AEW Worlds End live results: Four-way World title match, Continental Classic finale
AEW finishes up its 2025 with tonight’s Worlds End from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
The headliner will see Samoa Joe defending the AEW World title against three former champions in Hangman Page, MJF and Swerve Strickland.
The Continental Classic concludes with two semifinals — Jon Moxley vs. Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada — and the finals.
AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander defends against former champion Jamie Hayter while inaugural Women’s Tag Team Champions The Babes of Wrath defend against Mercedes Mone & Athena.
FTR defend the AEW World Tag Team titles against the Bang Bang Gang in a street fight.
Darby Allin takes on Gabe Kidd in a singles match while The Conglomeration & Toni Storm battle the Death Riders in an eight-person Mixed Nuts Mayhem match.
The Zero Hour pre-show features Sisters of Sin vs. Hyan & Maya World.
Our live coverage begins at 7 pm Eastern with the pre-show with supporting news articles all night long.
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Zero Hour
(Despite being an option announced to watch on, Zero Hour is apparently not being shown on HBO Max. It is, however, still on X, Facebook & YouTube.)
The WrestleAunts (Renee Paquette & RJ City) are joined by Jeff Jarrett & Lexy Nair and run down tonight’s card. RJ tells us we’re kicking the semi-finals off with Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada. Paquette then throws it to a pre-recorded Adam Cole video from his home, who thanks the crowd for all their support and says hopefully you’ll see more of him in 2026. He goes over the Continental Classic semi-finalists and picks Jon Moxley over Kyle Fletcher, Takeshita over Okada and finally Takeshita defeating Moxley. He’s not sure if he’ll be correct, but he knows we’ll see the best wrestling on the planet.
Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue) vs. Hyan & Maya World
Hyan was able to avoid a series of strikes thrown by Blue, who denied a handshake and booted Hyan to her corner for a double flapjack with Hart. Blue was pulled outside by World, as Hyan planted Hart with a leg drop for a near fall. Awkward looking double hip toss into the ropes, but World was able to send Hart & Blue to the outside, attempted a double dive, only to be popped by Hart & Blue, who connected on a dueling draping swinging neckbreaker off the apron. After being isolated, Hyan was able to plant Blue with a suplex and pump kick to allow the World hot tag.
House of fire was World, who strung together combination offense including a rolling cazadora double stomp for two. Hyan back in, but Hart put on the brakes, sent World outside and booted Hyan, allowing Blue to fire a thrust kick. World returns for a yay/boo slugfest with Blue, who hit Code Blue, only World wasn’t the legal woman. Hyan returned, but was ping ponged with thrust kicks until the assisted spinning slam with Hart allowed Blue to get the pin.
Match Result: Sisters of Sin defeated Hyan & Maya World when Blue pinned Hyan
Eddie Kingston vs. Zack Gibson (w/James Drake)
Gibson cut off Arkady Aura and opted to introduce Drake & himself, but they were immediately cut-off by Kingston’s music, as he power-walked to the ring. Drake was sent packing, as the bell sounded and Kingston was relentless on Gibson. Crowd loudly behind Kingston, who was tripped up by Drake, distracting him long enough for Gibson to fly in from off-camera with a dive. Gibson started a strike exchange, but once he realized it wasn’t working, shot for a single leg. Paint brushing the head of Kingston, only woke him up, as Kingston traded loud chops, winning that battle. Kobashi machine gun chops in the corner led to a running boot to the face in the corner. Gibson ran distraction on the ref, allowing Drake to slam Kingston down by the throat with his scarf. Lungblower by Gibson got a near fall, as he trash-talked Kingston for not being good enough and to stay down. Kingston again rose and started a palm strike exchange, ending with an enzugiri and DDT that spiked Gibson for the win.
Post-match, Drake pounced, choking Kingston out with the scarf, as Gibson joined the beating. Drake went up top for the final shot, when Ortiz’s music hit and he ran out to clear the ring. Kingston was stunned to see Ortiz, who got a strong reaction from the crowd, despite not being on AEW TV since January 2024.
Match Result: Eddie Kingston defeated Zack Gibson
Mascara Dorada & ROH Champion Bandido (w/Alex Abrahantes) vs. Rocky Romero & Mark Davis
Davis used his power advantage early, running through Bandido, slamming him down and following with a standing senton for two. Romero tagged in, but ran right into a big boot, allowing Dorada to tag and fly in off the top. Handspring corkscrew into a head scissors got the crowd going, as Dorada scaled the ropes, booted Davis off the apron and followed with a wild springing arm-drag. Romero side-stepped a dive, as Davis caught a flying Dorada and rag-dolled him down. Bandido flew in to make the save, only suffered a massive Davis flying hip attack into the barricade. Dorada was worked over back in the ring, but Davis missed a corner charge, allowing Bandido to make the tag.
Bandido tried his one-arm press on Romero, only Davis made the save, so Dorada did a cross-body, while Bandido took them all out with a Tornillo off the top. Romero begged off, only to eat a double enzugiri in the corner. Over the top sit-out Razor’s Edge from Dorada, as Bandido connected on the Frog Splash, but Davis broke the count. Sliced Bread from Romero netted a near fall of his own, as the Forever Clotheslines followed with fast tags from Davis. Dorada rejoined, allowing Bandido to hit X-Knee on Romero, while Dorada connects with a Shooting Star Press. Bandido launched Dorada clear out of the ring onto Davis, while Bandido finished off Romero with the 21-Plex and the pin. Commentary really put over Bandido & Dorada as a potential tag-team.
Match Result: Mascara Dorada & Bandido defeated Rocky Romero & Mark Davis when Bandido pinned Romero
-We get a brief post-match vignette/interruption saying El Clon is coming to Collision January 2026
-We get a brief post-match vignette/interruption saying El Clon is coming to Collision January 2026
Jurassic Express (Jungle Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) & JetSpeed (Speedball Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) vs. Josh Alexander & The Demand (AEW National Champion Ricochet, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)
The Demand & Alexander attacked Jurassic Express on the ramp before the bell, as we saw an inset promo from earlier where they promised Don Callis the way to get to Perry is by taking out his dinosaur and clipping his nuts. Perry was planted on the ramp with a suplex, while Kaun & Liona carried Luchasaurus to the back. Alexander & Ricochet celebrated, but ate a double dive from JetSpeed, as this officially began as a handicap match, as Liona & Kaun came back to the ring right as JetSpeed launched Ricochet over the top onto the pile. Rolling splash from Knight back inside on Alexander got a near fall, as Bailey tagged in, went up top, but Ricochet shoved him off, crashing to the floor. Bailey was worked over quite an extended period of time until a counter to a sunset flip with a backflip double knees led to a hot tag from a recovered Perry, who ran wild.
Perry low-bridged Liona to the outside and laid out Ricochet with a bounce back lariat, as a leaping DDT spiked Alexander for a near fall. Numbers still were too much, as The Demand triple teamed Perry, with Ricochet hitting his running Shooting Star for two. G.O.A. went after JetSpeed, who used their quickness to send Kaun & Liona packing. Perry got a few near falls, but Ricochet responded with the visually impressive powerbomb into Death Valley Driver for a close two. Loading up The Spirit Gun, Ricochet went for the home-run shot until Luchasaurus came out with his shoulder bandaged up and took out Kaun & Alexander with clotheslines. Perry made the hot tag to a one-armed Luchasaurus, as JetSpeed took out Kaun & Alexander with double moonsaults. One-arm chokeslam from Luchasaurus on Ricochet, as Perry tagged back in and hit the Sacrifice Knee to get the pin.
I hope Luchasaurus isn’t legit hurt, this absolutely felt like a cover, as he only did two clotheslines and a chokeslam.
Match Result: JetSpeed & Jurassic Express defeated Josh Alexander & The Demand when Perry pinned Ricochet
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AEW Worlds End
Excalibur welcomes us alongside Tony Schiavone & Bryan Danielson before they throw it to a video package for our opening contest, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada. We then go to Renee Paquette ringside giving last-minute analysis, saying earlier today, she talked to Don Callis earlier today, who said he tried to spend his time between the two 50/50, but Takeshita’s grueling schedule led to him being with Takeshita more. Let the semi-finals begin, as Callis joined the commentary team.
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada in a Continental Classic Semifinal
Since 2022, Ryan has been the Recapper/Reviewer for both AEW PPVs & Dynamite for F4WOnline & the Wrestling Observer. Previously, he recapped AEW Dark from 2021-2022 for PWTorch.