Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada in the semifinals of the Continental Classic took place at the AEW Worlds End pay-per-view event from Chicago, Illinois.
A slow back-and-forth start to this one. Okada with a spinebuster for two then Takeshita countered a move and hit a blue thunder bomb for 2. Takeshita no sold a clothesline and landed forearm shots before Okada hit a clothesline. They traded backslide pin attempts then Okada hit a german suplex. Takeshita with a german of his own then the running knee strike for 2. As the referee wasn’t looking, Okada hit him with a screwdriver for the win to advance to the finals.
Winner: Okada
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For the first time in this match, @RainmakerXOkada looks worried! pic.twitter.com/feK83j4Okw
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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) December 28, 2025
.@RainmakerXOkada just used the screwdriver against @takesoup!
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