AEW news: Forbidden Door Opponent of Jon Moxley has been unveiled

The Ace of New Japan won to announce that he would face Jon Moxley at the forthcoming tournament, finally putting one of today's biggest dream matchups into play.

Hiroshi Tanahashi ina file photo [Image-Twitter]
By Blesson Daniel | Jun 13, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Jon Moxley will battle Hiroshi Tanahashi for the interim AEW World Championship at AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door, as many have expected. Tana beat Hirooki Goto at NJPW Dominion, which is still going on as of this writing. After striking the Aces High and then the High Fly Flow, Tanahashi won in 12 minutes, putting Goto away. Of course, the purpose of this match was to determine who would face Moxley at Forbidden Door, which means we’ll be getting a long-awaited Tanahashi vs. Moxley match.

Despite the fact that a Tana and Mox bout has been anticipated for a long time, the only time the two have ever faced off was last month at NJPW Capital Collision in a four-way match for the IWGP United States Title. In a match featuring Moxley and Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson defeated Tanahashi to win the US Title. On June 26, AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door will take place in Chicago’s United Center.

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As of right now, the only confirmed match for Forbidden Door is Moxley vs. Tanahashi, with PAC also set to face three other competitors in a four-way offering to crown the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion. Be sure to check back later today for full results from the ongoing NJPW Dominion – with Jay White set to challenge for Kazuchika Okada’s IWGP Heavyweight Title in the main event.

Jon Moxley vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

The Ace of New Japan won to announce that he would face Jon Moxley at the forthcoming tournament, finally putting one of today’s biggest dream matchups into play. Moxley has a long history with New Japan, having won the IWGP United States Championship on many occasions and featured in the promotion’s storied G1 Climax event. It remains to be known who will emerge as the Interim AEW World Champion from Forbidden Door and face CM Punk when he returns.