Two Continental Classic matches official for AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming
A pair of high-profile Continental Classic matches are official for the Winter is Coming edition of AEW Dynamite, set for Wednesday, December 11th in Kansas City, Missouri.
After defeating Juice Robinson in his Classic debut Saturday on Collision, Will Ospreay will return for his second tournament match against Claudio Castagnoli in Gold league action. It will be their second-ever singles encounter with the first coming this past April which Ospreay won.
Castagnoli is coming off a Classic win over Ricochet this past Wednesday and is set to take on King this Wednesday as both men look to go 2-0.
The other Gold league match will see the aforementioned King take on Ricochet for the first time ever. The high flyer is not scheduled for this Wednesday or Saturday as of now.
The new additions joins the already announced AEW Women’s World title match between champion Mariah May and challenger Mina Shirakawa in addition to MJF vs. the Dynamite Diamond battle royal winner.
Here’s the current lineup for December 11th:
- Continental Classic Gold league: Will Ospreay vs. Claudio Castagnoli
- Continental Classic Gold league: Brody King vs. Ricochet
- AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May defends against Mina Shirakawa
- MJF vs. Dynamite Diamond battle royal winner
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.