AEW Finalizes Forbidden Door 2026 Card With 3-Way Tag Match

Q: After a 25-year wait for tag team gold, could Adam Copeland and Christian Cage’s historic reign end this Sunday?

Yes — Copeland and Christian Cage’s reign could end this Sunday, but the available evidence suggests it is unlikely. The AEW World Tag Team champions are set to defend against David Finlay and Clark Connors at Forbidden Door 2026 in San Jose. That alone puts their newly won titles at risk, especially at an inter-promotional event built around surprise results and cross-company momentum. The stakes are notable because Copeland and Cage only just ended a 25-year wait to hold tag team gold together. They won the belts at Double or Nothing by defeating FTR in an I Quit New York Street Fight, a violent, high-profile match that re-established them as a major team. That recent title win makes an immediate loss possible in storyline terms, but not the most likely booking choice. The clearest indicator points toward a successful defense. Betting markets have Copeland and Cage as overwhelming favorites at around -3000, with Finlay and Connors listed near +900. Those odds do not rule out a title change, but they strongly suggest expectations are for the champions to retain. Finlay and Connors are credible challengers from NJPW and give the match real upset potential, particularly on a card designed to showcase multiple promotions. Still, based on the current card, the champions’ recent momentum, and the betting outlook, Copeland and Cage appear more likely to survive Forbidden Door than to see their historic reign end.

3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 25

AEW locked in Sunday’s Forbidden Door lineup after Dynamite added a three-way tag bout: The Young Bucks vs. Mistico and Mascara Dorada vs. Shingo Takagi and Titán.
The June 29 show at SAP Center in San Jose now spans AEW, NJPW, CMLL and Stardom, with the new match joining a card built around cross-promotional title fights and tournament finals.
A 12-man Steel Cage match pits Mark Briscoe’s team against MJF and the Don Callis Family, with a Briscoe win potentially pushing him toward an AEW World Championship shot.
Two Owen Hart Cup finals also shape AEW’s next title picture: Will Ospreay faces Swerve Strickland, while Mercedes Moné meets Maya World on the women’s side.
Championship matches round out the card, including Thekla vs. Starlight Kid for the AEW Women’s World title, Jon Moxley vs. Bandido for the Continental title, and Copeland and Cage defending the tag belts.