Swerve Strickland vs Kazuchika Okada at Forbidden Door 2025
Swerve Strickland vs Kazuchika Okada Forbidden Door 2025 is officially set as the main event for the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Tony Khan confirmed that Okada will defend the Unified Championship against Swerve in London, promising a high-stakes and personal showdown.
This Swerve Strickland vs Kazuchika Okada Forbidden Door 2025 match has fans excited for one of the biggest inter-promotional clashes in recent wrestling history.
AEW and NJPW have delivered unforgettable cross-promotional matches in the past, but this one carries personal stakes. Both men are at the top of their game. Okada, the reigning Unified Champion, is a global icon. Swerve Strickland, the current AEW World Champion, has been on a tear since rising through the ranks. A clash between the two was only a matter of time — and that time is now.
The announcement came after weeks of tension. Swerve and Okada have gone face-to-face several times on AEW Dynamite, trading harsh words and hard hits. Fans saw chaos break out as both stars refused to back down. Each time they clashed, the crowd demanded more. Finally, the match was made official.
But the story runs deeper than just title gold.
The backstory to this match goes back to when The Young Bucks, acting as EVPs, began abusing their power backstage. They made life difficult for Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay, manipulating matches and pushing their own agendas. This sparked a high-stakes tag match with a clear stipulation: if the Young Bucks lost, they had to give up their EVP power. Swerve and Ospreay won the match, forcing the Bucks to step down.
This didn’t sit well with Kazuchika Okada, who was closely aligned with the Bucks. Okada saw Swerve as the man responsible for bringing down his friends. His mission became clear: get revenge and take out Swerve on the biggest stage possible.
And now, at Forbidden Door 2025, the moment has arrived.
Will Okada succeed in defending his title and avenging his friends? Or will Swerve add another major victory to his name and prove he truly runs AEW?
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