AEW has announced the 16 men who will be fighting for the Continental Cup in the lead-up to All In at the end of the month.
A selection special aired on August 3, which revealed all 16 entrants in the knockout tournament. The concept is inspired by the FA Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in English football. Continental Champion Jon Moxley and announcer Nigel McGuinness were confirmed as entrants when the cup was first announced, with the remaining 14 names being as follows:
- AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley
- Nigel McGuinness
- Jay White
- Brian Cage
- Kyle O’Reilly
- Katsuyori Shibata
- Matt Sydal
- Hechicero
- Roderick Strong
- David Finlay
- Jack Perry
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Orange Cassidy
- Ace Austin
- Jake Doyle
- Eddie Kingston
The selection special also confirmed that the first round matches will take place over the next three episodes of TV. Much like the FA Cup, there is no tournament bracket. Instead, the winners of the first round matches will go into a draw to have their next opponent drawn at random.
AEW Continental Cup First Round Matches:
- August 8 Collision:
- Ace Austin vs. Claudio Castagnoli
- Eddie Kingston vs. Jake Doyle
- Orange Cassidy vs. Matt Sydal
- August 12 Dynamite:
- Jay White vs. David Finlay
- Jon Moxley vs. Jack Perry
- August 15 Collision:
- Roderick Strong vs. Kyle O’Reilly
- Hechicero vs. Brian Cage
- Nigel McGuinness vs. Katsuyori Shibata
The semi-finals will take place at the AEW Dynamite taping in Glasgow, Scotland on August 26. The final will take place at All In on August 30. The winner will receive a commemorative trophy as well as the Continental Championship.
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