Full field, first round matches & rules announced for first-ever AEW Continental Cup tournament

Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley is the reigning AEW Continental Champion. (Image credit: AEW)

The field of 16 participants, all first round matches and the rules have been announced for the inaugural AEW Continental Cup tournament that culminates at this month’s All In: London.

Continental Cup field:

  • AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley
  • Nigel McGuinness
  • Jay White
  • Brian Cage
  • Kyle O’Reilly
  • Katsuyori Shibata
  • Matt Sydal
  • Hechicero
  • Roderick Strong
  • David Finlay
  • Jack Perry
  • Claudio Castagnoli
  • Orange Cassidy
  • Ace Austin
  • Jake Doyle
  • Eddie Kingston

The winner of the overall tourney will be the new AEW Continental Champion and will win the new Continental Cup.

Rules:

  • As is the case with the Continental Classic, there will be no outside interference allowed but there will be no time limits.
  • There is no bracket as the eight winners from the first round will have their next match decided via a “blind draw.”

First round matches, dates & locations:

  • This Saturday’s Collision (Colorado Springs):
    • Ace Austin vs. Claudio Castagnoli
    • Eddie Kingston vs. Jake Doyle
    • Orange Cassidy vs. Matt Sydal
  • Next Wednesday’s Dynamite (Las Vegas):
    • Jay White vs. David Finlay
    • Jon Moxley vs. Jack Perry
  • Next Saturday (Las Vegas):
    • Roderick Strong vs. Kyle O’Reilly
    • Hechicero vs. Brian Cage
    • Nigel McGuinness vs. Katsuyori Shibata

The semifinals will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 26.

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Josh Nason
Josh Nason

Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.