NJPW Star Pulled From AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door Due To Injury

By Kellie Haulotte

Another star will be missing this Sunday's AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door event.

NJPW announced on Thursday that NJPW star Tomohiro Ishii has sustained a left knee injury and is not medically cleared to compete at AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door on June 26.

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Clark Connors will be taking Ishii's place in the AEW All-Atlantic Championship Four-Way match at Forbidden Door. The match is now Connors vs. PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Miro.

Below is NJPW's full statement: 

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Tomohiro Ishii, who was scheduled to compete on June 26 at AEWxNJPW Presents Forbidden Door, has sustained a left knee injury and is not medically cleared to compete.

We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing Ishii wrestle and appreciate your understanding.

After a hard fought qualifying match in Korakuen Hall on June 21, Clark Connors will take Ishii's place in the All-Atlantic Championship four way at Forbidden Door. The card change is as follows:

AEW All-Atlantic Championship Four Way

PAC vs Miro vs Malakai Black vs Clark Connors

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As noted, AEW has been dealing with a slew of injuries before the Forbidden pay-per-view. Bryan Danielson and CM Punk are just two AEW wrestlers who are currently injured and will be missing the Sunday event.

Below is the updated line-up for AEWxNJPW Presents Forbidden Door:

Interim AEW World Championship

Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Jay White (c) vs. Hangman Page vs. Adam Cole vs. Kazuchika Okada

AEW All-Atlantic Championship

Pac vs. Miro vs. Clark Connors vs. Malakai Black

AEW Women's World Championship

Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Toni Storm

Orange Cassidy vs. Will Ospreay

The Young Bucks, Hikuleo, & El Phantasmo vs. Sting, Darby Allin, Shingo Takagi, & Hiromu Takahashi

Trios Match

Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta, & Shota Umino

Winner Takes All IWGP & ROH World Tag Team Title Match

FTR vs. Roppongi Vice vs. Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan

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Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Opponent Of Bryan Danielson's Choosing

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Gunn Club & Max Caster vs. The DKC, Kevin Knight, Alex Coughlin, & Yuya Uemura

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