The full participant list for the 2024 Continental Classic Tournament has been revealed.
Returning for its second year, the 12-man round robin tournament will begin on the November 27th episode of Dynamite and will conclude at the Worlds End pay-per-view on December 28th. The tournament will see the wrestlers compete in 2 leagues with each match having a 20-minute time limit. Wrestlers will receive 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. The winners of each league will meet at Worlds End to determine the winner.
Continental Champion Kaszuchika Okada was announced ahead of time with new TNT Champion Daniel Garcia also declaring for the tournament at the Full Gear press conference. On November 24th, AEW hosted a selection special on YouTube to officially unveil the field for the 2024 tournament.
AEW Continental Classic Line-Up:
Blue League
- AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada
- Kyle Fletcher
- TNT Champion Daniel Garcia
- The Beast Mortos
- Mark Briscoe
- Shelton Benjamin
Gold League
- Will Ospreay
- Juice Robinson
- Brody King
- Ricochet
- AEW Trios Champion Claudio Castagnoli
- Darby Allin
The inaugural tournament was won by Eddie Kingston, who defeated Jon Moxley in the finals. Kingston was presented with the Continental Championship following the victory. Kingston held the championship until Marh 2024 when he was defeated by Okada on Dynamite. Okada has now held the championship for 250 days.
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