Kazuchika Okada vs Swerve Strickland at Forbidden Door London for the AEW Unified Championship AEW

Kazuchika Okada vs Swerve Strickland For The AEW Unified Championship Official for Forbidden Door London

Originally posted on Wrestling on SI | By Lyric Swinton | Last updated Jul 31, 2025 9:51 PM ET

The first match announcement for Forbidden Door London has been made official.

In a feud that stemmed from Okada's friends, the Young Bucks losing their EVP titles at the hands of Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland at All In Texas, AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada will defend his new title for the first time against Swerve Strickland at AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door London.

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Okada became the inaugural Unifed Champion when he defeated Kenny Omega at All In Texas, unifying the International and Continental titles.

The match was made official on tonight's special Thursday night episode of Collision after Strickland and Prince Nana made the challenge in a backstage promo and the challenge was immediately answered in a promo from Okada and Don Callis.

Okada and Strickland have been going after each other for weeks, even coming to blows on Wednesday's Dynamite when Strickland saved The Outrunners from an attack from Okada and the Young Bucks.

Just as @RainmakerXOkada started to attack @TruthMagnum @TurboFloyd_ with The @YoungBucks, @SwerveConfident is down to help the Youngest Men Alive!

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