On Sunday, AEW and NJPW will come together for Forbidden Door, a joint event between the two companies that will showcase talent from both promotions.
AEW and NJPW have had a working relationship from the onset of AEW, which only strengthened during the pandemic when NJPW talent started appearing on AEW television. While AEW is a big proponent of tournament, Tony Khan hopes to bring a tournament to Japan one day.
"I haven't held a tournament in another country yet, but I want to try to deliver AEW to the world. Of course, I want to do a tournament in Japan, and if I want to do it, I want to invite a lot of new Japanese wrestlers. Japan is definitely included in the list of countries where I want to do an AEW tournament," Khan told Tokyo Sports.
AEW did hold half of its AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament in 2021 in Japan. NJPW has its annual G1 Climax Tournament coming up beginning in July. Lance Archer will represent AEW in the tournament.
"I think Japan is the most valuable market in Pro Wrestling. There are so many Japanese fans, smart, and passionate. AEW will be able to build a good fan base," said Khan.
Fans can check out the current lineup for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door by clicking here.
Fightful will have live coverage of AEW Dynamite beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.