AEW Continental Classic matches (Nov 26, 2024): Darby Allin revives old feud; Hurt Syndicate to continue dominance?

The AEW Continental Classic is set to begin tomorrow night on Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve. Several stars from both the Gold and Blue League will be in action.

The annual round-robin tournament is set to begin with matches on Dynamite and Collision this week. The stars for each respective week were announced over the weekend. Similar to last year, the finals of the tournament will take place at Worlds End, with the two remaining competitors facing off for the Continental Championship.

Earlier this week, three matches were announced for Dynamite tomorrow night, including Darby Allin renewing his rivalry with Brody King, Shelton Benjamin facing off against Mark Briscoe, and Ricochet facing off with Claudio Castagnoli.

Tony Khan and AEW announced earlier tonight which matches will be taking place on Collision. A match between Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada and TNT Champion Daniel Garcia and a match between Kyle Fletcher and The Beast Mortos is set for Collision. The match between remaining competitors Will Ospreay and Juice Robinson has also been booked for the Saturday show,

With this, the first round of matches are the following:

AEW Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve

• Darby Allin vs. Brody King - Gold League Match
• Mark Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin - Blue League Match
• Ricochet vs. Claudio Castagnoli - Gold League Match

AEW Collision:

• Kazuchika Okada vs. Daniel Garcia - Blue League Match
• Kyle Fletcher vs. The Beast Mortos - Blue League Match
• Will Ospreay vs. Juice Robinson - Gold League Match

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Who won last year's AEW Continental Classic?

The first edition of the Continental Classic featured several former AEW World Champions like Swerve Strickland, Jon Moxley, and Bryan Danielson, and some of this year's competitors in Claudio Castagnoli, Brody King, Mark Briscoe, and Daniel Garcia.

Eddie Kingston, who was also entered in the tournament, decided to increase the stakes. He put his ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line, meaning that the winner of the entire tournament would hold a triple crown.

Ultimately, The Mad King took on Jon Moxley in the finals at Worlds End 2023. Kingston would come out victorious and add a third belt to his waist.

It remains to be seen who will come out on top at this year's tournament, but one thing is for sure: a new tournament winner will be crowned. Kazuchika Okada will have the biggest target on his back, as his title is on the line.