Continental Classic Rules
The Continental Classic is split into two leagues, the Blue League and the Gold League, each featuring six competitors vying for points. The rules for the matches are uniform across both leagues to ensure a fair competition. The strict ruleset is as follows:
- 20-minute time limit
- 3 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
- Everyone is banned from ringside
The Blue League Competitors
The Blue League features wrestlers, including two members of the Blackpool Combat Club, Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli. Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Konosuke Takeshita, and Mascara Dorada round out the rest of the league, promising exciting matchups as they compete to top the point standings.
Gold League Competitors And Tournament Structure
The Gold League features competitors like Darby Allin and PAC. The other three wrestlers completing the Gold League are Kevin Knight, ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey, and Kyle Fletcher. Each competitor will face the other five members of their league once, and the top two wrestlers from each league will advance to the semifinals.
The full lineups for the 2025 AEW Continental Classic are:
Blue League
- Konosuke Takeshita
- Jon Moxley
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Roderick Strong
- Orange Cassidy
- Mascara Dorada
Gold League
- Darby Allin
- PAC
- Kevin Knight
- ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey
- Kyle Fletcher
- Kazuchika Okada
