All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling are building toward their next show together, the third annual Forbidden Door event. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, June 30, at the UBS Arena in Elmont,

On the June 5 edition of AEW Dynamite, a AEW Women's World Championship match was made official for the pay-per-view, as Toni Storm will defend her title against STARDOM's Mina Shirakawa. Storm first issued the challenge to Shirakawa on the June 1 edition of AEW Collision.

Mercedes Moné‘s opponent at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door has been confirmed. On the May 29 episode of AEW Dynamite, Mercedes Moné defeated Skye Blue to retain the TBS Championship. After the match, NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer came to the stage and stared Mercedes down.

Mercedes Moné vs. Stephanie Vaquer is now Title for Title, and Timeless Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa is official... and spicier than ever with Mariah May literally coming between them.

Toni Storm will officially defend the AEW Women’s World Championship at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Storm appeared in a taped message at the STARDOM event on June 2 and challenged Shirakawa to face her ar AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.