Máscara Dorada and Shingo Takagi and Titan. AEW, CMLL and NJPW will be present in this match in what should be fun.

Prediction: Matt and Nick Jackson take home the win here.

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Jon Moxley (c) vs. Bandido for the AEW Continental Championship

Jon Moxley has held the AEW Continental Championship since the end of the world in December and has defended the title every step of the way. Bandido offers a unique challenge for Moxley, who likes to keep his opponents on the ground for the most part. Bandido could pull off the upset here at Forbidden Door and take a title away from a member of The Death Riders.

Prediction: Bandido wins gold in AEW

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Shota Umino (c) against Pac for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

New Japan’s Shota Umino will return to an AEW ring to defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Pac. He won the title against AEW’s Andrade in a three-way match at Dominion earlier this month. It’s an important title defense as he takes on the hard-hitting Pac. If Pac and Moxley lose, The Death Riders will be left without titles in the faction.

Prediction: Umino retains the title

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Thekla (c) vs. Starlight Kid for the AEW Women’s World Championship

Thekla’s war against New Japan and Stardom began almost immediately after Double or Nothing. She knocked out three challengers at the last PPV and begged Japanese pro wrestling promotions to send their best. They did it. Starlight Kid is a former champion of Stardom and while Thekla has the Triangle of Madness behind her, Starlight Kid has Neo Genesis in her corner. Thekla has proven herself to be one of the fiercest fighters in the world and she will prove it again on Sunday night.

Prediction: Thekla holds on in a tough match.

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Mercedes Moné vs. Mayan World

It all comes down to this. The Owen Hart Cup women’s final between Mercedes Moné and Maya World with a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship on the line at All In. Moné is the CEO and one of the best in the ring. He returned to AEW as a wild card participant in the tournament and has been crying ever since. The world is an up-and-comer that is riding a wave of momentum heading into the finals. World has proven to be more than capable of taking down any opponent that comes close to him. It all culminates with Sunday’s game.

Prediction: Mercedes Moné wins and goes to All In.

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Kenny Omega vs. Zack Saber Jr.

Sometimes a match not in the main event can steal the show. Professional wrestling fans saw that at Double or Nothing between Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada. Sunday may be no different when Kenny Omega and Zack Saber Jr. step between the ropes for the likely classic they will host. Omega and Saber are two of the best in the world and it is not necessarily necessary to explain what they will bring to the ring. Sit back and watch this carefully.

Prediction: Kenny Omega takes care of Zack Saber Jr.

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Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland

Will Ospreay has promised, with all his being, that he will attend the All In main event at Wembley Stadium. He’s kept his promise so far, but he faces a familiar foe in Swerve Strickland in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament. There is a lot of emotion behind the final here and it will be expressed during the match. Ospreay and Strickland want to be at the top of AEW and have proven themselves more than capable of meeting that challenge.

Prediction: Will Ospreay will see his dream come true and defeat Swerve Strickland.

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Team Briscoe vs. MJF and The Don Callis Family in a 12-Man Steel Cage Match

AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman is putting Mark Briscoe on the spot as Briscoe attempts to challenge for his title. MJF has a long list of reasons why Briscoe shouldn’t be able to accept the challenge, but he’s left out a few things: Briscoe’s courage and heart. Briscoe and his team will have to beat MJF and his team in a steel cage match to get that opportunity. Briscoe’s team includes Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, Konosuke Takeshita and Darby Allin. MJF’s team includes Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Jake Doyle, Kazuchika Okada and Andrade El Idolo.

Prediction: Team Briscoe wins in a brutal match.