The 2024 Continental Classic, colloquially abbreviated as the C2, is an upcoming professional wrestling round-robin tournament hosted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The tournament will begin on the November 27, 2024 episode of AEW Dynamite and will culminate at the Worlds End pay-per-view (PPV) event on December 28, 2024. Tournament matches are held under "Continental Rules", which feature a twenty-minute time limit and strictly prohibit outside interference.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | United States |
| Dates | November 27, 2024–December 28, 2024 |
Tournament format(s) | Two-block round-robin tournament |
| Host(s) | All Elite Wrestling |
| Venue(s) | Various arenas (see matches) |
| Participants | 12 |
Overview
editThe tournament takes place in a round-robin format, with two blocks of six wrestlers – titled the Blue and Gold Leagues – wrestling each other across AEW's television shows, Dynamite, Rampage and Collision. Matches are held under "Continental Rules": each match has twenty-minute time limit, no other wrestlers are allowed at ringside, and outside interference is strictly prohibited under threat of a one-point deduction. Similar to most soccer leagues, match winners obtain three points for a win, and drawn matches give one point to each participant. After the round-robin phase, the top two wrestlers in each league qualify for a league final match, with ties broken based on head-to-head record. The winner of each league final match then face each other for the AEW Continental Championship at the Worlds End pay-per-view (PPV) event.[1]
As the incumbent Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada has been awarded automatic entry into the tournament; the other eleven participants will be announced prior to the beginning of the tournament.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 19, 2023). "Tony Khan Gives More Details on AEW Continental Classic, Will Conclude At Worlds End". 411Mania. Retrieved November 19, 2023.