AEW crowns Continental Classic winner at Worlds End
For the first time in 647 days, Kazuchika Okada is no longer Continental Champion.
Jon Moxley defeated Okada in the finals of this year’s Continental Classic, drilling the now-former champion with the death rider DDT to secure the victory and the title. The rest of the Death Riders entered the ring to celebrate after the match. Moxley then cut a babyface promo saying this belt wasn’t for him, it was for everyone who participated in the tournament as well as the fans. He says the Death Riders want to be the elite of the elite and they will continue to do so.
In the opening match of the night, Okada defeated Konosuke Takeshita to advance to the finals, pinning the IWGP World Champion after using Don Callis’ screwdriver. Immediately after, Moxley put Kyle Fletcher to sleep in what ended up being a classic back-and-forth battle.
Okada won the title by defeating Eddie Kingston back on the March 20, 2024 edition of Dynamite and would go on to retain the title by winning last year’s Continental Classic tournament. He then unified that title with the International title at All In earlier this year, creating the Unified Championship. Although Okada lost the Continental title, he remains the AEW International Champion.
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