Updated AEW Continental Classic results & standings
Three wrestlers picked up points on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite as the 2024 Continental Classic kicked off in Chicago.
In the opener, Shelton Benjamin defeated Mark Briscoe in his Classic debut to earn three Blue league points. Briscoe, in his second tournament, also lost in his opening match last year and picked up just one win overall by defeating Jay Lethal.
Later in the show, Claudio Castagnoli pinned Ricochet to pick up three points in a Gold league opener. Castagnoli is in his second Classic and also won his first bout last year while this is the first Classic for Ricochet.
In the main event, Brody King defeated old rival Darby Allin in a Gold league match to earn three points. King had a hot start in last year’s tournament, winning his first two matches. This is Allin’s first Classic.
Next matches:
AEW Collision (This Saturday)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Daniel Garcia (Blue league)
- Will Ospreay vs. Juice Robinson (Gold league)
- Kyle Fletcher vs. The Beast Mortos (Blue league)
AEW Dynamite (Next Wednesday):
- Brody King vs. Claudio Castagnoli (Gold league)
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