AEW Reveals Full List Of Competitors For This Year's Continental Classic


-- AEW shared details of this year's Continental Classic tournament on a Selection Special stream that aired on Sunday. The tourny will kick off on Wednesday's Dynamite and will conclude at AEW’s next pay-per-view, Worlds End, which takes place on December 28 in Orlando. Eddie Kingston defeated Bryan Danielson in last year's inaugural tournament.

-- According to the rules, twelve wrestlers will be divided into two groups, the Blue League and the Gold League. Each match in the Continental Classic will have a 20-minute time limit. A win will earn three points, a draw will get both wrestlers one point, and a loss results in zero points. The winners of each leagues will meet at Worlds End. Below are the competitors in each group:

Blue League

  • Kazuchika Okada
  • Kyle Fletcher
  • Beast Mortis
  • Mark Briscoe
  • Shelton Benjamin
  • Daniel Garcia

Gold League

  • Will Ospreay
  • Juice Robinson
  • Ricochet
  • Claudio Castagnoli
  • Darby Allin
  • Brody King