The first matches in the AEW Continental Classic took place on AEW Dynamite, and with updated standings now available. Wednesday’s show saw four matches take place to kick off the 2025 iteration of the tournament.
In the first match, Kyle Fletcher picked up a major win as he defeated Kazuchika Okada. Despite the two going all out, they were able to shake hands after with some prompting by Don Callis.
The second match featured Jon Moxley taking on Mascara Dorada in in the Blue Leagur. Moxley bounced back from his loss at AEW Full Gear by putting away Dorada with the bulldog choke.
Next up was Kevin Knight vs. Darby Allin in the Gold League. The JetSpeed member scored an upset win, pinning Allin after a UFO Splash.
Finally, Claudio Castagnoli defeated Orange Cassidy in Blue League action. The main event match ended with Castagnoli hitting an Uppercut for the pin.
The updated standings for the tournament are:
Blue League:
Jon Moxley (1-0, 3 points)
Claudio Castagnoli (1-0, 3 points)
Konosuke Takeshita (0-0, 0 points)
Roderick Strong (0-0, 0 points)
Golden Mask (0-1, 0 points)
Orange Cassidy (0-1, 0 points)
Gold League:
Kyle Fletcher (1-0, 3 points)
Kevin Knight (1-0, 3 points)
“Speedball” Mike Bailey (0-0, 0 points)
PAC (0-0, 0 points)
Darby Allin (0-1, 0 points)
Kazuchika Okada (0-1, 0 points)
